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BULLISH 📈 : Bitwise Deepens Yield Strategy With Chorus One Acquisition
Bitwise Asset Management Acquires Chorus One
- Bitwise Asset Management is acquiring Chorus One, a Swiss institutional staking services provider, to enhance its yield-generating infrastructure.
- The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chorus One manages staking infrastructure across various decentralized networks with approximately $2.2 billion in staked assets.
- Staking has become a method for asset managers to convert holdings into income-generating positions.
- Bitwise manages over $15 billion in client assets globally and is expanding beyond single-asset crypto funds by acquiring Chorus One, allowing direct control over staking infrastructure.
Bitwise's Expansion Efforts
- Bitwise launched model portfolio solutions for financial advisers, catering to different risk profiles with digital assets.
- Assets tracking third-party model portfolios are expected to grow significantly, reaching over $645 billion by 2025.
- The company is expanding in Europe, partnering with ING Germany to offer crypto ETPs backed by cold-storage custody.
- Bitwise initiated its first on-chain vault strategy aiming for up to 6% yields on USDC within decentralized lending markets.
Growth in Institutional Staking Activity
- The institutional staking services market was valued in the low billions in 2024, with predictions to exceed $18 billion by 2033 due to double-digit CAGR growth.
- ETH staking demand rose dramatically last year, highlighted by BitMine Technologies' activities, holding 4.285 million ETH with 3.55% of the total Ether supply staked.
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