Matt Hougan: Institutional Bitcoin Adoption Starts Now! Massive Year Two & Three for BTC ETFs and Next Catalyst for Bull Run

Natalie Brunell sits down with Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise Asset Management, to discuss the evolving landscape of Bitcoin adoption at the corporate and institutional level. They cover:  How wealth advisors’ views on Bitcoin have shifted post-election Why fewer than half of advisors can’t discuss Bitcoin with clients yet Institutions realizing they are short Bitcoin with zero allocation Why Bitwise doesn’t see BlackRock as a competitor The growing role of stablecoins and why they’re a government priority  How Bitcoin keeps fiat currencies in check The market underestimating Washington’s policy shift The next catalyst for Bitcoin’s price surge His projection of $50 billion in Bitcoin ETFs by year-end Why Bitcoin ETFs historically see bigger adoption in years two and three The long-term opportunity of Bitcoin ---- Coin Stories is brought to you by lead sponsor Genius Group (NYSE American $GNS). Genius is a Bitcoin-first business delivering AI-powered education and acceleration solutions for the future of work. Learn more and enter for a chance to win a whale pass to Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas: https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coinstories ---- Coin Stories is also powered by Bitwise. Bitwise has over $10B in client assets, 32 investment products, and a team of 100+ employees across the U.S. and Europe, all solely focused on Bitcoin and digital assets since 2017. Learn more at https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com  ---- Natalie’s Bitcoin Product and Event Links: Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: https://www.casa.io/natalie  For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Get 5000 sats when you download using this link and promo code COINSTORIES10: https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/ River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry: https://partner.river.com/natalie  Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard Wallet. Get 5% off: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join me for my 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025   Protect yourself from SIM Swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America’s most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie  Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell Your Bitcoin oasis awaits at Camp Nakamoto: A retreat for Bitcoiners, by Bitcoiners. Code HODL for discounted passes: https://massadoptionbtc.ticketspice.com/camp-nakamoto    ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories   #money #Bitcoin #investing