Opinion
Despite surging crypto adoption in emerging markets, the promise of financial sovereignty remains unfulfilled. Millions hold digital wealth they can’t easily use without seamless payment systems and practical off-ramps.
Timothy Chen
The author is an independent contributor writing an opinion or expert take. Views expressed are the author’s own and may not reflect Cointelegraph’s editorial position. Timothy Chen is the Global Head of Strategy at Mantle. Previously, he was a partner at MSA, a global $2-billion investment fund investing in early and late-stage technology companies globally, such as Uber, Airbnb, Palantir, Meituan, Nubank, and Animoca Brands. He also incubated the fund’s proprietary Bitcoin mining operations and launched a Chinese equities-focused ETF. He is now driving Mantle’s initiatives across new financial products, including the MI4 (Mantle Index Four) Fund and Mantle Banking.
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