Grayscale Institute Primers: The Fundamentals

A companion series to Grayscale Institute’s five-class course on the fundamentals of investing in digital assets.

About the Institute

Learn from Crypto Natives

The Grayscale Institute has a clear mission: Educate both new and experienced investors on the intricacies of investing in digital assets. As a pioneer with a decade-plus track record in digital asset investing, we believe that sharing knowledge is essential to advancing the discovery, understanding, and demystification of this rapidly evolving asset class.

  • Risk Management and Income with Zcash Options

    As Bitcoin has matured, its volatility has declined. Early in its history, Bitcoin’s price had a realized annualized volatility of about 125%.1 Over the last year, its price volatility has averaged only about 40%—comparable to the so-called “magnificent 7” large cap tech stocks.2 In contrast, Zcash has a much lower…

  • Tokenized Equities Have Found Liquidity; Financial Utility is Next

    Tokenized equity trading reached new highs in August, with weekly spot volume peaking near $3 billion early in the month.1 Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain, and Solana were the leading networks for tokenized equity trading last week, together accounting for the majority of total volume. But trading activity has outpaced onchain…

  • Digital Assets Can Help Diversify Equity Concentration Risk

    US household portfolios are more concentrated in stocks than at any point in history, with corporate equities now representing roughly 46% of household financial assets.1 Equity price-to-earnings ratios are also at historical extremes, and there is a lot of optimism baked in: consensus long-term earnings growth estimates for the S&P…

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