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How a Massive Devaluation of the Egyptian Pound Inspired a $100M Bitcoin ETP
Hany Rashwan, CEO of Amun/21Shares, explains how the proverbial bitcoin lightbulb went off when his native Egypt’s currency devalued in 2016.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:28 a.m. Published Nov 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
Hany Rashwan, CEO of Amun/21Shares, explains how the proverbial bitcoin lightbulb went off when his native Egypt’s currency devalued in 2016.
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Hany Rashwan is the CEO of Amun/21Shares, the creator of a variety of publicly traded crypto products with over $100 million assets under management.
In this conversation, he and NLW discuss:
- How he was introduced to bitcoin by Tim Draper in 2012
- How the Egyptian revolution and challenges that followed influenced his thinking
- How a 48% overnight devaluation of the Egyptian pound created the “aha” moment around bitcoin
- How bitcoin could become the global reserve currency
Find Hany Rashwan online:
Twitter: twitter.com/hany
Website: 21shares.com
See also: Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: The Middle East
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