Dustin Lucien is the Chief Operating Officer of Betterment and has been with the company since 2013. Prior to becoming COO, Dustin served as Betterment's Chief Technology Officer, as well as the VP of Engineering. Dustin received his Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, as well as his Master’s degree in Biomedical Imaging & Computing.
We are excited to be hosting Chris Burniske and Jack Tatar, lifelong investment experts and co-authors of the bestselling book Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond, for a conversation and Q&A about the opportunities presented by this exciting new asset class.
Cryptoassets cover a number of categories -- from cryptocurrencies and cryptocommodities to cryptotokens. The combined market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies in 2017 hit $800 billion and although there has been tremendous volatility, it is also continuing to grow. Some believe it’s a bubble while others believe its the future of funding which efficiently democratizes access to early stage investments.
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Understanding this new alternative asset class requires an understanding of the evolving technologies and many of the unique characteristics of these programmable entities. Join Chris and Jack on May 16th in sorting out fact from fiction and to learn more about evaluating this new asset class in a rapidly changing space.
Chris Burniske is a cofounder of Placeholder Ventures, a New York firm that specializes in cryptoassets. Prior to Placeholder, he pioneered ARK Investment Management's Next Generation Internet strategy, leading the firm to become the first public fund manager to invest in Bitcoin. He then transitioned to focus exclusively on cryptoassets, paving the way for Wall Street to recognize it as a new asset class. His commentary has been featured on national media outlets, including CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Forbes.
Jack Tatar is an angel investor and advisor to startups in the cryptoasset community, and speaks and writes frequently on the topic. With over two decades of experience in financial services, he was one of the first financial professionals to receive certification from the Digital Currency Council. He is the coauthor of one of the earliest books on Bitcoin, What's the Deal with Bitcoins?
The MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City has for forty years supported entrepreneurs in their efforts to start and run technology-driven business ventures.
We do this by delivering world-class business learning events along with opportunities to build relationships with business people who share an interest in innovation and entrepreneurship related to technology, with focus on digital media, information technology, cleantech and bioscience/healthcare.
Topics for these events included monetizing digital offerings, raising capital, cleantech, success stories of founders whose companies now generate $100 million or more, biotech, web advertising, business plan writing and pitching, wireless broadband, intellectual property and hyperlocal news.