At CoinDesk Live during Consensus 2026, Bitwise said the U.S. wealth management channel posted its strongest quarterly inflows in eight years despite a broader market decline.
Bitwise said its U.S. wealth management channel generated more inflows in the first quarter of 2026 than in any prior quarter over the past eight years, even as the broader market declined during the period. Bitwise Chief Executive Hunter Horsley said investors in that channel "bought the dip," a market phrase describing purchases made after prices fall. The comment, made during CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026, points to continued demand from professional investment channels during a weaker quarter for digital assets.