How a Massive Devaluation of the Egyptian Pound Inspired a $100M Bitcoin ETP
Hany Rashwan, CEO of Amun/21Shares, explains how the proverbial bitcoin lightbulb went off when his native Egypt’s currency devalued in 2016.
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Hany Rashwan, CEO of Amun/21Shares, explains how the proverbial bitcoin lightbulb went off when his native Egypt’s currency devalued in 2016.
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Hany Rashwan is the CEO of Amun/21Shares, the creator of a variety of publicly traded crypto products with over $100 million assets under management.
In this conversation, he and NLW discuss:
Find Hany Rashwan online:
Twitter: twitter.com/hany
Website: 21shares.com
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