Author Archives: Ari Paul
Thoughts on Cryptocurrency Lending
There’s two basic models, custodial and non-custodial. The vast majority of options are custodial, and that means a third party has your coins. This entails counterparty risk. What is a reasonable return to lend out your Bitcoin? Is 6% good? … Continue reading
Some high level thoughts on cryptocurrency governance
This essay is an overview of some high level concepts in cryptocurrency governance, followed by some specific examples. Governance: Control and Power Governance is the process by which the members of a community or organization make decisions. More than any … Continue reading
Early stage valuations fall to earth
I initially wrote the following as an internal memo to our team this morning, but thought it might be interesting to the broader crypto world. We’re seeing something play out in real time (but slow motion) that we’ve long expected. … Continue reading
Education – University of Chicago Alumni Event
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Forbes Article: It’s 1994 in Cryptocurrency
Comparing Cryptocurrency in 2017 to Tech in 1994: https://www.forbes.com/sites/apaul/2017/11/27/its-1994-in-cryptocurrency/
Cryptocurrency And The History of Money
I helped Alliance Bernstein analysts Gautam Chhugani and Gaurav Jangale write the note below for their clients. AB_CryptoFinance Insights_Is Bitcoin money
Disclaimers and disclosures
Last updated 03/07/2018 Twitter is a challenging medium for a manager of an investment firm, since the character limit makes standard disclaimers impossible. A suggestion that I took to heart, was to include a link to such disclaimers and disclosures … Continue reading
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