Institution record
Bitwise
Bitwise Asset Management, Inc.
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (banks and deposit-taking institutions) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Bitwise against peer institutions in our banks and deposit-taking institutions dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitwise (this record) | SECFCA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Al Rayan Bank | PRAFCA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | FDICSEC | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Lloyds Bank | PRAFCA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Danske Bank | DKFSAFCA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Investec | FCAFSCA | 2 / 2 | Risk 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 banks and deposit-taking institutions 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.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
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Statutory Law & Custody Architecture
Statutory Client Asset Segregation & Insolvency Waterfalls: Comparative Legal Architecture of FCA CASS 7, SEC Rule 15c3-3, SIPA, and EU MiFID II Custody Regimes (2026)
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Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Statutory Definition, Regulatory Scope & Compliance Deadlines (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing exact rule citations, covere
Central Clearing & Repo Architecture
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Balance-Sheet Netting Mechanics & RWA Capital Weight Calculation (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing multilateral netting compres
ISDA & Counterparty Credit Lexicon
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate: Cross-Jurisdictional Comparison: US vs. EU CRR III vs. UK PRA (100% Eligible Repo Scope Benchmark)
SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18) U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Mandate (SEC-UST-CLEARING) stands at 100% (Eligible Repo Scope) (Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026-10-20), governing national divergences, gold-p