Hunter Horsley is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bitwise Asset Management. In this conversation, we discuss launching one of the first crypto index funds, the evolution of ETFs, staking, and institutional adoption, including the first Solana staking ETF on Wall Street, the next ETFs to be released, DATs, the impact of regulatory changes, and the ongoing efforts to educate mainstream investors.

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This episode is sponsored by Avalanche: https://www.avax.network/

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Hunter Horsley To Crypto In America 

0:50 - What ‘Crypto In America’ Means To Hunter

1:59 - Hunter's Journey from Big Tech to Crypto

7:35 - The Evolution of ETFs & Crypto Asset Management in 7 Years

9:45 - Bitwise’s Operation 

14:35-  Regulatory Challenges During Gensler, ETF Launch

17:20 - Is Regulation Taking Too Long?

19:30 - Why Bitwise Prefers ETFs

23:00 - Allowing People To Get Exposure To Crypto Through ETF

26:45 - Appealing To Retail Traders

28:53 - The Success of Solana Staking ETF - The Largest ETF Launch

36:47 - Solana Community 

37:08 - Launching More ETFS (Filing For XRP, Chainlink, Avalanche) 

40:39 - Bitwise's Staking Business

44:00 - In-Kind Transactions and Digital Asset Treasuries

53:00 - How DATs took over 

55:46 - Crypto Education and Institutional Interest

59:45 - Bearish Sentiment In The Crypto Markets

1:03:00 - Banking Adoption 

1:06:30 - Crypto As Emerging Tech Similar To E-Commerce

01:10:00 - Thanks Hunter For Joining

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