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12 Real-World Stories of How Millions of People Are Using Crypto Services Today
San Francisco • March 20, 2024
As the crypto partner to thousands of investors, our team hears one question time and time again: “Where are the real-world uses?”
In our latest white paper, fully revised for 2024, we provide the answer: They’re everywhere. In this piece, you’ll get a glimpse of 12 real-world examples of crypto in action—and what they could mean for both everyday users and crypto investors.
While these projects are diverse, they share a common theme: Entrepreneurs and innovators are turning to crypto to improve the status quo.
XP: Ticketmaster, Minus the Gouging
Coinbase Wallet: Sending Money via Text Message
Attestiv: Fighting Deepfakes With Blockchains and AI
Farcaster: Social Media Built for Innovators
Render: A Marketplace for Computing Power
Gridless: Tackling Africa’s Electricity Crisis by Mining Bitcoin
Nouns DAO: An Online Community With a Bank Account
Ondo Finance and Superstate: Tokenizing Real-World Assets
Helium Mobile Network: Decentralized Wireless Plans for $20 per Month
Stablecoins: The World’s Reserve Currency in Every Pocket
Polymarket: Solving the Trust Problem for Prediction Markets
Bitcoin: Crypto’s Original Use Case
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Bitwise Asset Management is the largest crypto index fund manager in America. Thousands of financial advisors, family offices, and institutional investors partner with Bitwise to understand and access the opportunities in crypto. For six years, Bitwise has established a track record of excellence managing a broad suite of index and active solutions across ETFs, separately managed accounts, private funds, and hedge fund strategies. Bitwise is known for providing unparalleled client support through expert research and commentary, its nationwide client team of crypto specialists, and its deep access to the crypto ecosystem. The Bitwise team of more than 60 professionals combines expertise in technology and asset management with backgrounds including BlackRock, Millennium, ETF.com, Meta, Google, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Bitwise is backed by leading institutional investors and has been profiled in Institutional Investor, Barron’s, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal. It has offices in San Francisco and New York. For more information, visit www.bitwiseinvestments.com.
