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Bitwise

Bitwise Asset Management, Inc.

Risk level not supplied2 of 2 licences marked regulated
Source score
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Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
SECTier-1
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
801-122073RegulatedBitwise Asset Management, Inc.2017
FCATier-1
Financial Conduct Authority
12165332RegulatedBitwise Europe Management Ltd.2019

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
Bitwise (this record)
SECFCA
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
Coinbase
MASBMAAMF+6
9 / 9Risk level not supplied—1
Saxo
FINMAMASAMF+5
8 / 8Risk level not supplied—0
Mizuho Securities
BaFinMASSFC+4
6 / 7Risk level not supplied—0
Bitpanda
FMABaFinFMA+3
5 / 6Risk level not supplied—0
Blackwell Global
SFCSCBSFC+3
5 / 6Risk level not supplied—0

Bitwise: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is Bitwise's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, Bitwise (legal entity reference: Bitwise Asset Management, Inc.) holds 2 recorded licence entries, of which 2 carry a "regulated" status and 2 are marked regulated or registered: SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) — licence 801-122073, status: regulated, Tier-1; FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) — licence 12165332, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official SEC, FCA public register.

Which of Bitwise's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

Bitwise is registered at 400 Montgomery St, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States and tracked under our crypto exchanges and digital-asset service providers scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Precious metals, Stock indices, Forex) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 2 recorded licences (SEC, FCA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is Bitwise's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

Bitwise carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to Bitwise's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with Bitwise, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (bitwiseinvestments.com) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to SEC.

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