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Bitwise Launches ETF Tracking Over 1,000 BTC Listed Companies

Bitwise Invest has launched the Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF (OWNB), an ETF designed to track public companies that hold at least 1,000 bitcoins. The index follows specific rules: companies must hold at least 1,000 BTC, and the position is weighted according to the number of bitcoins held. The maximum position is capped at 20%, while companies with less than 33% of bitcoin assets are weighted at 1.5%. The index is rebalanced quarterly. According to Bitwise, public companies held a total of 591,817 BTC as of the end of 2024. The ETF will be traded on the NYSE Arca platform with a fee ratio of 0.85%. Bitwise has identified 70 public companies that currently hold Bitcoin on its balance sheet. The top three holdings in the ETF include Strategy (20.87%), MARA Holdings (12.12%) and CleanSpark (6.26%).