This article was originally published on October 1, 2020
TL;DR: Investment bankers are known to be financial engineers but are absent in digital assets. The space offers a blank canvas for much needed innovation in primary markets and bankers can help make that happen. I argue there is enough reason for bankers to start educating themselves: there is money to be made in the near future, a new breed of companies is changing the tides in capital markets, and corporate finance is not immune to disruption.
Investment bankers have long been the kings of financial engineering, coming up with many…
This article was originally published on September 24, 2020
TL;DR: Ever since the ICO boom the industry has been wondering when the institutional floodgates will open. In other words, when will crypto have its Netscape moment? I am seeing at least 9 signals converging into a compelling narrative that make me believe that crypto will cross the proverbial chasm in 2021. This essay will run you through my thinking.
Crypto as an asset class had a lot of momentum in 2017 on the back of the ICO boom. When I started working full time in crypto in 2018 everyone was…
This article was originally published on August 25, 2020
TL;DR: The number of listed companies in the US has halved over the last two decades. To me, the underlying causes all scream “winner takes all”; in business, in capital markets, and in society. This is a problem against the backdrop of widening inequality. I am arguing that leveraging token structures can help growing companies avoid the “small size trap” while helping consumers benefit from wealth creation when it occurs.
This article is structured as follows:
- In “The number of public companies in the US has halved”, I will explore the…
Maartje Bus | The Digital Asset
Crypto | VP at Omniex | former Wall Street | Daily Newsletter ➜ https://thedigitalasset.substack.com/
