A Story of Convergence — In the dynamic world of private markets, where innovation and opportunity converge, a transformation is unfolding. The co-evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and data analytics is reshaping the landscape of alternative investments, and ushering in a new era of value creation for accredited and institutional investors alike. …

How Monetary and Fiscal Policy Can Work Together to Achieve Positive Economic Outcomes — Recession bets are on the table as earnings season picks up steam and the debt ceiling approaches. What can be learned from previous recessions? Monetary policy is blunt. Fiscal policy can be more strategic. Both take longer to impact the real-world economy than markets. A Quick Review In 1998, the US economy was…

Originally published in Forbes CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor, August 2020 For as much excitement as cryptocurrencies have generated over the years, their use as money has been limited for one simple reason: volatility. Any form of money is expected to meet three basic criteria: it must be a unit of…

In May 2020, Deloitte mapped out 4 potential scenarios for the global travel and hospitality industry to get to the “next normal.” Each scenario evaluated known unknowns such as disease severity, government collaboration, healthcare response, economic consequences, and social cohesion. Its conclusion arrived at several overarching themes, which would need…

Originally published in Forbes CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor, May 2020 Today bitcoin futures are available for retail and institutional traders, but U.S. investors have limited options for investing directly in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Let’s look back at the history of ETFs to see how Bitcoin ETFs could enable U.S…

Originally published in Forbes CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor, April 2020 In September 2015, bitcoin became the world’s first digitally native commodity when it was officially designated as a tradeable commodity by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In the U.S., there’s still not an easy way to invest in bitcoin…

Derivatives are changing. And the future of Futures is unfolding at a rapid pace. — In traditional spot and derivatives markets, recent trends in user experience such as zero fee trades, robo advisors, and high yield brokerage accounts are becoming commonplace. …

By Alex Broudy on ALTCOIN MAGAZINE — “Trust starts with truth and ends with truth.” — Santosh Kalwar

Today managing Intellectual Property (IP) rights is a slow and burdensome process that puts the responsibility of registration, settlement and reconciliation on the IP owner first and foremost. For content creators, this creates an obstacle to enforcing their rights over content monetization. …