How To Think About Investing In Cryptocurrency: What needs to exist

In this episode featuring cryptocurrency fund manager Ari Paul, you’ll learn:

What investable protocols and services the world needs that are best-suited for blockchain
Why cryptocurrency is not necessarily a winner take all market
Why communities are critical to the long-term success of a cryptocurrency
How shared beliefs of crypto token communities influence development roadmaps and governance, as illustrated by Bitcoin and Ethereum
Why Bitcoin is a serious contender for the “store of value” use case of digital gold, and how being the winner of that niche may mean it that it will be difficult for Bitcoin to succeed as the leading payment crypto token
Why dApps (decentralized applications), privacy coins, and more may have several breakout winners

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About The Author

Ari Paul is the Co-Founder and CIO of BlockTower Capital, a leading cryptocurrency investment firm. Ari was previously a Portfolio Manager for the University of Chicago’s $8 billion endowment. Prior to his role at the University of Chicago, Ari was a derivatives market maker and proprietary trader for Susquehanna International Group (SIG). He is a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania and holds an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Ari is a CFA charterholder.