Author Archives: Ari Paul

About Ari Paul

Ari Paul is co-founder and CIO of BlockTower Capital. He was previously a portfolio manager for the University of Chicago's $8 billion endowment, and a derivatives market maker and proprietary trader for Susquehanna International Group (SIG). Ari earned a BA in political science from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the University of Chicago with concentrations in economics, entrepreneurship, strategic management, and econometrics & statistics. Ari is a CFA charterholder.

Some high level thoughts on cryptocurrency governance

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Ari Paul

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 →

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Early stage valuations fall to earth

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Ari Paul

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 →

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Education – University of Chicago Alumni Event

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Ari Paul

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Forbes Article: It’s 1994 in Cryptocurrency

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Ari Paul

Comparing Cryptocurrency in 2017 to Tech in 1994: https://www.forbes.com/sites/apaul/2017/11/27/its-1994-in-cryptocurrency/  

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