SPAC Deep Dive, subSPAC

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SPAC Deep Dive

Each week we’ll identify and break down for you SPACs that are capturing market share and making an impact.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>With cryptocurrency prices skyrocketing over 10x since 2020, a host of mining companies, including PrimeBlock, Core Scientific, BitFuFu, Bitdeer, Griid, and Cipher Mining, have either announced or made their public market debuts through SPAC mergers.</li><li>Surging crypto prices, combined with a shortage of ASIC miners (cryptocurrency mining equipment), meant that investors chose to pursue publicly traded mining stocks as an alternative to pursuing the profitable opportunity.</li><li>However, several factors could dampen the interest in crypto mining companies going forward, including fears of extended crypto winter, heightened regulatory scrutiny regarding mining practices, and deteriorating sales &amp; margins.</li></ul>

With cryptocurrency prices skyrocketing over 10x since 2020, a host of mining companies, including PrimeBlock, Core Scientific, BitFuFu, Bitdeer, Griid, and Cipher Mining, have either announced or made their public market debuts through SPAC mergers.Surging crypto prices, combined with a shortage of ASIC miners (cryptocurrency mining equipment), meant that investors chose to pursue publicly traded mining stocks as an alternative to pursuing the profitable opportunity.However, several factors could dampen the interest in crypto mining companies going forward, including fears of extended crypto winter, heightened regulatory scrutiny regarding mining practices, and deteriorating sales &amp; margins.

Macroeconomic and Investing, The Macro Compass

Alfonso Peccatiello (Alf)

Macroeconomic and Investing

The Macro Compass

Actionable investment ideas and unique global macro insights. From the desk of a former Head of $20 bn Investment Portfolio straight to your inbox.

Actionable Investment Ideas

Macroeconomics

<ul><li>Powell’s remarks in the Wall Street Journal interview this week were quite interesting, and markets seem to have noticed: we have seen quite some wild moves, but again the most relevant price action is happening under the surface.</li><li>In such a choppy market environment, systematic risk management techniques and a data-driven investment approach are key to tell the forest from the trees and reduce drawdowns in your portfolio.</li><li>Powell played the hawkish horn again, and markets are reacting in quite some interesting ways.</li></ul>

Powell’s remarks in the Wall Street Journal interview this week were quite interesting, and markets seem to have noticed: we have seen quite some wild moves, but again the most relevant price action is happening under the surface.In such a choppy market environment, systematic risk management techniques and a data-driven investment approach are key to tell the forest from the trees and reduce drawdowns in your portfolio.Powell played the hawkish horn again, and markets are reacting in quite some interesting ways.

Independent Research, Cryptocurrencies, Carbono Insights

Carbono Insights

Independent Research, Cryptocurrencies

Advisory Firm Specialized in Cryptocurrencies

Carbono is an advisory firm specialized in cryptocurrencies that helps clients navigate the economic and financial innovations derived from the rise of digital assets. Our investment fund, Abacus Carbono, is designed to be an on ramp for investors interested in cryptocurrencies and projects born under the crypto-economy principles.

Crypto

<ul><li>The latest sensation in the NFT space is some automatically generated pixel art animals that people are buying for astonishing amounts of money to use as their profile pictures.</li><li>Yet here we are again. This new collection is Moonbirds: a set of 10.000 (yes, they also used the 10k number) cute little creatures, and it has broken records with over $281M in sales.</li><li>The reason being, probably, that they have masterfully recapped under one collection some of the best practices in the NFT space, and then added their own flavor.</li></ul>

The latest sensation in the NFT space is some automatically generated pixel art animals that people are buying for astonishing amounts of money to use as their profile pictures.Yet here we are again. This new collection is Moonbirds: a set of 10.000 (yes, they also used the 10k number) cute little creatures, and it has broken records with over $281M in sales.The reason being, probably, that they have masterfully recapped under one collection some of the best practices in the NFT space, and then added their own flavor.

Crypto Investing and Decentralized Finance, Coinstack

Coinstack

Crypto Investing and Decentralized Finance

Coinstack is published weekly by Ryan Allis. He was previously CEO and Co-founder of iContact and led the company from 300 employees, 70,000 customers, and $50M in annual sales and an exit for $169M. Ryan was an angel investor in SpaceX, LendingClub, Change.org, Kuli Kuli, and Catalant. Today, Ryan advises companies and governments on blockchain-related projects and is the Chairman of Hive.org, a global community of 3,500 purpose-driven leaders from 130 countries making a positive impact in the world. Ryan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School where he was Co-President of the Harvard Social Enterprise Club and a fellow of the Harvard Graduate School Leadership Institute.

<h2>In This Week’s Issue:</h2><ol><li>Crypto: 2021 in Review - Part One of Two<ul><li>Ethereum’s Progress Toward Flipping Bitcoin</li><li>Solana, Terra, Avalanche, and Fantom Have Breakthrough Years</li><li>The Year of DeFi</li><li>Institutional Investment in Crypto Explodes</li><li>Ethereum Scaling Solutions Have Arrived and Are Working</li></ul></li></ol>

In This Week’s Issue:Crypto: 2021 in Review - Part One of TwoEthereum’s Progress Toward Flipping BitcoinSolana, Terra, Avalanche, and Fantom Have Breakthrough YearsThe Year of DeFiInstitutional Investment in Crypto ExplodesEthereum Scaling Solutions Have Arrived and Are Working

Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist, CrossBorder Capital

Michael J. Howell

Cross-Asset Liquidity Strategist

Implementing Research Using Alt Data & AI

CrossBorder Capital

CrossBorder Capital is a London-based independent investment advisory firm. Founded in 1996, it exploits a gap in the investment arena by focusing on Central bank liquidity. 

It specialises in the monitoring and analysis of global liquidity flows - an important determinant of asset prices, from currencies through to bonds, equities and real estate.

CrossBorder Capital implements its investment strategy and currently manages over US$ 350m.


Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Cryptocurrencies may be a better hedge against monetary inflation than gold bullion</li>
<li>Crypto-universe shows a tight, systematic relationship with Global Liquidity
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<li>Since the COVID Crisis a 25% rise in Global Liquidity has triggered a 600% jump in cryptocurrency values, i.e. a 25 times multiplier</li>
<li>With Global Liquidity slated to slow markedly in 2022. Could crypto prices tumble?</li>
</ul>


Cryptocurrencies may be a better hedge against monetary inflation than gold bullion
Crypto-universe shows a tight, systematic relationship with Global Liquidity

Since the COVID Crisis a 25% rise in Global Liquidity has triggered a 600% jump in cryptocurrency values, i.e. a 25 times multiplier
With Global Liquidity slated to slow markedly in 2022. Could crypto prices tumble?


Crypto-Boom Or Tantrum? How Global Liquidity Drives Bitcoin, Ethereum and Other Cryptocurrencies

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Digital Gold Rush

The current environment parallels that of the bear market seen in digital assets in 2018. The Global Cryptocurrency Market Cap has fallen from...

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Let The Macro Polar Stars Guide You

Powell’s remarks in the Wall Street Journal interview this week were quite interesting, and markets seem to have noticed: we have seen quite some...

Alfonso Peccatiello (Alf)

Moonbirds. NFTs as a Funding Mechanism

Moonbirds, the latest NTF breakthrough project, was a bold funding mechanism for a media company; Moonbirds. NFTs as a funding mechanism.

Carbono Insights

Crypto: 2021 in Review

This week we celebrate our first anniversary by doing our first annual recap of the biggest stories in crypto of 2021.Ethereum’s Progress Toward...

Coinstack

Crypto-Boom Or Tantrum? How Global Liquidity Drives Bitcoin, Ethereum and Other Cryptocurrencies

Global Liquidity lifts many boats, but it seems to cause cryptocurrency values to rocket. They have become an ideal monetary hedge. But what is the...

Michael J. Howell

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