State of Crypto #4: State of Ethereum. The Future of Finance

The fourth issue of 21Shares' State of Crypto finally saw the light! In this issue we dedicate a special focus on Ethereum and explain why we believe its decentralized technology and smart contract functionality is the future of finance.

The issue starts off with a special foreward by 21Shares' CEO Hany Rashwan, President Ophelia Snyder, and Research Lead Eliézer Ndinga, who write: "This report offers an overview of the last few months within the cryptoasset market and helps explain our thesis on Ethereum. We also share our views on valuing the asset. We believe that Ethereum and other crypto assets will continue to offer a way for investors to generate risk-adjusted returns even during this period of extended volatility."

Deeper in the issue we also walk you through the main market updates that happened in the first half of 2021, in terms of investment, regulation and technology.