When we brought the biggest names in crypto to Monaco for the 1st annual Forbes Monaco Crypto & Art Gala in November, we had no idea how wildly successful the invitation-only event would be. Dustin Plantholt, host of the bitcoin.com podcast, moderated a discussion over dinner with the world’s leading experts in cryptocurrency, including former Atari Chain CEO Frederic Chesnais who…
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Article first published in Forbes Monaco October/November 2021 issue. It was a long time coming that two iconic brands, Forbes and Monaco, finally unite. In November 2018 Forbes Monaco unveiled its first cover at the Monaco Yacht Club. The magazine featured resident billionaire Shanu S. P. Hinduja, Chair of Geneva-based Hinduja Bank Ltd, known for her emphatic advocacy…
Article first published in Forbes Monaco July/August 2021 issue. The “most powerful and infl uential” 500 family offi ces, private investors, Sheikhs and royal families representing more than $4.5 trillion in wealth descended on Monaco early July for the Global Family Offi ce Investment summit. In fact, over the fi rst two weeks of the month, the CC Sustainable Forum, the Monaco…
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