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Index Reconstitution Announcement 2560 1092 cryptonews@arxnovum.com

Index Reconstitution Announcement

Last week the index provider, CF Benchmarks, that guides the Arxnovum Multi Crypto Index Fund and Arxnovum DeFi Index Fund announced changes to the index constituents as part of its semi-annual reconstitution. The CF Diversified Large Cap Index, the underlying index to the Arxnovum Multi Crypto Index Fund, experienced the biggest change expanding the number…

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Crypto token AMP deemed a security by the SEC 1024 573 cryptonews@arxnovum.com

Crypto token AMP deemed a security by the SEC

Constituent of Arxnovum DeFi Index Fund to be removed Late last month the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared that AMP, along with 8 other crypto tokens, were potentially a security instead of a crypto asset. AMP has been a constituent in the Arxnovum DeFi Index Fund since its inception.  In a 62 page complaint…

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Quarterly Crypto Market Review Highlights 2560 855 cryptonews@arxnovum.com

Quarterly Crypto Market Review Highlights

The following are the key highlights and takeaways from our June 2022 Quarterly Crypto Markets Review letter to investors.   LUNA, an algorithmic-driven pair that attempted to peg UST 1:1 with the US dollar, failed miserably impacting retail and institutional investors.  We had no exposure to the LUNA/Terra/Anchor fiasco. The fallout from LUNA has us keeping…

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Arxnovum Investments is pleased to announce another milestone in our growth 1800 850 cryptonews@arxnovum.com

Arxnovum Investments is pleased to announce another milestone in our growth

Our goal at Arxnovum Investments is to become Canada’s leading digital asset investor and we believe that begins with investor education and awareness. Digital asset investing, from bitcoin to other assets, can be overwhelming, even for the most sophisticated investors. We hope to make it clear. Given the many benefits and risks associated with investing…

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Rising rates and stablecoins’ stumble 1280 720 cryptonews@arxnovum.com

Rising rates and stablecoins’ stumble

Across financial assets there are new dynamics on prices and yields as the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) has moved from passively watching inflationary pressures building to economic prints of 8.3% annual inflation.  Against this backdrop there is a war in the Ukraine and Covid lockdowns in major Chinese cities.  In our opinion, the main…

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What is DeFi? 2560 1711 cryptonews@arxnovum.com

What is DeFi?

Simplifying the new world of decentralized finance (or DeFi) into its most basic form. We are an investment management company that specializes in cryptocurrency investing. Led by Shaun Cumby, Canada’s first CIO of a publicly traded Bitcoin fund, and a diverse team with years of investing expertise in both traditional and crypto assets, our strategies…

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Why investors should care about Bitcoin: Part 2 2560 1706 cryptonews@arxnovum.com

Why investors should care about Bitcoin: Part 2

High growth and low correlation make Bitcoin or cryptocurrency a compelling addition to an investor’s portfolio. Shaun Cumby, CEO & CIO of Arxnovum Investments, talks about Bitcoin’s value for investors. Arxnovum is an investment management company that specializes in cryptocurrency investing. Led by Shaun Cumby, Canada’s first CIO of a publicly traded Bitcoin fund, and…

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Why investors should care about Bitcoin: Part 1 2560 1707 cryptonews@arxnovum.com

Why investors should care about Bitcoin: Part 1

From Google to Amazon, software has been a major driver of change in our day to day lives. Arxnovum CEO & CIO, Shaun Cumby, explains why the software that underlies bitcoin and cryptocurrency assets is driving the latest technological revolution. Arxnovum is an investment management company that specializes in cryptocurrency investing. Led by Shaun Cumby, Canada’s…

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Crypto: What to expect in 2022 2560 1707 cryptonews@arxnovum.com

Crypto: What to expect in 2022

As a relatively young asset class, the cryptocurrency space is evolving rapidly. In today’s post we review some recent developments and provide a brief look into what we expect from the cryptocurrency market in 2022. Crypto volatility creates opportunity Historically cryptocurrency investors have experienced very high volatility. Since 2014, Bitcoin has had an annualized volatility…

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Why invest in cryptocurrencies? 1884 1152 cryptonews@arxnovum.com

Why invest in cryptocurrencies?

Cryptocurrencies have gripped the financial press for several years, with headlines focusing on fortunes made and lost in the space. This kind of coverage often ignores or even downplays the considerable benefits that cryptocurrencies may bring to the global financial system. Despite the media attention, they remain a mystery to many investors, from large institutions…

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