DiffuseTap Podcast

Digital Asset investments are hailed as the biggest return opportunity of our generation. Though tax authorities from across the globe have not yet wrapped their head around how to account for the profits and losses generated by traders, institutions, and retail investors every single day.

Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee J.D., Vice President of Global Head of Tax at Binance.US, to discuss the complexities of the US crypto tax landscape, how he build a dynamic tax information system for Coinbase and Binance from scratch, and what investors across the board should know about to profit from crypto without getting caught in a taxation mess.

The metaverse is eating the universe. How can investors profit from the surge of opportunities in this new reality?

Last time on DiffuseTap, Federico Natali – a prolific crypto investor who was first in the door with Kraken, Orbit Fab, Bitfinex, Farm Together, and BlockFi – discussed the success drivers of the NFT metaverse, what the highest potential investment opportunities of this vertical are, and what he looks for when generating deal flow and conducting due diligence on brand new teams profiting from the metaverse movement.

The leadership ranks in the tech and finance industry are known to be sparsely occupied by women. Crypto, at the intersection of finance and tech, is no different. Does that mean female leaders in crypto have an edge thanks to this ‘survival of the fittest’ self-selection process?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we spoke with two female leaders: Nisa Amoils, Managing Partner at A100x Ventures, and Kirsten Wegner, CEO of Modern Markets Initiative. We asked Nisa and Kirsten about the rise of women-founded crypto companies, how they broke into the space and are growing rapidly despite the obstacles, and where to find and support female leaders in digital assets that have an edge.

Given the difficulty in tracking crypto transactions and unclear tax regulations from the IRS, how can you make sure you’re paying the right dues?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Shehan Chandrasekera, Head of Tax Strategy at CoinTracker, how crypto investors can track transactions without dying from a spreadsheet overdose, how to efficiently consolidate P/L and capital gains across multiple platforms, and whether or not (and if yes.. how), the IRS is really keeping tabs on everyone’s crypto transactions.

El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as a legal tender turned the nation into a capital gains tax-free haven and has spurred a flurry of crypto-powered startups to take over consumer and commercial payment channels. How can investors take advantage of this groundbreaking event?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Esteban De La Pena, Founding Partner and Chief Business Development Officer at IBEX Mercado, about the impact of El Salvador’s BTC adoption from a commercial and societal perspective, what the Bitcoin Lightning Network is and why you should care, and how capital allocators can profit from corporate interest in Bitcoin for commerce taking off.

How do you innovate new investment strategies in a market that moves at the speed of light?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Shiliang Tang, Chief Investment Officer at LedgerPrime, to discuss how his team allocates R&D resources across their portfolios, what quantitative and qualitative research looks like in an emerging asset class, and how LedgerPrime is managing its risk when launching new strategies.

In the alternative investment world, companies, GPs, and LPs unlock new levels of success when they work together as an ecosystem. What does it take to build an environment that helps its members exceed commercial benchmarks?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we talked to Jennifer Vancini, General and Founding Partner at Mighty Capital, about how her team built an ecosystem that helps each member of the community thrive, why funds are in a unique position to drive an ecosystem, and how companies, funds, and LPs who participate in a network can turn relationships into financial returns.

If the crypto market is driven by both fundamentals and hype, how do you build a sound strategy that capitalizes on its consistently?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Mitchell Moos and Anton Tarasov from Crypto Briefing, to discuss their crypto friendly fundamental analysis approach, which traditional finance strategies just don’t work in digital assets, and how to identify high potential alt coin projects that have the potential to outperform the market.

What if you could build a targeted deal flow funnel using social media?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Harlem Capital, about his digital-first deal flow driving strategies, how to sharpen your targeting to access relevant opportunities, and which social media activities GPs and LPs cannot afford to give a miss.

Few fund structures allow GPs as much investment creativity as Multi Strategy funds. This is especially valuable in the time of crypto, where new high yield opportunities emerge daily. Which off-the-beaten-path investments are multi strat funds taking advantage of today?

Last time on Diffusetap we invited Enzo Villano, CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Alpha Sigma Capital, to our next DiffuseTap to discuss the tactical advantage that multi strategy funds have, which creative investment ideas he sees most potential in, and how he stays on top of a diverse set of opportunities without missing a beat.