Digital Assets and the Future of Institutional Investing
In this episode of COSIMO Verbatim, Mark Yusko, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management, which recently launched the first digital asset index fund, discusses his perspectives on the exponential growth of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, and the profound implications that could have on institutional investing and global markets.
Mark brings extensive global experience in strategic and tactical asset allocation recommendations for large institutional investors in volatile markets. In addition to his position at Morgan Creek Capital Management, Mark is an Advisory Board member of a number of private capital partnerships and alternative investment programs and has served as a consultant on alternative investments to a select group of institutions. He is an Investment Committee member of the MCNC Endowment, President and Chairman of the Investment Committee of The Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Foundation at the University of Notre Dame, and President and Head of the Investment Committee of the Morgan Creek Foundation.
About COSIMO Verbatim: COSIMO Verbatim is a thought leadership series sponsored by COSIMO Ventures, and includes podcasts and posts that explore disruptive deep tech trends that harness the potential to change our world. Verbatim is led by COSIMO Ventures’ Managing Partners Ciaran Hynes and Robert Frasca, leaders in bringing deep, disruptive technologies to the global marketplace in real-world industries.
About COSIMO Ventures: COSIMO Ventures is an investment firm focused on transforming promising deep technology companies into global industry leaders. COSIMO Ventures invests in sectors including blockchain, cryptocurrencies, VR, AR and the IoT.
Show Notes:
1:19 — Mark’s perspective on technology evolution and wealth creation opportunities
3:45 — What does Mark mean by the “trust net”?
5:35 — A possible future for banking and financial systems
10:07 — What does Mark see as the future of digital assets and institutional investing?
15:35 — The potential risk of fraud and theft of digital assets
19:25 — The evolution of government regulation in Mark’s view of the future
25:07 — Mark’s vision of digital assets and block chain in 2019
30:36 — Launching Morgan Creek Capital Management’s digital asset index fund
33:47 — The potential impact of another recession on cryptocurrency markets
