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Wealth Preservation

Blockchain investing: A Family Office Memorandum
In a world where inflation and macro risks pose significant challenges, wealth preservation for family offices demands a nuanced and forward-looking approach. Digital assets, despite their volatility, offer compelling advantages as part of a diversified investment strategy. By carefully incorporating digital assets alongside traditional investments, family offices can enhance their ability to preserve and grow wealth over the long term.
Venture Fund

Venture Fund News: Kino Raises $2.5M from Ark Invest, Sequoia, Lightning Capital....
Kino, a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of an interactive digital cinema platform, raised $2.35M in Pre-Seed Extension funding. The round was led by Cathie Wood’s ARK Venture Fund, with participation from Lightning Capital, Hyperithm, Mindfulness, WAGMI, and others. Previusly, Kino raised a $2M pre-seed round which included Slow Ventures and Sequoia Capital, bringing its total pre-seed raise to more than $4.35M.
Venture Fund

Venture Fund News: Kutt secures $1M in Seed Funding
NEW YORK, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kutt, the leading social betting platform, announced today that it closed the first quarter of 2024 with a successful fundraise of over $1 million and that it has surpassed the 10,000 user mark.
Research

BlackRock's Bitcoin Spot ETF
BlackRock's recent filing Bitcoin Spot ETF with the SEC signals confidence that Grayscale will win their lawsuit against the SEC. So, what does this mean for the digital assets and Lightning Capital.
Venture Fund

Venture Fund News: GameOn Closes $1.7m Funding Led by Lightning Capital & Flow
GameOn (CSE: GET) (OTCQB: GMETF), a next generation fantasy sports platform partnered with the world's biggest IPs to launch, operate, and monetize web3 games, today announces a strategic financing from industry heavyweights, Lightning Capital and Flow, the blockchain platform started by NBA Top Shot maker Dapper Labs.
RESEARCH

Insight: Market Volatility & Recession
Lightning Capital GP, Jock Percy, PhD-Economics, discusses recent market volatility and examines the driving forces behind the current environment. In such markets, he reminds us that patience and discipline are essential.
Press

Crypto Hedge Fund Launching Market-Neutral Strategy to Meet Investor Demand, Sources Say
The firm’s flagship vehicle employs a directional strategy that is prone to more volatility
Podcast

Web 3.0, Crypto and the Internet of Things with Charles Hwang and Jason Albanese
Welcome to Jon Gordon’s Positive University podcast. Jon is joined by Charles Hwang and Jason Albanese of . This is a future focused discussion about Web 3.0, crypto and the internet of things. It's about what's coming and how new technologies a…
Event

Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business Crypto Webinar with Lightning Capital CIO Charles Hwang
ZICKLIN TALKS BUSINESS - Webinar Series Please join Dean Fenwick Huss, Larry Zicklin, faculty members, and special guests for these webinars, featuring business executives and faculty discussing current business topics. This webinar series is offered by the Office of Executive Programs.
Event

Building the Payment Layer of the Internet with Bitcoin: A Fireside Chat with Elizabeth Stark of Lightning Labs
Lightning Labs is building the native payment layer of the internet with bitcoin. Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey has invested in Lightning Labs. Please join NYCIGF@Baruch for a fireside chat with Elizabeth Stark, CEO and Co-Founder of Lightning Labs and Zicklin Adjunct Professor Charles Hwang.