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Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF Description

The Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF (the Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the Bitwise Crypto Innovators 30 Index. The Index was designed to measure the performance of companies leading the rapidly emerging crypto economy. At least 85% of the index is focused on pure-play crypto companies, including bitcoin and crypto trading venues, crypto mining and mining equipment firms, and service providers. Examples include Coinbase (COIN), Silvergate Capital (SI), and MicroStrategy (MSTR). Up to 15% of the index is focused on supporting companies: Innovative large cap firms with diversified business interests that include at least one significant business line focused on the crypto economy. Examples include PayPal (PYPL), Nvidia (NVDA), and Square (SQ). The fund offers investors a picks and shovels approach to investing in the crypto economy

Keywords: Mining Bitcoin Currency Cryptocurrency Payment Systems Digital Currencies Elliptic Curve Cryptography