Crypto index funds ‘a big deal’ as market complexity grows: Bitwise CIO

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan believes that crypto index funds will become significantly popular in 2026 as the digital asset market grows more complex and use cases multiply. He argues that because it is currently unknowable which specific tokens will succeed—due to variables like regulation, macro conditions, and luck—investing in a market-cap-weighted index fund is a prudent starting point for gaining broad exposure. Hougan noted that while multi-crypto ETFs exist, they have seen modest inflows, often because they are heavily weighted toward Bitcoin. He emphasized that he cannot confidently predict the winning chains, stating that picking the wrong one could lead to underperformance even in a massive market rally. Therefore, he uses a crypto index fund as the core of his portfolio to ensure exposure to future winners, predicting crypto will be far more important in ten years, potentially growing up to 20 times.

(Source：Cointelegraph)