
Byron Gilliam
Byron Gilliam writes the Blockworks Daily newsletter, in which he tries to explain crypto markets to traditional investors and traditional markets to crypto investors (while trying to explain both to himself). Before joining Blockworks, Byron spent 25 years trading international equities for banks and brokers in Frankfurt, London, Paris and New York. He holds a bachelor's degree in History from Binghamton University. Contact Byron at [email protected].
Byron Gilliam writes the Blockworks Daily newsletter, in which he tries to explain crypto markets to traditional investors and traditional markets to crypto investors (while trying to explain both to himself). Before joining Blockworks, Byron spent 25 years trading international equities for banks and brokers in Frankfurt, London, Paris and New York. He holds a bachelor's degree in History from Binghamton University. Contact Byron at [email protected].

What happens to your investment portfolio when the companies driving returns are no longer in it?
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The banking system still processes payments like it’s 1975. Crypto might have a fix.
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Asymmetric information is threatening crypto the same way it once threatened equities. Disclosure might be the fix.
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Even in today’s fully fiat system, the question of who ultimately stands behind the dollar still matters
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The financial backwaters they laughed at might be the only thing keeping the dollar afloat
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The best capital markets are open to the most people — and crypto capital markets are open to everyone
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