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Markets

The Thermodynamics of Crypto Investing

As the various structural risks of crypto investing change over time, the opportunities for returns change, too.

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Tech

Curve Crisis Shows Pitfalls of Decentralized Risk Management

Top DeFi lenders allowed a crypto CEO to take a risky bet, raising key questions about how they manage risk.

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Markets

Fitch Says Germany's ‘Spezialfonds’ Investing in Crypto Face Liquidity Risk

A law passed earlier this year allows Spezialfonds, open only to institutional investors, to invest up to 20% of assets in cryptocurrencies.

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Markets

Crypto Long & Short: The Market Gets Smarter

This week, the cryptocurrency markets displayed a more sophisticated understanding of regulatory and technology risk.

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Markets

Goldman Sachs Analyst Says Crypto Is an Alternative to Copper, Not Gold

The analyst noted both bitcoin and copper behave as “risk-on” inflation hedges, while gold is viewed as a haven.

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Markets

DBS Says Bitcoin Affects Stock Markets, Is 'No Longer Fringe Asset'

The study found the correlation with S&P 500 futures rose during big bitcoin moves.

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Finance

Crypto Exposure May Impact Financial Firms' Risk Profiles: Allianz

Allianz's report looked at the proliferation of new technologies and the impact they may have on any company’s risk profile.

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Markets

Anchorage Hires Celsius' Asaf Iram as Head of Risk

Digital asset custodian Anchorage has hired its first Head of Risk.

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