Bitwise Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF

BTOP

Market cap $4.57M

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitwise Asset Management, the global crypto asset manager with $11 billion in client assets (as of April 1, 2026), plans to close and liquidate the Bitwise Trendwise BTC/ETH and Treasuries Rotation Strategy ETF (BTOP) and the Bitwise Web3 ETF (BWEB).

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