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Bitwise has submitted the final prospectus for its NEAR spot ETF and has also released a 39-page investment report on NEAR, co-authored by Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan.The report provides various scenario forecasts for NEAR: under the baseline scenario, NEAR is expected to reach $155 by 2030; under the extreme bullish scenario, the target price is $562; while the bearish scenario predicts $1.63.The report does not shy away from the risks of a significant decline in NEAR's price. In the extreme bullish scenario, Bitwise compares NEAR to Visa. The report notes that Visa processed payment transactions totaling $15.7 trillion in 2024, with a current market capitalization of approximately $701 billion, and uses this as one of the references for assessing NEAR's potential future value. The report also includes a product page for Bitwise's European NEAR ETP at the end.

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley stated that the Bitwise Chainlink ETF (CLNK) has surpassed an asset management scale of 50 million dollars.

The U.S. SEC filing shows that Bitwise NEAR ETF has submitted Form 8-A registration statement, applying to register its common beneficial certificates on the NYSE Arca exchange.The document indicates that the ETF is sponsored by Bitwise Investment Advisers, LLC, and the corresponding S-1 filing was submitted to the SEC on September 16.The Bitwise NEAR ETF aims to provide exposure to exchange-traded products related to NEAR assets. This Form 8-A was signed on September 24, signed by Bitwise Chief Operating Officer Teddy Fusaro.

Bitwise announced the launch of the Bitwise Premium+ RWA Vault (PPLUS) on the Ember Protocol. PPLUS holds a curated portfolio of real-world assets (RWA) and employs a leveraged strategy, targeting a net yield of over 10%.Its assets include PST from Huma Finance, sUSDai from USDai, and PRIME from HastraFi, corresponding to cross-border payment financing, AI GPU loans, and tokenized debt secured by high-quality residential equity, respectively.It is reported that Bitwise is responsible for the strategy design of assets, positions, and leverage parameters, while Ember is responsible for vault operations and trade execution. PPLUS is open only to non-U.S. persons, and Bitwise warns that the vault involves leveraged credit strategies, and deposited assets may face the risk of partial or total loss.

According to Bitwise's official website, global cryptocurrency asset management company Bitwise Asset Management has announced a partnership with wealth management technology platform Vise to launch a diversified cryptocurrency model portfolio for hundreds of wealth management firms and over 135,000 accounts on the Vise platform. The Vise platform manages assets exceeding $140 billion.The launched model portfolios are divided into "Core" and "Thematic" categories, with the former providing broad exposure to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, while the latter allows investors to allocate towards specific themes. Unlike previous separate management of cryptocurrency assets, Bitwise's model portfolios will be integrated with clients' equities, fixed income, and alternative assets into the same investment portfolio, with rebalancing and tax management occurring on the same cycle. Data shows that from 2023 to 2026, the asset size tracking third-party model portfolios is expected to grow from $400 billion to over $930 billion, an increase of 135%.

Bitwise released its first report on "Institutional Adoption of Crypto Assets," based on interviews with investment professionals responsible for crypto asset allocation at 15 large institutions. The report states that during the period from the fourth quarter of 2025 to the second quarter of 2026, the overall crypto market will retract by about 50%, but none of the interviewed institutions reduced their crypto asset allocation, and some institutions even increased their holdings.All interviewed institutions holding crypto assets possess Bitcoin, with most viewing it as a store of value and ranking it alongside gold as a hedge against fiat currency depreciation. The report also shows that the allocation of crypto assets by the interviewed institutions ranges from 0.5% to 13% of their investable assets, with most concentrated between 1% and 2%.

According to The Block, Bitwise has officially launched the Lighter Staking ETP (ticker: BLIT), which is listed on the Deutsche Börse Xetra, providing investors with exchange-traded exposure to LIT tokens.The product tracks the Kaiko Lighter Reference Rate Index and plans to activate staking yield capture features once the assets under management reach a certain threshold.

Bitwise CEO posted on the X platform, stating that in the past two days, Bitwise Solana Staking ETF BSOL saw inflows exceeding 60 million dollars, with assets under management surpassing 1.2 billion dollars, setting a new historical high.He mentioned that Solana seems to be becoming the Solana of this cycle.

Bitwise CEO posted on platform X that the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF BSOL reached a trading volume of 20 million dollars in less than 30 minutes after opening.He expressed optimism about Solana and stated that investors seem to share the same view.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan published a statement discussing U.S. cryptocurrency policy, stating that the U.S. originally had the opportunity to make the cryptocurrency industry safer, promote investment, and ensure it continues to lead the global financial markets for the next 50 years, but is currently sacrificing this opportunity for short-term political gains.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Bitwise's BHYP ETF wallet deposited 84,320 HYPE (approximately 6.71 million USD) to Coinbase 6 hours ago, possibly for sale.

Bitcoin payment service provider Swiss Bitcoin Pay stated that a malicious user has likely gained access to its internal systems. As a precaution, Swiss Bitcoin Pay has temporarily shut down its servers to investigate and protect its infrastructure. Currently, it is believed that the accessed information may include customer email addresses, Bitcoin addresses and IBANs, transaction history, and hashed passwords, but it is unclear if any other information was accessed.User funds are secure, and all amounts owed to users will be fully refunded. There is currently no date for reopening, and the team is working to complete security hardening as soon as possible.

According to data from CoinDesk, the three U.S. Dogecoin ETFs have seen a total net inflow of only about $12 million in the past 10 months, while the XRP fund attracted $12.29 million in a single day on September 9. Out of the 199 trading days covered in the statistics, the Dogecoin fund had zero net flow for 166 days, accounting for over 83%. During the period from August 13 to September 10, it also recorded a net outflow of about $108,000.In contrast, since its launch in November 2025, the XRP fund has accumulated a net inflow of $1.7 billion, while the SOL fund has raised $1.36 billion since its launch in October 2025, both exceeding the total amount of the Dogecoin fund by more than 100 times. During the 20 trading days from August 13 to September 10, the XRP fund added $190.5 million, and the SOL fund saw inflows of $199 million, while the Dogecoin fund recorded net outflows. Even though the price of Dogecoin rose over 30% in the last two weeks of August, it did not significantly change this situation.Weak demand has led to a contraction in the product line. Cryptocurrency asset management company Bitwise announced it would close its Dogecoin ETF BWOW, which has been in operation for less than a year since its launch in November 2025, and as of September 9, had an asset size of only $687,700. Trading is expected to stop on October 14, and remaining shareholders will receive cash on October 22. A Bitwise spokesperson stated that the company decided to liquidate the fund to continue optimizing its product line to meet the changing needs of investors.

Cryptocurrency asset management company Bitwise announced on Thursday that it will liquidate and close its spot Dogecoin (DOGE) exchange-traded fund, approximately 10 months after the fund's launch. The last trading day for the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF (BWOW) on the New York Stock Exchange is expected to be October 14, and the liquidation will be conducted in cash, with shareholders needing to take no action.Bitwise stated that the decision to liquidate the fund was made to continue optimizing its product line to meet the changing demands of investors. BWOW was launched in November 2025, with an initial trading volume of approximately $3 million on its first day, but it has failed to reach that level again since then. According to SoSoValue data, the fund saw a net inflow of approximately $318,000 last month, reversing a slight outflow in July.The spot Dogecoin ETF first debuted in the U.S. market in September 2025. Despite being highly anticipated at launch, it failed to attract investor interest. To date, the cumulative trading volume of the Dogecoin fund is approximately $300 million, which is significantly lower than that of alternative coin ETFs such as Hyperliquid ($2.1 billion), Zcash ($1.5 billion), and Chainlink ($680 million).

According to Arkham, Bitwise's BSOL ETF had a net inflow of $107.4 million over the past 20 trading days, with funds only flowing out on 2 trading days.

UBS announced that it has launched the Swiss Franc stablecoin Sandbox testing phase in collaboration with 8 other institutions: PostFinance, Sygnum, Raiffeisen, Zurich Cantonal Bank, BCV, SIX, TWINT, and Swiss Stablecoin AG, to explore the integration of blockchain applications with the Swiss Franc stablecoin.This test is based on the Swiss Franc stablecoin CHFD, which has been technically launched in the Sandbox environment since the end of June and is pegged to the Swiss Franc at a 1:1 ratio. The testing will focus on exploring application scenarios such as automated inter-institutional transactions, digital asset tokenization settlement, and programmable payments, including reducing online market fraud risks, improving fair access to event tickets, and increasing the efficiency of public fund distribution. The test is expected to continue until the end of 2026. UBS stated that the Sandbox aims to accumulate technical, operational, and regulatory experience and does not represent a decision to officially launch the Swiss Franc stablecoin.

The supply chain reports that Amazon, a leading North American cloud service provider under AWS, has recently expanded the delivery of AI server cabinets, with strong shipping momentum from partners such as TSMC, World Advanced, Wistron, and Hon Hai. Amazon has recently revised its capital expenditure for this year, increasing the original estimate from $200 billion to $220 billion, primarily for AI infrastructure, including data centers, servers, and network equipment.Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is optimistic that the demand for AI computing power will continue to exceed supply until 2027, and he has even seen strong demand for 2028. AWS's AI business and self-developed chip scale have grown to $25 billion, maintaining triple-digit percentage growth. Annapurna Labs' customized ASIC chips are mostly produced by TSMC using advanced 3-nanometer processes.World Advanced is an important partner for AWS's self-developed AI chips and is optimistic that its quarterly revenue and profits will reach new highs this season, with continued growth expected in the fourth quarter. The demand for 3-nanometer AI accelerators is better than previously assessed, and designs can be finalized before the end of the year. AWS's ASIC AI cabinets are assembled by Wistron, which also supplies switch trays, while Hon Hai is involved in CPU trays. Hon Hai's rotating CEO, Liu Young-way, stated that this year's ASIC project has made new progress, setting a target for ASIC server market share at over 40%.

Bitwise's Head of Research for Europe, André Dragosch, pointed out in a client memo that the 90-day correlation between Bitcoin and gold has reached its highest level in nearly six years. Bitcoin rose by 22.4% in a week, marking the largest weekly gain since March 2024, while gold increased by about 5%, and the stock market declined. The last time similar data appeared was in 2020, when governments and central banks around the world implemented fiscal and monetary stimulus measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Bitwise noted that according to its 90-day indicator, as of the end of August, Bitcoin had a negative correlation with the US dollar index, which means that a weakening dollar would be beneficial for Bitcoin and gold.

On-chain data analysis platform Arkham stated that Bitwise's BHYP clients have not purchased any HYPE for four consecutive days. On Friday, they bought $10.5 million, marking the largest single-day purchase of BHYP since buying $23.2 million on August 27.Arkham indicated that Bitwise has accumulated a total of $166.3 million in HYPE since its launch, making it the largest HYPE ETF currently.