Bitwise partners with 100K advisors to expand active crypto strategies

Bitwise Asset Management announced a partnership with fintech platform Icapital on May 7 to broaden institutional access to actively managed crypto investment strategies.

The collaboration integrates Bitwise’s suite of active crypto strategies into Icapital’s Marketplace, a digital platform connecting over 100,000 financial professionals with alternative investment options.

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley emphasised the growing role of crypto as an alternative asset class.

“Crypto is rapidly emerging as a new alternative asset class, with unique drivers that can make it a compelling diversifier in portfolios for investment professionals,” he said.

The partnership aims to provide institutional investors, family offices, and advisors with access to strategies designed to capture alpha opportunities in digital asset markets.

Bitwise’s active strategies include a multi-strategy framework featuring non-directional, tactically directional, long bias, and special situations approaches.

These strategies seek to deliver optimised, risk-adjusted returns with low correlation to traditional assets and are managed by teams experienced in portfolio management, derivatives, and crypto market risk analysis.

Icapital’s platform serves as a conduit linking asset managers with a large network of financial professionals through a fully 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 stated.

Founded in 2017, Bitwise offers ETFs, private funds, staking solutions, and educational resources to support professional navigation of the crypto space.

While concerns about volatility and regulatory uncertainty remain, proponents argue that structured crypto strategies can enhance portfolio diversification and long-term performance.