Bitwise Asset Management, the global crypto asset manager with over $15 billion in client assets, announced the launch of the Bitwise Chainlink ETF. CLNK provides investors with spot exposure to Chainlink (LINK), the leading platform connecting blockchains to the world.

On their own, blockchains cannot access real-world data, communicate with other blockchains, or interact with legacy financial systems. Chainlink solves this through its decentralized oracle platform, which provides the critical data, connectivity, and security required for advanced blockchain applications ranging from complex trading and prediction markets to insurance settlements.

Since its creation in 2017, Chainlink has facilitated more than $27 trillion in transaction value across more than 70 blockchains. Today, leading DeFi applications like Aave and Polymarket rely on it to underwrite more than $100 billion in smart contracts. Chainlink has also partnered with some of the world's largest traditional financial institutions and networks, including JPMorgan, Mastercard, and SWIFT, for projects spanning tokenization and global payments.

The Bitwise Chainlink ETF (CLNK) is not suitable for all investors. An investment in CLNK is subject to a high degree of risk, has the potential for significant volatility, and could result in significant or complete loss of investment. CLNK is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") and therefore is not subject to the same protections as ETFs and mutual funds registered under the 1940 Act. An investment in CLNK is not the same as a direct investment in Chainlink (LINK).

"A blockchain, on its own, is an isolated database. Its potential to reshape the global economy only unlocks when it can connect to the real-world data and networks that drive daily life," said Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise. "Chainlink provides the essential oracle infrastructure that bridges that gap, powering the risk management and financial decision-making necessary for mainstream adoption. With CLNK, investors now have a new way to invest in this foundational layer of the blockchain economy."