Matt Hougan is the Chief Investment Officer for Bitwise Asset Management, a leading specialist crypto asset manager with more than $3 billion in assets under management Prior to joining Bitwise in early 2018, Hougan was CEO of ETF.com and Inside ETFs, where he helped create the first institutionally oriented ETF classification and ratings system, the largest ETF media organization, and the leading ETF conference.. Hougan is co-author of two publications for the CFA Institute Research Foundation: "A Comprehensive Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds," published in 2015, and "Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency for Investment Professionals." In addition to his role at Bitwise, Hougan is a co-founder of Future Proof, isa Board Member of QuantumStreet AI, and serves as a strategic advisor to multiple fintech firms, including Blockworks and StratiFi. He graduated from Bowdoin College with a B.A. in philosophy.