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Crypto Long & Short

A New Paradigm for Financial Infrastructure and Innovation

These examples and others, including tokenized gold, demonstrate how digital asset networks are used as the underlying digital infrastructure for distributing financial services. When viewed through this lens, we can consider what other value-add services could be delivered via digital asset infrastructure, instead of measuring the successes of these networks by the price of their […]

The Anti-Fragile Asset Thriving Amid Global Economic Uncertainties

As an asset, Bitcoin may be increasingly anti-fragile as well. When Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on March 10, 2023, fears of contagion sent stocks down by over -1% the next trading day, but bitcoin rose by 20%. This “safe haven” price response was a new phenomenon for bitcoin, and time will tell if it persists. […]

How the 2024 ‘Halving’ Could Impact Bitcoin

One area of the market that is directly affected by the halving event is the Bitcoin miners, via an immediate halving of block rewards for new blocks. This reduction in mining rewards can impact miners’ revenue and profitability, as miners could face increased competition and higher operational costs, potentially leading to consolidation within the mining […]

The Evolution of Stablecoins into Commodities, Real Estate, and Crypto Baskets Redefines Digital Asset Stability

Another groundbreaking approach is stablecoins tied to a basket of cryptocurrencies, like DAI and wrapped bitcoin, offer stability while capturing the potential upside of the digital asset market. These diversified stablecoins mitigate single-currency risk and provide exposure to a broader spectrum of cryptocurrencies, reducing volatility and enhancing portfolio resilience. The emergence of stablecoins beyond USD […]

Moving Beyond Bitcoin ETFs to a Fully Tokenized Value Chain

Granted, there is regulation to consider and technology to develop, but the collective opportunity to move beyond Bitcoin ETFs and tokenized RWAs is immense. In a future where all assets are built, managed, and distributed on-chain, investors, asset managers, and even regulators will benefit from the transparency, efficiency, and disintermediation that results. Lower costs, global […]

Bitcoin and Ethereum’s Rise Signals a Promising Year Ahead for Digital Assets

Because it’s a more familiar, regulated way to allocate capital into the crypto market. Check out Coinbase and MicroStrategy stocks in 2023 – they outperformed Bitcoin, and that’s no coincidence. These ETFs will open the floodgates for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), pension funds, and hedge funds to get in on the action. Plus, investment banks […]