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Share this article<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n- Bitwise CIO implored crypto investors to go beyond Bitcoin.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n
- Some crypto indices outperformed BTC over the past five trading days.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has championed a diversified crypto portfolio after last week\u2019s <\/span>Ethereum [ETH]<\/span><\/a> 37% pump sidelined many investors. <\/span><\/p>\nETH dropped 60% in the past four months amid heightened FUD and overall headwinds linked to the U.S.-China tariff war.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThis pushed some investors to Bitcoin and other altcoins like <\/span>Solana [SOL]<\/span><\/a> and Ripple [XRP]<\/a>. As a result, last week\u2019s ETH pump may have caught many by surprise.<\/span><\/p>\nBitcoins Go beyond BTC, says Hougan\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\nTo capitalize on such an opportunity, Hougan urged investors to go beyond BTC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\u201cBitcoin is the king of crypto assets\u2014the largest, most liquid, and most established. And yet I think most investors should own other crypto assets.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nHe referenced the early internet boom in 2004, where Google dominated the search market. <\/span><\/p>\nBut the internet was the general purpose layer (tech) supporting several verticals and segments like social media, retail, video, B2B software etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn fact, as of 2025, Google did well, but other leaders in key verticals like Netflix performed exceptionally well, something that wasn\u2019t obvious in 2004, added Hougan.<\/span><\/p>\n
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- Bitwise CIO implored crypto investors to go beyond Bitcoin.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n
- Some crypto indices outperformed BTC over the past five trading days.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has championed a diversified crypto portfolio after last week\u2019s <\/span>Ethereum [ETH]<\/span><\/a> 37% pump sidelined many investors. <\/span><\/p>\n
ETH dropped 60% in the past four months amid heightened FUD and overall headwinds linked to the U.S.-China tariff war.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
This pushed some investors to Bitcoin and other altcoins like <\/span>Solana [SOL]<\/span><\/a> and Ripple [XRP]<\/a>. As a result, last week\u2019s ETH pump may have caught many by surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n
Bitcoins Go beyond BTC, says Hougan\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
To capitalize on such an opportunity, Hougan urged investors to go beyond BTC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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\u201cBitcoin is the king of crypto assets\u2014the largest, most liquid, and most established. And yet I think most investors should own other crypto assets.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
He referenced the early internet boom in 2004, where Google dominated the search market. <\/span><\/p>\n
But the internet was the general purpose layer (tech) supporting several verticals and segments like social media, retail, video, B2B software etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
In fact, as of 2025, Google did well, but other leaders in key verticals like Netflix performed exceptionally well, something that wasn\u2019t obvious in 2004, added Hougan.<\/span><\/p>\n
- Some crypto indices outperformed BTC over the past five trading days.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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