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Trusted, high-quality insights are essential for making effective investment decisions in the crypto space. Browse these regularly updated set of publications, produced by Sygnum Asset Management’s team of in-house researchers and analysts, to future-proof your investments

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Cryto primer: Understanding crypto terminology

Crypto primer: Understanding crypto terminology
Ever wonder why English spelling makes no sense? Some sounds like numb and not at all like home. Bomb, comb and tomb do not sound the same, nor do bury and fury. You can pronounce lead in two ways...
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Crypto Primer: Market drivers

Crypto Primer: Market drivers
Specific factors, issues, and narratives may dominate the market for shorter periods – such as Tether’s dominance and questions about its stability, or Bitcoin’s energy use. There are, however,...
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Crypto Primer: Valuing cryptocurrencies

Crypto Primer: Valuing cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies are a new type of asset, and there is no agreement yet in the market on how to value them. The valuation varies greatly depending on the token type and the dominant use case for the...
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Crypto Primer: Crypto as an asset class

Crypto Primer: Crypto as an asset class
What are the key considerations for cryptocurrencies as an asset class? This Crypto Primer article from our Sygnum Asset Management team gives a brief introduction to this developing asset class, the...
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Crypto Primer: Use cases of cryptocurrencies

Crypto Primer: Use cases of cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies are unique in that they can be used in multiple ways. While this is true for other assets as well (for example, gold can be money as well as used as raw material to make certain...
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Crypto Primer: History of the crypto market

Crypto Primer: History of the crypto market
Cryptocurrencies have emerged over the last decade as a new asset class, a new technology platform (“the internet of money”), and a potential alternative to fiat currencies as well as to precious...
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Crypto Primer: What are cryptocurrencies?

Crypto Primer: What are cryptocurrencies?
This is a new series of guides for those who are just getting started and looking for basic information on crypto assets, authored by various team members at Sygnum. If you are looking for a specific...
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