Author: Luca Burlando, Director at Blockchain Valley Ventures

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Luca Burlando

Luca Burlando is a Director at Blockchain Valley Ventures based in Singapore and fully focused on new ventures in the APAC region. He has previous experiences across private and public markets in Europe and Asia and in running a fintech startup based in Switzerland.

2020 has seen a major surge in product offerings catering to sophisticated and institutional investors in the crypto space. Exchanges around the world have recognised the importance of services such as institutional-grade custody, research & data analytics, prime brokerage and derivatives to institutional investors. Derivatives specifically satisfy two of the core needs of institutional investors – increased profitability and risk management capabilities, and have therefore received a lot of interest from investors. Most notably, derivative exchanges have received the largest amount of institutional investment since 2014, comprising approximately 45% of total sector investment. Blockchain Valley Ventures (BVV) conducted an analysis…

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