Bitwise head of research says investors underestimate institutional adoption of NEAR and HYPE

Ryan Rasmussen expects institutional adoption and regulatory changes to support both networks, while pointing to growing revenue, token buybacks, and risks from competition and treasury companies. NEAR and Hyperliquid are giving investors new ways to evaluate crypto assets through revenue, token buybacks, and growing institutional demand, according to Ryan Rasmussen, Head of Research at Bitwise. In an exclusive interview with Crypto Briefing, Rasmussen discussed the investment cases for NEAR and HYPE, the role of exchange traded funds and digital asset treasuries, and the risks that could challenge both ecosystems. Rasmussen described NEAR as two investments in one.