{"id":59518,"date":"2025-11-20T15:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=59518"},"modified":"2025-11-20T15:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:04:07","slug":"bitwise-cio-metaplanet-president-and-more-reject-bear-market-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=59518","title":{"rendered":"Bitwise CIO, Metaplanet President And More Reject Bear Market Talk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has predicted an \u2018ETF Festival\u2019 in 2026, pushing back against bear market fears. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speaking to CNBC on 19 November 2025, Hougan said that with the US government reopening and related legislation advancing, the crypto market could see an \u201cETF Palooza.\u201d He expects over 100 new crypto ETFs\/ETPs to launch, with index-based crypto ETPs set to become the most significant growth segment next year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, Hougan said that the new wave of investors prefers to \u201cbuy a basket of crypto assets for long-term holding\u201d rather than betting on a single blockchain.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says with the U.S. government reopening and new legislation moving forward, 100+ new crypto ETFs\/ETPs could launch soon.<\/p>\n<p>The next big wave? Index-based crypto baskets <\/p>\n<p>And yes\u2026 XRP is quietly positioning itself to be one of the biggest winners in this\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HI0q6nLmkY\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/HI0q6nLmkY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OY5pMtpDrY\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/OY5pMtpDrY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Xaif Crypto<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f1ee-1f1f3.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">|<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f1fa-1f1f8.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> (@Xaif_Crypto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Xaif_Crypto\/status\/1991131467209228618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hougan\u2019s prediction of an explosion of crypto ETFs comes at a time when the market is visibly struggling and Bitcoin is experiencing a sharp correction from its recent highs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8\" data-coin-id=\"btc-bitcoin\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<img id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-chart__info-icon-img\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-btn-24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-btn-7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-btn-30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-btn-1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-btn-all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\">\n\t\t<canvas class=\"chart__canvas\" id=\"crypto_chart_691f2ced2cba8-cryptoChart\"><\/canvas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-container\">\n<div class=\"cfg-top-content-holder\">\n<h4 class=\"cfg-chart-title\" style=\"font-family: 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; \">\n            Crypto Fear and Greed Chart        <\/h4>\n<div class=\"cfg-time-range-selector\">\n            <span data-range=\"all_time\" id=\"cfg-alltime\" class=\"cfg-alltime\">All time<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1y\" id=\"cfg-1y\">1y<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1m\" id=\"cfg-1m\">1m<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1w\" id=\"cfg-1w\">1w<\/span><br \/>\n            <span data-range=\"1d\" id=\"cfg-1d\">24h<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-holder\">\n<div id=\"cfg-chart-body\" class=\"cfg-chart-body\" style=\"width: 830px; height: 450px;\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitcoin briefly dropped below $90,000 this week, declining nearly 27.5%. Despite this significant pullback, Hougan remains unfazed. And so does Simon Gerovich.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>\u201cOur Strategy Remains Unchanged,\u201d Says Metaplanet\u2019s Simon Gerovich<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Following Bitcoin\u2019s struggle, the Tokyo-listed company\u2019s CEO took to X to say that \u201cEven on days like today, our strategy remains unchanged. While short-term movements can be unsettling, our focus continues to be on long-term value creation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After reporting a strong Q3, Metaplanet revealed that Fidelity International purchased 3 million shares of the company worth $7.42 million. \u201cAsia\u2019s Microstrategy\u201d continues to be one of the most aggressive Bitcoin buyers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u4eca\u65e5\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u76f8\u5834\u3067\u3082\u3001\u5f53\u793e\u306e\u6226\u7565\u306f\u5909\u308f\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u77ed\u671f\u7684\u306a\u4fa1\u683c\u5909\u52d5\u304c\u3054\u5fc3\u914d\u3092\u304a\u304b\u3051\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3082\u3042\u308b\u304b\u3068\u601d\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304c\u3001\u5f53\u793e\u306f\u4eca\u5f8c\u3082\u9577\u671f\u7684\u306a\u4fa1\u5024\u306e\u7a4d\u307f\u4e0a\u3052\u306b\u6ce8\u529b\u3057\u3066\u307e\u3044\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Even on days like today, our strategy remains unchanged. While short-term movements can be unsettling, our focus\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Gerovich (@gerovich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gerovich\/status\/1990621713860829612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, Hougan said that \u201cBitcoin\u2019s service lies in its capacity to securely store wealth in a digital format without the need for a government, banking institution, or other intermediaries.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b> The UAE And\u00a0<\/b><b>Abu Dhabi Investment Council Triple Bitcoin Bet<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitwise and Metaplanet are not alone. On 20 November 2025, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund raised its holdings in BlackRock\u2019s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) from 2.4 million to 8 million shares.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speaking to Bloomberg, an ADIC spokesperson said, \u201cWe see Bitcoin playing an increasingly important role alongside gold; both assets contribute to diversifying our portfolio, and we expect to hold them as part of our near and long-term strategy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Abu Dhabi\u2019s wealth arm quietly tripled its stake in BlackRock\u2019s Bitcoin ETF before the recent crypto selloff now holding nearly 8M shares. <\/p>\n<p>Despite BTC\u2019s volatility and big November outflows, ADIC says it\u2019s building a long-term \u201cstore-of-value\u201d position alongside gold. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RiPXP2iGPV\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/RiPXP2iGPV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Menthor Q (@MenthorQpro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MenthorQpro\/status\/1991172419483299938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover, Harvard University\u2019s endowment increased its Bitcoin exposure by 257% during Q3 2025. It accumulated 6.8 million shares of IBIT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/saylor-buys-dip-as-daily-mined-btc-exceeds-etf-buy-pressure-bitcoin-prediction-for-november-2025\/\">Bitcoin Prediction for November 2025: Saylor Keeps Buying the Dip<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n        <\/ul>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <\/li>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite short-term volatility, Hougan maintains an extraordinarily bullish long-term outlook. In an early November memo, he cited macro strategist Jordi Visser\u2019s view that Bitcoin is in a \u201csilent IPO\u201d phase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <\/li>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drawing a parallel to Microsoft, Hougan noted that society readily understands how to value services. \u201cThe value of Microsoft\u2019s shares correlates with the demand for its service,\u201d he stated, arguing that Bitcoin follows a similar demand curve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/bitwise-cio-metaplanet-president-and-more-reject-bear-market-talk\/\">Bitwise CIO, Metaplanet President And More Reject Bear Market Talk<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has predicted an \u2018ETF Festival\u2019 in 2026, pushing back against bear market fears. Speaking to CNBC on 19 November 2025, Hougan said that with the US government reopening and related legislation advancing, the crypto market could see an \u201cETF Palooza.\u201d He expects over 100 new crypto ETFs\/ETPs to launch, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-59518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=59518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59518\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=59518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=59518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=59518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}