Lumen Capital Investors has kept exposure to cryptocurrencies and gold steady in clients’ portfolios this year, as its looking for an attractive entry point to add exposure in both asset classes. Laurent Lequeu considers these alternative assets as a hedge against inflation and against the debasement of fiat currencies. “While major central banks are in the process of contracting their […]

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When you are 97 years old, there presumably isn’t much that can possibly stop you from speaking your mind. At the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting on May 1, vice chairman Charlie Munger did just that. “Of course I hate the bitcoin success,” Munger said when asked about the cryptocurrency’s success. “I don’t welcome a currency that’s so useful to […]

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A German startup is seeking to provide an investment avenue for family offices, private banks, and U/HNWIs to earn juicy yields, while benefiting from the exuberance over cryptocurrencies without necessarily assuming the risks directly. Lendary automates margin lending by providing capital to margin traders in a fully controlled environment on one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. “[It enables] investors […]

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