Matt Hougan: "Robinhood (HOOD) will open the next bull cycle for DeFi and Solana (SOL)"

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It is predicted that Robinhood's on-chain expansion could open a new bull cycle for DeFi and Solana (SOL).

Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, stated in an interview with the crypto-focused YouTube channel Paul Barron Network on September 4 (local time) that the Robinhood chain is demonstrating the potential for DeFi expansion through actual trading indicators. Uniswap's active addresses have increased to 1.22 million. Hougan explained that Uniswap's annualized fee burn volume amounts to approximately $120-130 million. He suggested further growth potential, stating that Robinhood's competitors are also likely to adopt DeFi services like Uniswap and Morpho.

Institutional capital inflow into Solana was also cited as a key bullish factor. Solana has risen by over 40% in the past month, and the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF surpassed $1 billion in assets under management in less than a year since its launch. Hougan predicted that even in a bear market, $1.7 billion in funds flowed in, and if a bull market fully materializes, it could grow into a multi-billion dollar ETF. He also presented the fact that stock tokenization is currently largely centered around Solana as a reason for increased demand.

The US cryptocurrency market structure bill was identified as an even stronger bullish catalyst. Hougan estimated the probability of the bill passing at less than 50% but diagnosed that the market has already factored in the possibility of rejection. He stated, "If the bill passes, an explosive bull market could unfold." He further predicted that Bitcoin (BTC) could quickly return to the $100,000 range, and Ethereum (ETH) and DeFi assets could also rise significantly. He also concluded that US fiscal policy and Japan's policy changes are more crucial macroeconomic variables for Bitcoin than interest rates.

The 24-hour trading system promoted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was also mentioned as a factor supporting the expansion of the tokenization market. Hougan believed that regardless of the outcome of the US cryptocurrency market structure bill, the SEC is likely to move financial markets to a tokenized 24/7 trading environment. He predicted, "It could take six months, or it could take two or three years, but eventually, all assets will be tokenized and traded on blockchain-based systems." He also mentioned an approach of diversifying tokenization-benefiting assets like Solana, Uniswap, and Ethereum, rather than focusing on a single blockchain.

Hougan also highlighted the possibility that the on-chain asset management market could absorb traditional finance. Bitwise offers profits generated from real economic activities, such as mortgage credit, cross-border finance, and GPU purchase finance, as on-chain products through its Morpho-based vault. He anticipated that automated tokenized portfolios could grow into a multi-trillion dollar market in the long term. Regarding Robinhood, he commented, "If I had to buy one financial stock today and hold it for 10 years, I would choose Robinhood," and Bitwise also indicated the possibility of significantly expanding its on-chain business proportion over traditional financial products in the next 10 years.

[Article Key Summary]

-Matt Hougan evaluated the growth of the Robinhood chain and Uniswap as a signal of further expansion in the DeFi market.

-The Solana Staking ETF surpassed $1 billion in assets under management in less than a year since its launch, and Hougan predicted additional capital inflow in a bull market.

-Hougan predicted that if the US cryptocurrency market structure bill passes, Bitcoin could quickly return to the $100,000 range, and the tokenization market could also expand significantly.

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