{"id":322282,"date":"2024-06-13T03:50:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T22:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=322282"},"modified":"2024-06-13T03:50:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T22:20:52","slug":"ethereum-is-a-10x-cost-improvement-over-legacy-financial-rails-according-to-crypto-asset-manager-bitwise-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/ethereum-is-a-10x-cost-improvement-over-legacy-financial-rails-according-to-crypto-asset-manager-bitwise-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum Is a 10x Cost Improvement Over Legacy Financial Rails, According to Crypto Asset Manager Bitwise &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Crypto asset manager Bitwise says that Ethereum (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/currencies\/ethereum\/\">ETH<\/a>) is an \u201cunstoppable force\u201d that is vastly improving the efficiency of the traditional financial system.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bitwise, which was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/bitwise-asset-management_today-bitb-crossed-2b-in-aum-two-months-activity-7173061470656643073-Z2ac\/\">handling<\/a> over $2 billion in assets under management from its BITB Bitcoin (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a>) exchange-traded fund (ETF) alone as of March, Ethereum is superior to TradFi when it comes to wire transfers, international withdraws, and transactions.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cEthereum Lowers Transaction Costs by Orders of Magnitude. Ethereum is a 10x cost improvement (or more) over legacy financial rails. Historically, technology that\u2019s 10x better at something is an unstoppable force.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BitwiseInvest\/status\/1800910180336722196\">Bitwise Asset Management\/X<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bitwise also compares Ethereum\u2019s revenues to large public companies, noting that the top smart contract platform is already pulling in bigger numbers than Robinhood, Etsy or Moderna.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cCrypto Applications Built on Ethereum Produce Comparable Revenues to a Selection of Public Companies. These applications are a testament to the resilience, creativity, and vision of the global crypto industry, and they serve as a reminder that crypto is fast becoming a pivotal part of everyday life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GPuCj2ub0AE0u_N?format=png&amp;name=4096x4096\" alt=\"Image\" width=\"2400\" height=\"2400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BitwiseInvest\/status\/1800176317599809836\">Bitwise Asset Management\/X<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a new memo, Bitwise CEO Matt Hougan <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/2024\/06\/04\/bitwise-cio-matt-hougan-says-crypto-climate-in-washington-smells-like-alpha-heres-what-he-means\/\">says<\/a> crypto has successfully built \u201cpolitical muscle\u201d in recent years, including one of the top political action committees in D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Hougan says that if everyone truly understood the significance of the recent shift in Washington, crypto markets would already be at all-time highs.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe reason this smells like alpha to me is that, outside of the crypto bubble, no one cares.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019ve been on the road speaking at conferences for the past few weeks and, try though I might, I cannot get this story to resonate with people. I talk about the votes, and Warren\u2019s anti-crypto army, and the surprise progress on Ethereum ETFs, and people\u2019s eyes glaze over.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The story is too complex, and the impact too far removed. After all, no policies have actually changed in Washington yet. SAB 121\u2019s repeal was vetoed; FIT21 is unlikely to make it through the Senate before the elections; and the Ethereum ETFs haven\u2019t actually launched.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The tide has changed, but the water hasn\u2019t come in yet. Wake me up when the action happens.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But here\u2019s the thing: If people understood the ramifications of the shift in D.C., the crypto market would be at new all-time highs.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Don&#8217;t Miss a Beat \u2013 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/join-the-daily-hodl-email-list\/\">Subscribe<\/a> to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Check <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/crypto-markets\/\">Price Action<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Follow us on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDailyHodl\">X<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailyhodl\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/thedailyhodl\">Telegram<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Surf <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/daily-hodl-mix\">The Daily Hodl Mix<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hideinamp\">\n<p>&amp;nbsp<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Get-Alerts-728x90.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"99\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. Investors should do their due diligence before making any high-risk investments in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency or digital assets. Please be advised that your transfers and trades are at your own risk, and any losses you may incur are your responsibility. The Daily Hodl does not recommend the buying or selling of any cryptocurrencies or digital assets, nor is The Daily Hodl an investment advisor. Please note that The Daily Hodl participates in affiliate marketing.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Generated Image: Midjourney<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crypto asset manager Bitwise says that Ethereum (ETH) is an \u201cunstoppable force\u201d that is vastly improving the efficiency of the traditional financial system. According to Bitwise, which was handling over $2 billion in assets under management from its BITB Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) alone as of March, Ethereum is superior to TradFi when it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":119608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[201,248,251,246,257,255,250,252,247,253,249,256,254],"class_list":["post-322282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","tag-blockchain","tag-bsc","tag-chainlink","tag-coin","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-gta","tag-looks-rare","tag-oracle","tag-polygon","tag-quickswap","tag-safe-moon","tag-wallet","tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322282"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":322284,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322282\/revisions\/322284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}