Hunter Horsley: The state of Crypto 2026

📅 Mar 24, 2026 Diaman Partners 26 MIN 18 SEGMENTS · 2 SPEAKERS

Now let's continue with a keynote speech on the state of crypto 2026 And I invite on stage Hunter Horsley who's CEO of Bitwise ...

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Now, let's continue with a keynote speech on the state of crypto 2026. And I invite on stage Hunter Horsley, who's CEO of Bitwise Asset Management.

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Good afternoon.

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Good afternoon.

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Horsley, H. (2026, March 24). Hunter Horsley: The state of Crypto 2026 [Interview transcript]. Diaman Partners. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/779850/

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Hunter Horsley. "Hunter Horsley: The state of Crypto 2026." Diaman Partners, 24 Mar. 2026. Transcript, CEOInterviews.AI, https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/779850/.

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  howpublished = {Interview transcript, Diaman Partners. CEOInterviews.AI},
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  month        = {mar},
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Key Quotes (2)

“In 2024 in the US, the SEC allowed regulated ETFs for accessing the asset class, and then with the election of the Trump administration it changed very dramatically.”

▶ 5:14 POLICY

“This is the chairman of the U.S. SEC saying not just that capital markets are moving on chain, but that he's going to make capital markets move on chain and he's going to move things out of the way to make sure that happens.”

▶ 15:12 CONTROVERSIAL POLICY

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About Hunter Horsley

Hunter Horsley, CEO and co-founder of Bitwise Asset Management, discussed the current state of Bitcoin and institutional adoption in several recent appearances. In an October 2026 conversation with Lombard, he characterized the current period as one of "redefinition" for Bitcoin, describing a transition from a tech-dominated industry to one where financial institutions are increasingly shaping the asset's identity. He suggested this shift has contributed to a lull in sentiment and prices, but framed it as a foundational phase for Bitcoin's long-term development as an established asset class. At a digital asset yield summit in October 2026, Horsley addressed institutional demand for yield products, identifying counterparty risk as a primary concern among institutions. He noted that Bitwise has seen hundreds of millions of dollars flow into separately managed accounts running options strategies on Bitcoin, which he said provide a clearer and more bounded risk profile compared to lending Bitcoin. In a separate interview, he cited a Bitwise survey of the 15 largest institutions indicating that none reduced their crypto exposure during a bear market, with many increasing it. He also stated that he does not see clients or partners waiting for regulatory clarity, describing the most regulated financial institutions as "hurtling forward" into the space regardless of legislative outcomes.

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