Q&A with Diego Gutierrez Zaldivar – CEO, Rootstock (RSK) What is RSK? Rootstock (RSK) is an innovative blockchain network with a unique value proposition: combining Bitcoin’s large user base and robust security with smart contracting capabilities. RSK achieves this by enabling
Q&A with Simon Gray, Head of Business Development & Marketing, BVI Finance How do you assess the importance of the crypto/digital asset class as a future growth driver for the jurisdiction? We see crypto assets as a huge potential driver for
The estimated size of the global cryptocurrency market stands at USD293 billion, according to Cointelegraph. Within this arena, PwC estimates that there are around 150 active crypto hedge funds, managing approximately USD1 billion in aggregate AUM. Fund sizes remain modest, with
By Ben Watford & James Burnie – Setting up a crypto-fund is not straightforward. Participants can be unclear as to the nature of this nascent asset class, whether it is an asset class, and just generally what it all means and
Copper is a London-based technology platform that is set to revolutionise crypto investing. By building state-of-the-art trade infrastructure, the Copper Platform not only allows funds to easily, and securely deploy capital across multiple exchanges, it also provides institutional-quality independent custody.
By Manuel Anguita – At Silver 8 Capital, we believe that the future global monetary system will look considerably different than that of today. In our view, the combination of technological progress and geopolitical and social developments are going to change
The digitisation of the alternative funds industry has the potential to usher in a new investment paradigm; one that offers fund managers and investors a chance for capital preservation by investing in companies, real estate, infrastructure projects, and crypto currency-backed
Financial services regulatory consulting firm Bovill has launched a global cryptocurrency-blockchain offering. “Cryptocurrencies and the technology supporting them are revolutionising global finance,” says Ben Blackett-Ord, Chief Executive at Bovill. “Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are an emerging asset class with
There is a sense of optimism in Bermuda that the success it has enjoyed over the years in respect of the ILS industry can, over the coming years, be replicated in the cryptocurrency and blockchain arena. ILS fund managers like
FinComEco Limited and African commodity trader Block Commodities Limited (BLCC) have entered into a strategic partnership with Wala, a blockchain-powered financial services platform, and Dala, a cryptocurrency token issuer, to develop scalable, blockchain-enabled financial platforms for developing markets. The
