Bitcoin Portfolio Insurance: Introductions, Basics And Bond Math

Bitcoin Portfolio Insurance: Introductions, Basics And Bond Math

Describing the complex world of bonds with two distinct voices to set the stage for explaining why bitcoin is critical portfolio insurance.Editor’s note: This article is the first in a three-part series. Plain text represents the writing of Greg Foss, while italicized copy represents the writing of Jason Sansone.In February 2021, I published the first version of this article (find an executive summary here). While it received some very positive feedback, it also received lots of questions, particularly with respect to how bonds are priced. Accordingly, I wanted to update the research to....


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