Alex Tapscott

Alex Tapscott is the author of Web3: Charting the Internet's Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (Harper Collins) and is the Managing Director of The Ninepoint Digital Asset Group at Ninepoint Partners. Follow him on X at @alextapscott

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Crypto for Advisors: What Is a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve?

The U.S. advances plans for its Bitcoin Strategic Reserve as part of its goal of becoming a leader in digital assets. What’s the current state of the Reserve and why does it matter?

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Opinion

The ‘Trump Trade’ Crypto Narrative is Overblown

Recent rises in bitcoin prices have led some to believe that Trump, should he win, will be great for the industry. But the reality may be more complicated, says Alex Tapscott.

Los Angeles, CA - March 05: A poll worker moves a ballot box as voters to arrive and cast ballots inside the cavernous lobby of the Metro Headquarters Building on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Opinion

Why Tokens Will Lead the Next Wave of Financial Innovation

Crypto ETFs have been a big success this year. But the step-change innovation in crypto is tokenization, says Alex Tapscott, author of Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Finance

Crypto for Advisors: The Investment Case of Bitcoin vs. Ether

With the dual tailwind of bitcoin ETF flows and the upcoming halving, is bitcoin the best bet? Not so fast. Ethereum, the next biggest crypto asset by market cap, has a case of its own to make.

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Markets

Do Bitcoin ETFs Kill the Bull Case for Crypto Equities?

The days of rising crypto prices lifting all boats, including mining stocks, may be gone. But it still looks like being a good year for digital assets, says Alex Tapscott.

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Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Investing in Web3

Alex Tapscott, author of the recently published book Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier, takes us through Web3 investment opportunities in today’s Advisors.

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Opinion

FTX and the Case for Web3 YIMBYism

The Biden administration should help reshore crypto firms to protect consumers and create competitive jobs.

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Opinion

Far From the SBF Trial, a Very Different Web3 Narrative Is Unfolding

The story of Sevi, a talented artist who happens to be a 10-year-old autistic boy living in Manila.

"Tiger" by nine-year-old SeviLovesArt, for sale at Foundation.

Markets

With All Eyes on a Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Don’t Sleep on ETH (or ETHE)

There’s a better trade than buying Grayscale’s GBTC if you’re optimistic the SEC will approve crypto ETFs.

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Tech

Three Mega-Trends Shaping the Future of Money

How three forces driving digital forms of money will upend markets, geopolitics and society over the next decade.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies about the Libra (Diem) project before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, 2019. The hearings helped expose just how shallow Facebook's first claims of "decentralization" were. Now, with Threads, they're trying again. (Getty Images)

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