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Bitcoin London Draws Attention Of Mainstream Finance

In his opening remarks at Bitcoin 2013 in San Jose, Peter Vessenes of the Bitcoin Foundation asked “Are there bankers here tonight?” A lone voice in the crowd can be heard offering positive acknowledgement. The response to that question at Bitcoin London, coming up on July 2nd, would probably be quite different. The invite-only, single day event is expected to draw 200-300 attendees and is being held in Canary Wharf, home to numerous global banks’ London offices. The venue for the event is Level 39, the 29,000 square foot, state of the art FinTech accelerator that’s received an abundance of media …

Jun 7, 2013 Posted by Jonathan Stacke In Featured, General, News Tagged Angel Perspective, Bitcoin London, Europe, Expected Angel Investors, hedge fund Comments 4

Bitcoin hedge funds will change the game

What are hedge funds? Hedge funds are privately managed investment funds. Their primary goal is to gain outsized financial returns for its investors and are involved in virtually every market. Most investment vehicles like Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are publicly traded, must disclose their positions regularly, and undergo significant financial scrutiny. Because hedge funds are privately held they are not affected by these constraints. Frequently these funds are only looking for investments in the $10′s to $100′s of millions or more because of their limited time, and the large amount of funds they need to manage. While the bitcoin market …