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Alex Tapscott

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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Finance
Opinion
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 o...
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By Sarah MortonAlex Tapscott
Mar 14, 2024 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2024
OpinionCrypto for AdvisorsNewsletterFinancial AdvisorsFinancial AdvisersEthereumBitcoin ETFBull cycle
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Markets
Opinion
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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By Alex Tapscott
Jan 24, 2024 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2024
OpinionCrypto Long & ShortBitcoin ETFETFsGrayscaleBitcoin MinersCrypto Stocks
Globe
Finance
Opinion
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...
Globe
By Sarah MortonAlex Tapscott
Nov 30, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2023
OpinionCrypto for AdvisorsNewsletterFinancial AdvisorsWeb3
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Consensus Magazine
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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By Alex Tapscott
Nov 1, 2023 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2023
OpinionFTXSBF TrialBiden AdministrationRegulaion
"Tiger" by nine-year-old SeviLovesArt, for sale at Foundation.
Consensus Magazine
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.
By Alex Tapscott
Oct 6, 2023 at 4:08 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2023
Opinion
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Markets
Opinion
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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By Alex Tapscott
Sep 27, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2023
OpinionCrypto Long & ShortSpot etfGrayscaleSECBloombergBitcoin ETF
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill October 23, 2019, about Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency, libra.
Tech
Internet 2030
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 before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill October 23, 2019, about Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency, libra.
By Alex Tapscott
Oct 5, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2020
Internet 2030
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Tech
Blockchain technology
Five Ways Blockchain Tech Can Help Us During This Pandemic
From identity to rewards for socially-positive behavior, blockchain tech has useful features in a pandemic emergency.
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By Don TapscottAlex Tapscott
Apr 17, 2020 at 12:15 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2020
Blockchain TechnologyDon and Alex TapscottOpinionCoronavirus
Alex Tapscott
Finance
Opinion
Financial Services: The Coming Cataclysm
The next era of financial services will pit Wall Street against Silicon Valley against open protocols, like bitcoin, says author Alex Tapscott.
Alex Tapscott
By Alex Tapscott
Feb 19, 2020 at 5:21 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2020
OpinionAlex TapscottBook Excerpt