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Asim Ahmad, CFA, was previously a member of BlackRock's Institutional Client Business working in a solution-orientated role with Global and UK based investment consultants. Prior to joining BlackRock, Asim was an investment consultant where he advised institutional investors on their investment arrangements, including investment selection, setting investment strategy and due diligence with a focus on Hedge Funds and Alternatives. Asim holds a BSc in Mathematics and is a CFA Charterholder. Asim had been trading fiat currencies successfully for five years before making his first investment in crypto assets in early 2016. Since then he has developed an in-depth knowledge of the asset class.
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Sam Fang
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Horia Stanciu
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Peter Knez
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