The heart of Silicon Valley has always been a magnet for both founders and capital, but it’s now one of the key hubs for the blockchain revolution. Hundreds of crypto companies have set up shop in San Francisco to take advantage of its proximity to capital and massive...
Since starting Omniex, time has been at a premium. But I think it's good timing to write on this topic given the meteoric rise of the crypto-asset market cap. Consensus Invest last week was an amazing event. For the first time the focus was put on institutional...
A platform run by former State Street executives that will allow institutional investors to buy a wide range of crypto assets, has raised a $5 million seed round. Led by Wicklow Capital with the help of Digital Currency Group, Sierra Ventures, Clocktower Ventures and...
Two Street Street Corp. veterans are launching a cryptocurrency trading platform for institutional investors. John Burnett and Hu Liang said they’ve formed Omniex Holdings Inc., which aims to work with exchanges, over-the-counter venues and fund accountants to fill...
It's been about three months since I left State Street, my employer of ten years since the acquisition of our previous company, Currenex. I can say without any doubt or pretentiousness that these three months have been the most productive and enjoyable time of my...
As global banks and accounting firms show increasing willingness to talk about the potential benefits of investing in cryptocurrencies, ex-State Street executive Hu Liang sees a looming problem: he believes that these large institutions will soon be looking to make...
To me, there's little doubt that blockchain and similar technologies blockchain inspire will transform the institutional financial world in the long run... it will take time though, for the industry to fully adopt and realize its potentials. I say this because a...