Bitwise Taps Icapital's 100,000-Strong Advisor Network to Launch High-Octane Crypto Strategies

Bitwise Asset Management is expanding access to institutional-grade crypto investment opportunities with a new partnership with fintech investment platform Icapital.

The collaboration adds Bitwise’s suite of actively managed crypto strategies to the Icapital Marketplace, a widely used digital platform for alternative investments.

“Crypto is rapidly emerging as a new alternative asset class, with unique drivers that can make it a compelling diversifier in the portfolios of investment professionals,” said Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley. “We’ve seen a huge increase in the level of institutional, family office, and advisor engagement in crypto throughout 2023.”

Icapital Marketplace users can now apply for access to Bitwise’s active crypto strategies that are designed to capitalize on the alpha opportunities in the digital asset markets.

Bitwise offers a multi-strategy framework with non-directional, tactically directional, long bias, and special situations strategies—each designed to deliver optimal, risk-adjusted returns with low correlation to traditional assets. The strategies are managed by a team with extensive experience in portfolio management, derivatives, and crypto market risk analysis.

Icapital is a leading provider of alternative investment solutions, connecting asset managers with over 100,000 financial professionals through its digital infrastructure.

“Icapital’s Marketplace provides an all-digital investment platform that connects more than 100,000 financial professionals with a broad selection of alternative investment opportunities offered by the world’s largest asset managers—all on one simple and integrated platform,” the company said.

Bitwise, founded in 2017, provides ETFs, private funds, staking solutions, and educational resources to help professionals navigate the crypto space.

While some critics highlight volatility and regulatory uncertainty as key risks associated with crypto, proponents point to the role of structured crypto strategies—like those now available on Icapital—in facilitating portfolio diversification and maximizing long-term performance.