Fifth Era/Blockchain Coinvestors Update #17
During this pandemic when we are all working from home and we have time to reflect on the world around us and the directions in which it is heading, it is interesting to see the wealth of reports and white papers that have been surfacing about a future in which digital monies and digital assets are ubiquitous. Of course, this was the thesis of the book that we authored last year - Blockchain Competitive Advantage. However, our thinking continues to evolve, and the top 10 most thought provoking articles that we have read during the last two week are providing below.
Top 10 most thought provoking articles of the last fortnight:
2. Central Bank Digital Currency Discussion Paper Webinar
3. China Has No Timetable for Digital Currency Launch: People's Bank of China Governor
4. National Digital Currencies as Payment Methods
5. Central Bank Digital Currencies are Not a Replacement for Bitcoin: Grayscale
6. Fidelity: Nearly 80% of Institutional Investors See the Appeal of Digital Assets
7. Galaxy Digital and Bakkt Unveil Joint Trading and Custody Service for Institutional Investors
8. Coinbase Acquires Crypto Trading Firm Tagomi in All-Stock Deal
9. Crypto Custodian BitGo Joins Race to Provide Prime Brokerage Services
10. Samsung and the Gemini Crypto Exchange Partner Up: The First Deal of Its Kind in the US
Please let us know if you have read something that you think we really need to know about.
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Recent Appearances
Please use the links below to access our most recent webinar and podcast appearances:
We recently posted our popular Blockchain Coinvestors webinar on Family Office Blockchain Exposure at www.fifthera.com/webinars.
At the last Virtual Investor Conference, Matthew Le Merle had the opportunity - and pleasure - of interviewing Greg Kidd about early stage investing. Greg was an early investor and founder at Twitter, Square, Ripple, Coinbase, Robinhood, Uphold, Linqto and many others. Check out the virtual fireside chat to learn more about the best strategies to get in early.
Matt Walsh and Nic Carter are the General Partners of Castle Island which is one of our funds and is also backed by Fidelity and Highland Capital. They recently interviewed us for their own blockchain podcast series.
Stephanie Christopher, CEO at The Executive Connection (TEC), sat down with us to walk through the future of the digital economy in her podcast TEC Live - Business Leadership Insights.
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We thank you once again for your support, and we hope that in this challenging time you and your family and loved ones are staying safe and healthy.
Best wishes,
Alison Davis and Matthew C. Le Merle