Battle of the Cryptos, in NYC
“Wallstreet Acknowledges That Blockchain Has Arrived”
As a major Disruptive Tech Investor and Blockchain leader, I was excited about the world’s leading annual quantitative event, the Battle of the Cryptos 2018, which took place on 13 March at the Grand Hyatt, Grand Central, New York City. For me, this was the perfect location, as up until recently, most Wall Street Investors, Bankers and Analysts, saw bitcoin as a bubble, and ruthlessly dismissed it.
Crypto Talking
Yet now, this high octane Battle of the Cryptos gathering in the home of Wall Street, was the place to be part of top level financial market presentations and panel discussions involving Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain. The event was a huge success, and very importantly, the talks included various issues that traders and investors are regularly confronted by in this innovative and intricate arena. Investors, Blockchain ICO’s, Crypto Hedge Funds, Cryptocurrencies, AI and robotics, were the watch words of the event, and it was a perfect time to announce the launch of the New Blockchain Advisory Service offered by one of my international companies, LEO Investment AG.
Surrounding by many acquaintances and key industry influencers and luminaries in the field, such as Patrick Byrne, Mastermind of tZERO, and CEO of Overstock.com; Trevor Koverko, Founder and CEO of Polymath; and Miko Matsumura, Co-Founder of Evercoin Crypto Exchange, and Venture Partner in BitBull Capital, I was delighted to receive so much enthusiastic support and interest in Leo Investment’s Blockchain Advisory Service. — As a result of our vast industry knowledge, and being on the pulse of this rapidly developing phenomenon, this service will ensure that companies are given the best possible strategies and guidance. An online payment provider based on Blockchain is just one of a number of companies which have already signed up.
Event Highlights
Highlights of the Battle of the Cryptos agenda included a discussion on Investors’ Experiences on Crypto/ICO Investing. This fast paced lively interaction involved investors identifying their top buy signals for new opportunities, how they conducted due diligence, and what led them into the world of crypto. This was truly riveting, and very informative. It was moderated by Paul Brodsky, who is a partner at Pantera; and included Joe DiPasquale — CEO of BitBull Capital; Bradley Rotter — pioneer and crypto currency investor; and James Sowers, an Angel Investor.
A presentation by Andre De Castro, the Founder & CEO of The Blockchain of Things, entitled: ‘How Modern Second-Layer Technologies are Enabling Financial Development on the Blockchain,’ was another high energy topic. As was the presentation: ‘Tokenizing the World,’ given by Cristina Dolan, the COO of iXledger. This was of great interest to the audience, and especially me, as I recently announced a New Concept on Tokenizing Funds. This is an innovative tokenization strategy that can
have a vital role in bringing liquidity to non liquid funds. A solution to this age long problem will have enormous benefits across multiple industries around the world, as until now, if sold or exchanged for cash, illequid assets have meant a substantial loss in value; and cannot be sold quickly due to the absence of ready and willing speculators or investors. Discussing this with those who had not yet read the recent Cision announcement on US TV channel news, also drummed up a lot of intrigue and interest. And that is exactly what high tech is about — working to inspire others, and bringing about positive changes for the good of everyone…
“If your adviser told you not to go near crypto, it’s time to change advisers…” Sven Donhuysen
“Many billionaire investors and major financial institutions such as Mike Novogratz, Kyle Bass, and Goldman Sachs have decided to embrace Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market, rather than compete against it.”[1]. All the speakers at this event had the vision to see the future — those in the finance industry who did not, are now playing catch-up.
Everyone left the event on a high note, felt they had learned a lot, and were in agreement that it was a truly fantastic crypto day. See you at Battle of the Cryptos 2019!
Reference
[1]. Young, Joseph (2018). “Wall Street Can No Longer Dismiss Bitcoin, Demand is Too High.” Coin Telegraph. https://cointelegraph.com/news/wall-street-can-no-longer-dismiss-bitcoin-demand-is-too-high Accessed 16 Mar. 2018.
