BITQ News and Press, Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF From 10/26/22

Summary Digital assets are a new and distinct asset class that, despite considerable volatility, is rapidly maturing. To analyse digital assets, we apply the lens of traditional finance (“TradFi”). By combining this framework - informed by decades of experience in eq...

Summary In a crypto bear market that has seen trillions in digital assets valuations disappear, crypto gaming continues to attract significant early-stage funding. Mobile gaming has grown to be a massive category for traditional gaming and has generated the majority of growth in r...

Summary My current view of securities discussed in my Seeking Alpha articles from earlier in 2022 are presented. Such securities include BLOK, CLAR, BITQ, AJX, AJXA, GECC and EPV. My current portfolio allocation and bearish market forecast are highlighted. Introduc...

Summary What's Working is consumer staples and energy. What's Not Working is growth stocks and risk on sectors, including crypto. Our first inflation fighting idea comes in the form of Starwood bonds. Our second inflation fighting idea is to invest in pipelines, either through...

Summary Major upgrades across smart contract platforms lay the groundwork for scaling blockspace availability without the $50 gas transactions that marked the last bull cycle. Smart contract platforms saw major protocol upgrades across multiple chains in September. These upgrades ...

Summary We contend that the open metaverse will eventually be loosely defined as any interactive, digital recreation or commerce that resembles either real–world or fantastical experiences, and is interoperable with bitcoin, stablecoins, or other digital assets. Interoperab...

Summary The problem with extreme swings in monetary policy is that they cause extreme swings in markets. After the initial surge in March 2020 at the onset of the pandemic, the Fed’s balance sheet rose by $120 billion per month for 1-½ years. QE can create market a...

Summary The main economic data release for the trading week is the US inflation report. The UK economy is in a precarious position and facing a recession. Chinese President Xi is expected to meet with Russian President Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in U...

Summary "What's working" is natural gas and not much else; "What's Not Working" is dominated by digital assets and other "risk on" indicators. The "Nothing is Working" Market. A New Bond Strategy - "Enhanced Bond Portfolio". Brian Dress, CFA - Director of Research, Inv...

Summary While correlations are just one factor to consider when investing in Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related equities, it remains a widely discussed topic especially given the state of the current market. Over the years, correlations with equities have climbed, causing investors to wo...