Editorial cartoon featuring commentary on the recent SEC "guidance" on bitcoin ETFs
This week Isabelle sat down with Alex de Vries, founder of Digiconomist to talk about the environmental impact of crypto currencies.
Binance has announced a new $500 million lending facility to support struggling public and private bitcoin miners.
Celsius, one of the largest crypto lenders, shut its doors to the public over the weekend, citing the dangers of market volatility and defi scams.
Fueling a renewed bull run, Ukraine used crypto to raise funds, while Russians bought crypto to evade their currency's collapse.
Following a solid start to 2023, investors are beginning to grow in confidence that a prosperous period for bitcoin is on the horizon.
The sustainability of bitcoin is still an issue. Industry experts say a collaboration of all stakeholders is needed to make an impact.
Bitcoin's growing e-waste issue is even more concerning that its bloated energy consumption. Unlike the energy, it's not yet being addressed.
Making news this week was the CFPB director testifying before both the Senate and House, Fidelity will allow bitcoin in 401(k) plans, Robinhood had a bad week, the OCC is talking stablecoins, Goldman created a lending facility backed by bitcoin and more.
In this conversation, we chat with Hany Rashwan – the founder of Amun and 21Shares. Hany built the company that put out the first physically backed crypto Exchange Traded Product (ETP). In simpler terms, he created a vehicle for people to buy crypto assets, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, on the stock market. Alongside Cathie Wood of ARK, 21Shares recently submitted a Bitcoin ETF to the SEC. While he waits for the US to get on board, Hany's products are already offered all over Europe, with more than $3 billion under management.
More specifically, we touch on his early entrepreneurial mindset which lead him to building successful businesses, how currency devaluation in Egypt pushed him to create 21Shares, what an Exchange Traded Product (ETP) is and how it related to Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), the regulatory landscape for crypto-backed ETPs, and so so much more!