Mastering Crypto Assets: Investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Beyond -- Martin Leinweber, Hardcover

A definitive, all-encompassing book on digital assets of all types for investors

In Mastering Crypto Assets: Integrating Bitcoin, Ethereum and Beyond, a team of veteran investors and digital asset strategists delivers the definitive guide for institutional and professional investors interested in integrating crypto assets into traditional portfolios. You'll find comprehensive and insightful explanations of how this new asset class is structured and the impact it will have on the opportunities and risks present in investor portfolios.

The authors explain how to use fundamental and quantitative criteria to select the blockchain-based assets in which you'll invest, using a strong foundation of knowledge and evidence. They provide an intuitive method for applying quantitative valuation concepts to digital assets, demonstrating how Bitcoin and other digital assets act as digital stores of value, as well as how to understand their place in the context of a traditional portfolio.

Mastering Crypto Assets unpacks the unique risk and return characteristics of various digital asset sectors, adapting traditional investing methods and concepts to the digital asset realm. Beyond just a discussion of direct investments in crypto assets, the book also introduces you to related equities, highlighting how to access digital assets in restricted settings. Additionally, the book explores the distinctions and considerations of both indexed and active strategies when applied to crypto assets.

Benefit from exclusive interviews with industry luminaries such as Jan van Eck (VanEck), Peter L. Brandt (Legendary Trader), and Fred Thiel (Marathon Digital).

Additionally, enjoy insightful guest articles from leading experts in the digital asset arena:
Matthew Sigel (VanEck), Marco Manoppo (Digital Asset Research), Marcel Kasumovich (Coinbase Asset Management), Timothy Peterson (Cane Island Digital Research) and thought leaders from Token Terminal.

Mastering Crypto Assets is an invaluable resource not just for institutional and individual investors, but for anyone keen on adopting a sound, evidence-based approach to digital asset investment.

Author: Martin Leinweber, Jörg Willig, Steven A. Schoenfeld
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 01/24/2024
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
ISBN: 9781394205394

About the Author

MARTIN LEINWEBER, CFA, is a Digital Asset Product Strategist at MarketVector Indexes, offering product development, research, and thought leadership. Before joining MarketVector, Martin was instrumental in managing active funds for large European institutional investors.

JÖRG WILLIG serves as the Head of Portfolio Management at a renowned private bank and has over two decades of experience managing funds for both institutional and private clients. He oversees the development of systematic investment strategies that encompass fixed income, equity, and real assets portfolios.

STEVEN SCHOENFELD is the CEO of MarketVector Indexes, a leading global index and data provider for equities, fixed income, and digital assets. He has 40 years of experience working in the investment management industry, including senior fiduciary positions at Northern Trust and Barclays Global Investors, and led the development of investable emerging market indexes at IFC/World Bank.