Nelson Wang

New York

U.s. News Editor at CoinDesk

Crypto-focused freelance editor and writer. Previously at @CoinDesk, @Unchained_pod, @TheStreet, @Yahoo, @CBSMoneyWatch, Portfolio.

Articles

The Growing Institutional Adoption of Crypto: An Interview with Nick Hammer, CEO, BlockFills

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Kim Klemballa |Nelson Wang

The institutional acceptance of crypto around the world has accelerated significantly recently, developing hand in hand with better-defined regulation. Here, BlockFills CEO Nick Hammer discusses the reasons for crypto’s increasing institutional usage and some of the latest products responding to that demand. What trends are you seeing now in the digital asset space? STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto for Advisors Newsletter today.
Why a Diversified Approach to Crypto Investing Makes Sense

1 month ago | coindesk.com | Kim Klemballa |Nelson Wang |Dovile Silenskyte

Once considered speculative investments, cryptocurrencies are becoming increasingly mainstream. In Europe, WisdomTree is at the forefront of leading that charge. The global financial services firm offers a number of exchange-traded products (ETPs) that offer diversification and an incredibly easy way to buy and sell crypto assets.
Unlocking Private Credit’s Potential: How Tokenization Brings DeFi Innovation to Traditional Finance

1 month ago | coindesk.com | Axel Jester |David Vatchev |Nelson Wang

Could the crypto revolution’s legacy extend beyond democratizing money? Today, it’s paving the way to reinvent private credit. Envision a future where lending to mid-sized businesses or financing infrastructure projects mirrors the efficiency and openness of a decentralized exchange. That’s the aim of tokenization, a blockchain-powered innovation breaking down decades-old barriers in a $1.7 trillion (and growing) private credit market.
The Evolution of Structured Crypto Products

1 month ago | coindesk.com | Kim Klemballa |Nelson Wang

Australia-based digital asset firm Zerocap is in a prime position to observe the development of the structured product space, having operated OTC, market making, derivatives and crypto custody businesses since it was founded in 2018.
How Crypto Is Making It Easy for Investors to Get Visas to Portugal

2 months ago | activistpost.com | Kim Klemballa |Nelson Wang

Solutions CoinDesk, Kim Greenberg Klemballa, Nelson Wang Portugal has turned itself into a hub for ultra high net worth individuals looking to establish residency outside their home countries, and a new crypto product makes doing that simpler than ever.
How Crypto Is Making It Easy for Investors to Get Visas to Portugal

2 months ago | coindesk.com | Kim Greenberg |Nelson Wang

Lisbon-based investment firm FundBox together with trading platform Kvarn X is launching the KvarnPortugal Fund, a first-of-its-kind crypto product based on the CoinDesk 20 index that helps people who invest at least 500,000 euros in the fund easily establish residency there.
Why Trump’s Potential Plan to Make Crypto Gains Tax-Free Could Be a Bad Idea

2 months ago | coindesk.com | Robin Singh |Nelson Wang

In January, following Donald Trump's inauguration, reports emerged claiming that his son, Eric Trump, had confirmed that U.S.-based cryptocurrencies would eventually be exempt from capital gains tax, while non-U.S. based cryptocurrencies would face a 30% tax. The elimination of capital gains taxes on U.S.-based cryptocurrencies might sound like a dream come true for American investors, but it won't come without a price.
The U.S. War on Crypto Isn’t Over

2 months ago | coindesk.com | Renato Mariotti |Nelson Wang

In the wake of the appointment of a U.S. crypto czar and the announcement of comprehensive crypto legislation, many believe the era of “regulation by enforcement” in the U.S. is over. But while the SEC and CFTC now have crypto-friendly chairmen, both state regulators and Attorneys General are poised to take their place as aggressive crypto enforcers.
A Smarter Way to Crypto Diversification?

2 months ago | coindesk.com | Dovile Silenskyte |Nelson Wang

The investment conversation around crypto has transitioned from questioning the survival of cryptocurrencies to discussing efficient allocation strategies. Most notably, institutional investors are moving on from testing the waters with bitcoin to seeking diversified exposure to the broad crypto market.
In Defense of the 'MicroStrategy Premium’

2 months ago | coindesk.com | Brian Rudick |Nelson Wang

Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the SaaS-based business intelligence company formerly known as MicroStrategy that pioneered a bitcoin treasury strategy, is currently trading at a $73 billion market cap, ~1.6x the value of its underlying bitcoin holdings. This so-called “MSTR premium” has caused much misunderstanding, healthy skepticism and even consternation, but with a decade of deep equities experience, we believe that there are three reasons why the MSTR premium is justified.