Tag: Digital Assets

21
Mar

Is It safer to keep my money in a Stablecoin rather than a Bank?

The past few weeks have been a stark reminder that although we’re lead to believe that the safest thing you could possibly do with your money is to keep it in the bank, banks still fail and whereas it may be the “safest” thing, it’s still not a sure thing. This has led me, and a lot of others, to

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14
Mar

5 things to look out for before investing into a crypto fund

As soon as the crypto markets change from a bear to a bull market, there is a skyrocketing hype from non-crypto investors and newcomers that suddenly want to jump on the crypto bandwagon. Rightfully so, because who does not want to realize 10x on a quick crypto investment? They would do it at any cost and time is suddenly of

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28
Feb

What is a Decentralized Exchange (DEX)?

In our previous article, we explored the question of trust in a centralized crypto exchange and found that, for reasons which are hard to put into words, we may not trust them as much as we would like. In this article we’ll look at the alternative, a Decentralized Exchange (DEX), and whether that’s any better. But first off, what is

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25
Jan

Lessons independent directors learned from the FTX collapse (Part 2)

  In part 1 we discussed the basic duties of directors and how it relates to the state of the crypto market. In this article we will be delving deeper into lessons learned through bear and bull markets, that independent directors can consider, to counter the risk associated with a downturn in the digital asset market.   1. Proof of

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18
Jan

Lessons independent directors learned from the FTX collapse (Part 1)

  The digital asset industry took some hard hits with the depegging of Tera Luna, liquidation of Celsius and Three Arrows, now the latest unprecedented liquidation on the block is the FTX collapse. CeFi exchanges – crypto exchanges that are by a central party, have gotten a bad reputation lately and for a good reason. There are a couple of

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1
Jan

What are the duties of a Cayman director?

  When looking at setting up a hedge fund the fund managers may find themselves asking what the duties of a Cayman directors will actually be? We’ve written a few articles about why you should appoint Cayman directors to your board.  In this article we will cover the duties of this director once appointed.  Where are these duties specified? The

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29
Dec

Why Are Independent Directors Important For Hedge Funds

In recent years, institutional investors have taken a more proactive approach to vetting the independent directors of hedge funds, so it is critical that investment managers take the appointment of directors seriously. In this article, we outline some of the key considerations investment managers should discuss when selecting their next hedge fund director, and more specifically what they should consider

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29
Dec

Why your Crypto Fund needs an Independent Director

The crypto fund space is maturing very quickly as interest in digital assets increased exponentially over the past year. More and more institutional investors are considering an allocation to the asset class and a number of listed entities have even invested a percentage of their treasuries in Bitcoin and other assets.