How much can you earn from these so-called “high-interest” savings accounts right now?
If you’re in the US, you’d be lucky to get anything even close to 0.75% a year.1
In Canada, you’re luckier, and might get an amazing 1% to 1.5%.2
That is far less than the inflation rate, which recently hit 2.6% in the US3 and 2.2% in Canada. Meaning by keeping your money in these “safe” big banks, the real value of your dollars are slowly being eaten away.
Something that’s unlikely to change anytime soon, with the Fed committing to keep interest rates low until at least 2023.4
Despite people like Warren Buffett sounding the alarm on inflation.5
Meanwhile, these big banks – the same ones responsible for the 2008 Global Financial Crisis – are happily earning the big bucks.
They’ve already recovered from the 2020 downturn, with three major US banks reporting profits at least four times higher than last year.6
And the Wall Street Journal expecting them to post even more profits this year.7
All while paying people less than a penny for every dollar you keep with them.
But imagine if there was a way for people to earn as much as 5%, 10%, 20%, or even more for their deposits8 – without needing to involve any of the Wall Street banks.
How much would that be worth?
What if I told you that there’s a company out there that has the ability to offer these returns?
That company is DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ).
Powered by the Blockchain, Decentralized Finance is a Fast-Growing $80+ Billion Sector That is Only Just Starting to Take Off
Think of a financial system where the role of the banks and other financial institutions are completely replaced by “smart contracts” hosted on the blockchain.
These are self-executing contracts governed entirely by code.
And they enable a wide range of financial activities – from lending, derivatives, payments, and more – to be conducted.
With full transparency, global access, and zero censorship!
All while bypassing these “value sucking” financial middlemen (this is why the financial sector consumes over 7% of US GDP).9
It’s called decentralized finance, or DeFi for short.
And although it really only began in 2018,10 there is already over $80 billion in assets “deposited” in the decentralized finance ecosystem – with its growth in the past year alone exceeding 9,000%.11
Many of the crypto tokens associated with these DeFi protocols have also seen massive capital appreciation – some delivering over a hundred times returns.
But when you consider that the financial sector is worth over $1.5 trillion in the US alone…
The growth of DeFi – as astounding as it is – is likely only just beginning.
But there’s one big problem – retail investors are getting left behind by the DeFi revolution.
DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) is Here to Give Regular Investors a Way to Get in on This Rapidly-Growing Space
The major problem DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) is solving?
For all their benefits, blockchain and crypto is notoriously unfriendly to new users.
Say you wanted to invest directly in a DeFi protocol to earn higher yields plus reap the potential capital gains from their tokens.
You would need to:
- Find a reputable crypto exchange for converting your dollars into ETH (most DeFi protocols run on the Ethereum network)
- Research and choose from 377 different DeFi protocols12 to find one that offers good yields and governance
- Convert those earned DeFi tokens back into ETH – and then convert that back into dollars – when you want to “cash out” (taking huge amounts of currency fluctuation risk along the way)
- Create a verification node for one of the DeFi protocols paying interest reward with prices as high as $2 million+ dollars per node
This means you will not only need to know how to safely navigate the crypto infrastructure (where there is zero recourse if anything happens to your funds, since everything being decentralized means there is no one that can give you recourse).
But will also need to do extensive research into hundreds of DeFi protocols, which is extremely important because not all DeFi protocols are created equal.
Choosing the “wrong” one could easily lead to protocols being hacked and your hard-earned money lost forever.
For instance, in 2020, DeFi hacks resulted in $154 million in losses.13
Regular investors are rightfully cautious – but this has also made them miss out on potentially life-changing returns.
So, what is an investor who wants to get exposure to the hottest sector of the crypto markets, but has no clue what the difference between a cold and hot wallet is – to do?
How about…
Invest in a Stock That Can Give You Diversified Exposure to the Best Parts of the DeFi Market
That’s the core idea behind DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ).
It is the brainchild of founders Wouter Witvoet and Olivier Roussy Newton, who collectively raised USD $1.4 billion in their prior two deals and also founded HIVE Blockchain – a listed crypto mining company that is also the most liquid public company on the TSX-V.14
By simply buying its stock, public market investors can get easy access to the next wave of financial innovation.
DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) has three main business lines – Asset Management, Venture, and Governance – which gives it calculated but diversified exposure to the entire DeFi space.
We’ll discuss each of their business lines in more detail a little later. But right now, the most important thing to know is that:
The “Publicly-Listed Blockchain Company” Model Has Already Paid Off Handsomely for Investors
DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) is the first publicly-listed company to offer retail investors exposure to the DeFi space (which is why it has no direct competitors).
But it’s not the first company helping investors get easy access to the crypto markets via the public markets.
Just take a look at the listed cryptocurrency mining companies that have delivered massive returns to their investors.
While these returns are extremely impressive, the truth is that their share prices had actually peaked earlier in February.
Meaning that most of the huge gains may have already been snapped up by early investors.
But thanks to its first-mover advantage and recent listing, DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) is still a great target for investors who recognize the vast untapped opportunity in the DeFi sector.
Press Releases
- Defi Technologies Co-Leads Investment into SEBA Bank (a Swiss Global Digital Assets Bank)
- DeFi Technologies Announces Preferred Partnership Agreement with SEBA Bank AG, a Leading, Global Private Swiss Crypto Bank
- DeFi Technologies Announces Approval to Distribute Top 10 Digital Asset & Top 5 DeFi Exchange Traded Products
- DeFi Technologies Expands European Footprint and Announces Listing of Valour ETPs on Euronext Paris & Amsterdam
- DeFi Technologies to Launch Innovative Metaverse and Gaming ETP
Why DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) is the Ideal Way for Investors to Participate in the Surging DeFi Sector
Provides Strategic Exposure to Multiple Areas of DeFi: With a single simple investment, investors can get strategic exposure to the broader DeFi sector through the company’s multiple business lines – from DeFi Asset Management and direct DeFi Venture investing to supporting network governance.
Expert Management and Investment Team: DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) management and investment team are deeply experienced in the crypto and DeFi space, making them uniquely qualified to analyze and select the “cream of the crop” DeFi projects.
A “Pure Play” DeFi with no Direct Competitors: Instead of just giving investors a generic “crypto exposure”, this company is laser-focused on DeFi. This makes them a “pure play” DeFi that has no direct competitors. And while copycats will no doubt emerge in the future, the company is the first in this space and holds a powerful first-mover advantage.
Substantial Barriers to Entry: DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) first-mover advantage is further amplified by the substantial barriers to entry in setting up a publicly listed company. For instance, it took over 2 years to get all the company’s ETNs approved because of all the moving parts, from prospectuses and regulatory approval to forming the necessary partnerships with brokers, clearinghouses and more. The unique nature of DeFi also means that all its trading systems are proprietary – nothing is “white-labeled”.
High Margin Business: The company’s rewards for being a first mover – plus overcoming all the barriers to entry – is a business with margins that are unheard of in the regular business world (for instance, there is no expensive crypto mining hardware to purchase). And a major beneficiary of this will of course be the company’s investors.
Now, let’s take a closer look at DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) three main business lines.
DeFi Asset Management: How DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) Helps Investors – Both Retail and Institutional – Gain Direct Exposure to DeFi Protocols
DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) wholly owned subsidiary, Valour Structured Products Inc., currently offers four DeFi ETNs – Bitcoin Zero, ETH Zero Cardano (ADA) SEK and Valour Polkadot (DOT) SEK.15 These ETNs synthetically track the value of carefully selected DeFi protocols, giving investors exposure to the “cream of the crop” of DeFi protocols.
When investors buy the ETN certificate on the exchange, the company uses the proceeds to buy these DeFi protocols – which in turn generates the yields that make DeFi so attractive in the first place.
These yields are just one part of the revenue that the company collects.
There’s also the management fees that it charges on total Assets Under Management (AUM) – which gives it two consistent and growing revenue streams.
The best part? DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) receives all this revenue without taking any exposure to the underlying DeFi protocols.
And because of the yields that these DeFi protocols can generate – combined with the guidance of the company’s expert investment team – DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) (GR:RMJR) ETNs have seen exponential AUM growth in just a few short months.
If this trajectory persists, the company’s DeFi ETNs may be on par with the larger crypto funds.
Especially since all these big players are directly competing with each other – but not DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ).
But although asset management is currently the company’s primary business line, it’s just one of its diverse revenue streams.
Treasury Management – Helping Corporate Treasuries Generate Higher Yields in a Low Interest Rate Environment
In a low-interest rate environment where companies are struggling to earn even 0.50% a year on money market accounts.22
How attractive would being able to earn between 3.5% to 4.5%23 be – especially if they don’t have to take on any underlying asset risk?
That’s the value proposition that DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) is offering its corporate customers.
It converts their cash into fiat stablecoins – crypto tokens pegged to the US dollar – and then deposits that into safe DeFi protocols to generate yields. The company then takes a percentage of the yields produced as revenue.
And with interest rates set to remain low until at least 2023,24 DeFi treasury management for corporations is an area that could quickly accelerate.
DeFi Venture – Investing in the Leading Protocols of Today and Tomorrow
Venture investing is another area that is notoriously closed off to regular investors. What more when it comes to the intersection between venture and DeFi?
Through its venture arm, DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) directly invests in high-potential DeFi protocols to obtain both yield and capital gains.
As of March 22, 2021, the company’s investments have already generated 755.5% returns in just over two months.25 And it’s only just getting started.
DeFi Governance – Getting Paid for Helping DeFi Networks Maintain Their Integrity
In decentralized blockchain structures, so-called “governance nodes” are required for networks to maintain their integrity.
As an incentive for doing so, these nodes receive fees for each transaction that flows through the network.
DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) operates governance nodes on several popular DeFi networks.
As the entire DeFi space continues its exponential growth, the company will be able to seize even more opportunities to run governance nodes on the most heavily-trafficked DeFi networks.
But that’s not all!
DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) is Also Entering the Lucrative ETH Mining Space Through Strategic Partnerships
Most of the DeFi space currently runs on Ethereum, which has seen its market cap increase by about 20x in the past year26 – largely fuelled by the DeFi explosion. (By comparison, Bitcoin “only” increased by less than 600%)27
And thanks to something called Miner Extractable Value (MEV) technology, mining ETH has never been more lucrative – bringing in $1.5 billion for April 2021 alone.28
MEV technology exploits a perfectly legal “loophole” in the Ethereum network – miners’ ability to reorder transactions.
This exploit allows them to maximize the amount of mining fees they receive – making an already lucrative revenue source even more profitable.
DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) is entering this space through a strategic partnership and share swap with HIVE Blockchain Technologies.29
Through its venture arm, the company has also invested in Luxor Mining – a mining pool builder and operator that is targeting to launch an ETH mining pool (with MEV integrations) in the second quarter of 2021.
With the rapidly growing DeFi space powering the growth of Ethereum, DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) entry into ETH mining is another powerful revenue generating vertical for the company.
Tired of Watching From the Sidelines as Other Ordinary People Make Life-Changing Fortunes From Crypto?
As Worth magazine reports – “DeFi is Minting the Next Class of Millionaires”.30
Meanwhile, institutional investors are already jumping on the crypto bandwagon.
Blockchain research firm Chainalysis has identified them as the primary cause of the major crypto rally that began at the end of 2020 and persisted till now.31
While companies like Square, Tesla, and MicroStrategy have bought billions worth of crypto.32
And now, they’re beginning to turn their collective eyes on the DeFi space.33
This is why DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) Advisor Teeka Tiwari – an ex-hedge fund manager and crypto investing pioneer who recommended Bitcoin when it was trading below $500 – believes that those who don’t get in on the DeFi trend now may regret it for the rest of their lives.
“I believe that if you do not participate in the decentralized finance trend, you are making a financial mistake that will haunt you for the rest of your life. If you missed out on the internet boom, if you missed out on the personal computer boom, if you missed out on the cloud computing boom, you cannot miss out on the decentralized finance boom.”
– Teeka Tiwari, Advisor of DeFi Technologies
Because the world is sick and tired of these “too big to fail” Wall Street banks who keep making billions in profits while their financial machinations harm the regular guy.
They’re looking for an alternative – which is why DeFi is booming.
But because directly investing in DeFi requires extensive crypto knowledge and strong risk management skills, most retail investors need an easier, safer way.
And DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) is that way.
DeFi Technologies’ (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) Expertly Qualified Management Team
Wouter Witvoet – Co-founder & CEO: Witvoet founded SecFi, a company that helps Silicon Valley employees manage their stock-based compensation plans. The impetus for DeFi Technologies was when Witvoet realized that, if he had to build SecFi again from scratch, he would do everything using DeFi. He not only successfully raised $600 million for SecFi but also built invaluable links in the Silicon Valley area that have come in extremely useful for Defi Technologies.
SecFi is now matured enough that it can profitably run with minimal supervision, allowing Witvoet to focus all his energies on Defi Technologies. He also holds a Masters from the University of Cambridge and is part of the World Economic Forum Global Shaper network.
Olivier Roussy Newton – Co-founder: A visionary technology leader and serial entrepreneur, Olivier founded HIVE Blockchain Technologies, the first public crypto mining company. He’s raised $800 million in just the past two years alone, and also founded Latent Capital and Quantum Holdings, which focus on technology investments and intellectual property development, respectively.
Diana Biggs – CEO of Valour: As CEO of Valour, which runs DeFi Technologies’ ETNs, Biggs has overseen the exponential growth of the company’s ETNs. She’s also a blockchain veteran, first joining blockchain-based digital money platform Uphold as a vice president in 2015. Before joining Valour, she was the Global Head of Innovations for HSBC’s Private Banking division, where she focused on fintech partnerships and emerging technologies.
Biggs is also the Head Tutor of the Blockchain Strategy Program at Oxford University and a member of the Board of Digital Leaders at the World Economic Forum.
Johan Wattenström – Co-Founder, Director of Valour: Johan Wattenström is a seasoned operative in the proprietary trading, market making, asset management, crypto securities, and blockchain technologies sectors. After creating and managing a global options portfolio at Brummer and Partners, he founded Nortide Capital AG (proprietary trading), Nortide Trading AG (market making services), Nortide Brokerage AG, a Swiss-regulated Brokerage in FX and cryptocurrencies. Johan has turned his expertise in the traditional finance industry into crypto securities and blockchain business strategies as the founder of Valour (2015), the world’s first crypto ETP at Nasdaq Nordic, and the first company to list a crypto-mining company on the TSX in 2017. He has managed to successfully implement and lead projects in global arbitrage, trading, client facilitation, and market making in bitcoin markets, with the ultimate goal of making decentralized finance markets more liquid and efficient.
Russell Starr – Head of Capital Markets: Russell Starr is an established CEO, entrepreneur and financier with deep mining industry expertise. A trusted leader and advisor focused on forging meaningful, high stakes, high return business development connections. He is also a co-founder and part owner of Echelon Wealth Partners, a large Canadian investment dealer. After leaving Bay Street, he held executive positions at Cayden Resources and Auryn resources. As senior executive and corporate finance specialist with Cayden Resources, and board member, Russell was integral in the marketing, financing, development and ultimate sale of Cayden for C$205 million to Agnico Eagle in 2014.
RECAP: 7 Reasons Investors Should Seize the Opportunity DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) is Offering
- Gives public market investors an easy opportunity to get strategic diversified exposure to the $80+ billion red-hot DeFi sector with one simple investment.
- No crypto knowledge required, with everything handled by experienced blockchain and DeFi professionals.
- No direct competitors in the space, with other listed blockchain companies focused on mining or “blue chip” cryptos like BTC or ETH.
- Very high barriers to entry, which allows DeFi Technologies (NEO: DEFI) (OTC:DEFTF) (FRA:RMJ) to fully exploit their first-mover advantage.
- Multiple high-potential business lines, from asset management and venture to governance.
- Each business line has high margins thanks to not needing capital-intensive crypto mining hardware.
- Institutional investors are just starting to get into the DeFi space.