Today we’re thrilled to announce the appointment of @jonathanbier as an advisor to Bitwise. Jonathan is the author of the book “The Blocksize War,” serves on the board of Brink, and is one of the most thoughtful minds on Bitcoin protocol developments. Bitcoin has no CEO, no foundation, and no employees. Bitcoin is in part a decades-long story of an unprecedented, decentralized collaboration of countless developers, thinkers, educators, and operators around the world aspiring for a better and freer system, contributing their efforts to stewarding bitcoin to that end. Today, Bitwise manages $12 billion in client assets. We view it as our responsibility to contribute as well. And as we grow we’re in the fortunate position to do so, thanks to the trust investors place in us as a partner. Jonathan will advise Bitwise on how we can most productively do our part as we engage further in 2025. We’ve never been more excited about the chapter ahead for Bitcoin. We’re grateful to be part of this movement alongside all of you.

Congrats to our first grantees: maelstrom.fund/bitcoin-grant… Click through to learn more about the amazing work they are doing, funded by the proceeds of the @AirheadFun project

We're six years old! The past year was huge for both Bitcoin and @River, as we've made substantial progress towards our mission of building the world's most trusted financial institution. This growth is thanks to our wonderful clients, partners, team, and the Bitcoin community. We will keep building on this momentum, and want to share what we are focusing on in the year ahead. We also want to say a huge "thank you" to open-source Bitcoin developers. Without their tireless work, Bitcoin would not be where it is today. We recently announced a program to grant them zero-fee status on River, and we are donating another $50k to Bitcoin developer organization Brink. What we are focused on: The most important thing I’ve learned while building River is that focus is critical. A talented team can get a lot done, but needs to be focused on clear, meaningful goals in order to have a consequential impact. Given that, here are the three themes of our focus at River: Our Clients: Every decision we make, every feature we build, starts with providing value to you. Our clients come first and solving your needs is our highest priority. We want to help you succeed in the long run and we strive to do this in a way that is transparent, innovative, and delightful. This year we will be building a number of highly requested features to serve you as the transition to a dual-money era continues. Our Mission At River, our mission is to build the world’s most trusted financial institution. This means we will only make decisions that allow us to sleep at night. Companies in this space have failed by taking unnecessary risks with client funds and neglecting to invest in security. We will never do that. Naturally, we remain Bitcoin-only. It is the first money that allows for Proof of Reserves like we have at River, and the only cryptocurrency you can comfortably recommend to family and friends. This focus means we can dedicate our resources to building valuable features for you, without the distraction of a constant stream of new tokens. Our Team: We can only execute on our mission with a team of high-agency, mission-aligned people. We continue to hire the best builders we can find. If you’re looking for a challenge and want to be a part of what we're building, come join us!