Bitwise CIO Says Bitcoin May Be Near Crypto Winter’s Bottom

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan told Bloomberg that Bitcoin’s (BTC) refusal to react to negative headlines may signal the bear market has run its course. He pointed to a string of setbacks the asset shrugged off in recent months.

Hougan said wealth management platforms, not short-term hype, will be the next driver pulling fresh capital into Bitcoin. He also weighed in on how much of an investor’s holdings belong in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) versus cold storage.

Bad News Stops Moving the Market Hougan listed several setbacks Bitcoin absorbed without much price damage. Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has started selling his Bitcoin reserves through the company, and the firm’s STRC preferred stock slid toward $75.

STRC, nicknamed “Stretch,” is Strategy’s preferred share designed to trade near $100 par. One of Bitcoin’s biggest backers flinched, and the price hardly moved.