Bitwise Dogecoin ETF Will Stop Trading Oct. 14 as Liquidation Proceeds

Bitwise Investment Advisers plans to stop trading and liquidate its Bitwise Dogecoin ETF (BWOW) after the Oct. 14, 2026, session, ending the fund less than a year after its launch.

The liquidation is part of Bitwise’s effort to adjust its product lineup. BWOW began trading Nov. 25, 2025, and is listed on NYSE Arca.

Shareholders who remain in the fund are scheduled to receive cash based on BWOW’s net asset value as of Oct. 21, 2026. The distribution is expected on or around Oct. 22, 2026.

As of Oct. 8, 2026, BWOW had $692,090 in net assets and 50,000 shares outstanding. Its Dogecoin holdings had a market value of $692,168.46.

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley described the fund’s performance as “tragic” and said BWOW had “went nowhere as an ETF.” He added that ETF users “just didn’t want to put money into Dogecoin, but that may change over time.”

“I like Dogecoin, I own Dogecoin,” Horsley said.

BWOW provided brokerage-account exposure to Dogecoin without requiring investors to hold the asset directly. Its closure will not end all U.S. Dogecoin exchange-traded products.

The scheduled trading deadline is separate from the later liquidation and cash distribution. New trading in BWOW is expected to end after the Oct. 14 session, while the cash payment will follow the Oct. 21 valuation date.

The move follows earlier coverage of BWOW’s planned Oct. 14 final trading date.