Efi PylarinouThe Saylor Gambit: Bitcoin’s $42 Billion Corporate StrategistMichael Saylor, the co-founder and executive chairman of MicroStrategy, has become one of the most polarizing figures in the cryptocurrency…Jan 61Jan 61
InDataDrivenInvestorbyEfi PylarinouSlaying the myth of Bitcoin scarcityIt was my 2nd year at Salomon Brothers on the 37th floor of the 7WTC when the Orange County Derivatives failure happened. If you read until…Jun 30, 20223Jun 30, 20223
Efi PylarinouFrom Vitalik’s Water Walk to Swiss Crypto Perfume: The Journey ContinuesWhile Token2049 in Singapore has become a huge conference, Switzerland`s role in growing today`s diverse and evolving Web3 ecosystem is…Oct 3, 2024Oct 3, 2024
Efi PylarinouTelegram’s Journey to Web3: A SuperApp in the MakingTelegram is a social media platform but unlike X and Linkedin it does not have an aggregated feed. Instead, users can join individual…Aug 29, 2024Aug 29, 2024
Efi PylarinouThe 5 aspects of MoneyMoney is fiction, is power, is political, is a way to cooperate with countless strangers, and is adapting to Technological Innovations.Feb 2, 20231Feb 2, 20231
Efi PylarinouFrom VOC to Blockchain: The Evolution of Bond MarketsThe first landmark IPO in the 1600s, is well known, and when one visits Amsterdam the Amsterdam Stock Exchange and the Dutch East India…Jul 18, 2024Jul 18, 2024
Efi PylarinouIncumbents Drive Tokenization: The Rise of Shared Ledgers and Network IntegrationOne of the trending themes at Fintech water coolers is Tokenization.`Blame` it on the FINK, who has been acting as the Bitcoin CMO and a…Jul 12, 20241Jul 12, 20241
Efi PylarinouDigital Dilemmas around Sustainability: Why Bitcoin not GenAIIn economics, finance, and technology, the concept that everything is a form of storytelling, as Yuval Noah Harari postulates, is a great…Feb 29, 2024Feb 29, 2024
Efi PylarinouStablecoin Showdown: The USD-Pegged Battlefield3 Incumbents & 2 Stablecoin issuersFeb 16, 2023Feb 16, 2023
Efi PylarinouMourning the loss of Banks for the Unbanked — the Silicon Valley Bank traumaIt takes an accident or a challenging experience to reflect.Mar 16, 2023Mar 16, 2023
Efi PylarinouUnlocking the Collaborative Potential: Iterative Collaborations, Blockchain, and Conversational…Iterative collaboration by leveraging advanced technologies is a concept that I first highlighted back in 2017 in a manuscript I worked on…May 18, 20231May 18, 20231
Efi PylarinouAn Unbundling Alert — Innovations at the City & Country levelHave you ever thought of Passports as a Mobility platform?Nov 2, 2023Nov 2, 2023
Efi Pylarinou3 changes in the Gold-Backed Token market & the Texas wild cardThe recent Coindesk headline `Tokenized Gold Surpasses $1B in Market Cap as Physical Asset Nears All-Time Price High` caught my attention.Apr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023
Efi PylarinouThe Tokenization Paradigm: Incumbents Embrace Innovation, Alliances Take ShapeThe Tokenization of global illiquid assets is estimated to be a $16 Trillion business opportunity by 2030, as per BCG.May 11, 2023May 11, 2023
Efi PylarinouPurpose-Bound Money to Digitize Voucher Programs for Social ImpactThe most recent update of the Atlantic Council CBDC tracker shows that in 2023, an additional 11 countries joined the 119 countries already…Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 2023
Efi PylarinouAI-Powered GovTech: Unlocking Economic and Social Network EffectsGovTech is following the AI trend affecting every Tech sector on this planet. Entrepreneurs and investors in AI-powered Tech, view the…Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 2023
Efi PylarinouPerspectives: From Kik and Telegram to the XRP Veteran TokenThe ripples of the Ripple ruling are still being felt but let’s not forget that markets are more sentiment driven than ever and…Jul 19, 2023Jul 19, 2023
Efi PylarinouThe Quest for Blockchain-Enabled Innovation amidst the FTX TrialReflections from the CV Summit 2023Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023
Efi PylarinouFour Acquisitions for the Love of TokenizationThe world is a crazy place, and I don’t think anyone needs any evidence for that. Pick any topic and there is ample evidence out there.Oct 26, 2023Oct 26, 2023
Efi PylarinouCoinbase: A challenger in the Wallet and Payment spaceCoinbase is moving into payments with a freemium service that has the potential to enable Coinbase to become a player in the Wallet race.Dec 7, 20231Dec 7, 20231