Meltem Demirors is Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares, the leading digital asset manager, and a cryptocurrency investor, advisor, and advocate, with a unique blend of experience in both legacy & blockchain-based finance and cryptocurrencies. On the legacy finance front, Ms. Demirors worked with some of the largest companies in the world, mainly on financial risk management and capital efficiency. On the blockchain-based finance side, she has had an intense focus on portfolio management and network development, beginning in the early days of cryptocurrency ecosystem development.
Big banks could be getting closer to making big bitcoin acquisitions, as blockchain bets keep growing.
The cryptocurrency space is in danger of becoming even more male-dominated than finance and tech.
Many technologists think blockchains can revolutionize how we keep track of our identities.
Right now, we’re in a bubble. Everything has been up and to the right, but there will be a correction at some point. What happens when there’s a correction?
Young people have been watching from sidelines putting in a few thousand here, a few hundred there. Bonus season and tax rebates means cash a plenty to put into crypto.
The question is, can I build it, or do I need to buy it? Talent is scarce, time to development is long, and if your board is breathing down your neck acquisition may be the best strategy.