newsBitwise CIO Matt Hougan stated that US military strikes on Iran announced Sunday morning have accelerated the shift toward onchain finance. According to Hougan, geopolitical tensions are pushing cryptocurrency into a primary market role rather than an alternative option.
Bitwise's Matt Hougan suggests traditional finance will adopt 24/7 cryptocurrency trading infrastructure sooner than anticipated. He referenced a recent weekend when investors flocked to Hyperliquid to trade during the Israel-Iran conflict, calling it 'the weekend that changed finance.'
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan reveals that institutions are treating Bitcoin's recent dip as a buying opportunity rather than a warning sign, with professional allocators finally entering after years of deliberation. While retail sentiment has turned bearish with the Fear & Greed Index at 5, institutions continue making net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs as they operate on longer investment timelines.
