BREAKDOWN: Caitlin Long on Coronavirus, Crypto Custody and Building a Bank

A new crypto bank tries to address some of the most fundamental issues for institutions who want to get into the space.

Feb 24, 2020

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An incredible amount of work has gone into convincing institutional investors that bitcoin and crypto should be on their radar. Now that many are convinced, however, they face some significant limitations in the infrastructure.

A new crypto bank out of Wyoming is designed to address those problems. Founded by Caitlin Long, Avanti is apply for a special purpose depository institution (SPDI) charter and already has 8 products in its pipeline not currently available to US investors.

In this interview, Caitlin and @nlw discuss:

Why Avanti is needed
Why Avanti will have 100% of assets in reserve at all times
Why the right model for crypto custody is more akin to valeting a car than current financial market models
Why building a crypto bank is important in the context of macro market turmoil
How Coronavirus is exposing pre-existing problems in the global economy

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