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GDA Capital in Conversation About the Future of Digital Assets at Global Family Office Summit
GDA Capital organized the quarterly Global Family Office Summit this week. The event was held virtually with a number of technology leaders and high net worth investors who discussed issues such as education, trust and responsibility to give back. Among these were insightful conversations with Dubai-based Dalma Capital’s CEO Zachari Cefaratti, Holt Fintech Accelerator founder Brendan Hold Dunn, Global Data Sentinel CEO and White City Ventures Chairman of the Board Shahal Khan, and Elitium CEO Raoul Milhado, among others. Participants were also given access to off-market opportunities to invest in novel technologies.
Will Bartlett, GDA Capital’s Director of Research, headlined the event by focusing on tech in the modern economy, and identifying six sectors where new technologies can make a lasting impact: robotics, space, biotech, machine learning, quantum computing, and blockchain. In the context of blockchain, he discussed how digital assets are a hedge against traditional financial markets. “Cryptocurrencies have no exposure to stock market returns, macroeconomic factors, or returns of currencies and commodities,” Bartlett said.
More so, Bartlett believes that new models for digital assets such as DigitalBits’ branded stablecoins are key to the development of the field. These currencies replace traditional rewards and loyalty point systems that are commonly used by household brands by porting them to the blockchain. Meanwhile, they rely on brand value to fend off volatility.
DigitalBits founder Al Burgio explained how this presents an opportunity to address a large-scale problem. The points economy represents billions in idle capital and tackling it will be “a process; once you go through it you see the reaction of others. It is about building blocks.”
Likewise, GDA Capital Chairman David Shafrir, Alpha Sigma Capital CEO Enzo Villani, PALcapital founder James Haft, and recognized European asset manager Nicholas Verwilghen addressed alternative asset investments. Haft deemed that “alternative assets are an onramp, a sandbox to become mainstream,” while Verwilghen believes that custody of assets is the key to driving institutional investments. Villani also shared a bright outlook as we see central banks get into the space.
The tone of the event can perhaps be summarized by serial entrepreneur and investor Candace Johnson’s keynote address. She shared why she doesn’t see blockchain as merely disruptive, but as a way to “build a better world.” For her, “data-driven algorithmic technologies are responsible for today’s digital transformation in almost all fields, from hard sciences, to social sciences, to the humanities, as well as in a variety of sectors, from health and commerce, to education, law and the arts.” Blockchain is no exception.
Cardano price has been on a steep downward trajectory for the past few weeks on the back of a dull market and global macroeconomic concerns. The altcoin is down by nearly 6% in the month to date and more than 3% in the past week. Additionally, ADA price has shed more than 30% in the past six months, with its year-to-date price remaining in the red. Cardano’s total market cap has shrunk by more than 1% over the last day to $8.6 billion, while the total volume of the asset traded over the same period edged 13% lower.
Fundamentals
Cardano price has recorded significant losses in recent weeks in tandem with the global cryptocurrency market. Most of the digital assets have been treading waters over the past few weeks, with the premier cryptocurrency struggling to break above the crucial level of $27,000. The global crypto market cap has increased slightly over the past 24 hours, while the total crypto market volume decreased by 25%.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, which is a key measure of the emotions driving the cryptocurrency market, is a fear level of 39, slightly lower than the fear level of 42 recorded last week. A fear level usually indicates a decline in risk appetite by investors which might prompt traders to sell irrationally.
Investors have been assessing what could be ahead for the economy while weighing the outlook for interest rates after…
Dogecoin price has posted significant losses over the past few weeks amid bearish crypto market sentiment. The digital asset has slumped by 18.65% in the month to date and more than 13% in the year to date. Additionally, Dogecoin has shed more than 5% in the past week in the wake of a dull market. The asset’s total market cap has declined over the last day to $8.59 billion, ranking DOGE 8th after Solana. The total volume of the digital currency traded over the same period has also decreased by more than 18%.
Economic Concerns
Dogecoin price has been in the red for the past few weeks against the backdrop of weak market sentiment, a decline in risk appetite, and macroeconomic concerns. The overall crypto market cap has also been on a downward trajectory, with the crypto market cap down to $1.03 trillion, its lowest level since June. The total crypto market volume has decreased by more than 18% over the last 24 hours.
Traders have been in jitters over the past few weeks in the wake of global economic uncertainty. Data released on Wednesday showed that the UK economy contracted by 0.5% in July, ahead of the 0.2% expected. The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to raise its interest rates by 0.25% to 5.5% in its meeting next week in a bid to curb the high inflation rates. Ahead of the BoE, the European Central…
XRP price has been under intense pressure for the past few weeks, moving in tandem with the general crypto market movements. The asset has crashed by more than 20% in the month to date and 7% in the past week. XRP’s total market cap has plunged to $26 billion over the past few weeks, with the total volume of the asset traded over the last day down by 11%.
Regulatory Concerns
XRP price has posted significant losses over the past few weeks amid the bearish crypto market sentiment and regulatory concerns in the sector. The global crypto market cap has been under immense pressure over the past few weeks, with the overall crypto market cap inching lower to $1.04 trillion. The premier cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has been struggling below the crucial level of $26,000 over the past few days, weakening the crypto market outlook.
Major altcoins, including Ethereum, Solana, Dogecoin, and Cardano, among others, have also succumbed to the general market outlook, dipping by more than 3% each. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, which measures the key emotions driving the crypto market, is currently at a fear level of 35, pointing to an increase in selling pressure.
The legal battle between the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs has also been weighing on the XRP price. The XRP price jumped by more than 70% in July after a federal judge ruled…
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