2024 Crypto Use Cases: Real-World Examples of Crypto in Action – Bitwise Asset Management – 4.24.24

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Title: 2024 Crypto Use Cases: Real-World Examples of Crypto in Action
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour

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In this webinar, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and Senior Crypto Research Analyst Ryan Rasmussen answer the most common criticism they hear about crypto: “Where are the real-world use cases? And when will it start impacting my day-to-day life?”

Using data from our latest white paper, fully revised for 2024, the webinar will focus on twelve groundbreaking crypto projects that millions of people are using every day. They range from a company that’s using AI and blockchain to fight deepfakes to U.S.-dollar stablecoins that help people around the world protect their assets from currency devaluation. While these projects are diverse, they share a theme: Entrepreneurs and innovators who want to improve the status quo are turning to crypto to make it possible. They reflect an ecosystem that is maturing, diversifying, and reaching unprecedented levels of mainstream adoption, and they serve as a reminder that crypto is fast becoming a pivotal part of everyday life.

Speakers:
Matt Hougan Matt Hougan Chief Investment Officer Bitwise Asset Management

Matt Hougan is one of the world’s leading experts 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.”
Ryan Rasmussen Ryan Rasmussen Crypto Research Analyst – DeFi Bitwise Asset Management

Ryan Rasmussen is a researcher at Bitwise Asset Management with a focus on Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Prior to Bitwise, he held a variety of corporate finance roles at Cetera Financial Group, a network of independent broker dealers with over 8,000 financial advisors and $300 billion in assets under administration. Before Cetera, Ryan was a business analyst at Oakley and spent time as a research associate at UK Trade & Investment in Sydney, Australia. He is a graduate of the Argyros School of Business & Economics at Chapman University, with a B.S. in finance and a secondary focus in graphic and web design.
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