Defying Gravity: Will Bitcoin Break the 'Four-Year Cycle'?
Summary
In this webinar, Bitwise will discuss whether the recent shift in Washington’s attitude toward crypto, along with new corporate demand and the success of Bitcoin ETPs, are big enough catalysts to break bitcoin’s historical four-year cycle (three years up, one year down), and extend the current crypto bull market.
Speakers
Chief Investment Officer
Matt Hougan is one of the world’s leading professional on crypto, ETFs, and financial technology.
He is the Chief Investment Officer for Bitwise Asset Management, the world’s largest provider of cryptocurrency index funds. He was previously CEO of ETF.com and Inside ETFs, where he helped build the world’s first ETF data and analytics system, the leading ETF media site, and the world’s largest ETF conference.
Matt is co-author of two publications for the CFA Institute Research Foundation: “A Comprehensive Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds” and “Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies for Professional Investors.” He is a crypto columnist for Forbes, a three-time member of the Barron’s ETF Roundtable, a member of the ETFdb’s ETF Hall of Fame, and the eighth person to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from ETF.com for contributions to the ETF industry.
Hougan sits on the board of directors for Equbot, creator of the first AI-driven ETFs in partnership with IBM Watson and is a strategic advisor to multiple crypto- and financial advisor-related startups, including Blockworks, Stratifi, and Advisor Circle.
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley WM Global Investment Office
Denny Galindo is an executive director within the Equity Model Portfolio team and serves as the lead portfolio manager for the US All Cap Growth Equity model. He is also a key contributor to thematic research and the AlphaCurrents publication including educational research on cryptocurrencies. Prior to his current role, Denny spent 10 years as a sell-side analyst, covering business services as well as many other industries. Denny holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is also a CFA® charterholder.