From Crypto Long & Short
"A Whale of a Problem: Why Self-Custody Might Sink Bitcoin Giants"
For whales with scale, the trade-offs of holding spot BTC are increasingly hard to justify. Bitcoin ETPs are an alternative, offering an efficient structure that allows big investors to sleep easy at night, says 21shares' President Duncan Moir.
The Future of Digital Asset Infrastructure in Latin America
Although cryptocurrencies have the potential to entirely change the economy and access in Latin America, their success hinges on infrastructure that prioritizes the needs of marginalized populations, regulatory clarity and educational efforts, writes ChainMyne’s Kimberly Rosales.
The Rate Renaissance: How Benchmark Rates Unlock DeFi’s Potential
Forward rate agreements (FRAs) serve as a foundational tool in the fixed income market to allow participants to manage expected interest rate fluctuations, and ultimately provide structure and scalability to unlock the next evolution of DeFi, write Treehouse Labs’ Jun Yong Heng and Si Wei Yue.
It’s Time to Promote the Correct Crypto Allocation
DACFP’s Ric Edelman shares insights from a recent white paper explaining the substantial upside in bitcoin’s price and why the risk/reward ratio strongly favors a significant crypto allocation – certainly one that’s far higher than a measly 1 or 2 percent.
Q2 2025: From Balance Sheets to Benchmarks
Joshua de Vos of CoinDesk Data breaks down the July digital assets report and touches on corporate treasury adoption, the digital assets dominating the headlines and the role of benchmarks in capital decisions.
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Kim Greenberg Klemballa is the head of marketing for CoinDesk Indices. Kim brings approximately 20 years of experience in the financial industry and is currently responsible for leading the marketing and branding initiatives. Previously, Kim was head of marketing for VettaFi, led strategic beta and ETF marketing at Columbia Threadneedle, served as director of marketing at Aberdeen Standard Investments (formerly ETF Securities) and was vice president of marketing at Source Exchange Traded Investments (now Invesco). She also held multiple positions at Guggenheim Investments. Kim also holds the Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) and Certified Tradeshow Marketer (CTSM) designations.
