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De Beers no longer has the absolute monopoly it once enjoyed, but is still a large-scale, dominant player in the diamond industry. In the past week, the behemoth announced that they need to look outside of themselves and other traditional players in the diamond market for opportunities for growth and innovation. They created De Beers Ventures to actively consider the acquisition of minority equity stakes in start-ups and growth companies.… Continued »

Are Soybeans and Diamonds alike? Don’t miss our new article on the financialization of diamonds here. 

The seller of two of the three most expensive diamonds ever sold at auction, Ehud Laniado, was the subject of a recent article in “Square Mile” magazine.

When asked about why diamonds have a strong forecast as a financial tool,… Continued »

For as long as most of us remember, commodities as diverse as crude oil, gold and soybeans have been traded as financial assets. Forty-seven commodities, including frozen concentrated orange juice and recycled steel, currently trade on 12 global exchanges. While trading these materials dates to the dawn of civilization, the financialization of commodities, enabling their trade as financial products,… Continued »

VULT Inventor and CEO, Joseph Lipton, was invited to present his cutting-edge ideas about the future of global wealth at a very special TEDxFultonStreet Salon about “Things You Can’t Have” with other thought leaders in NYC.

The talk explores a breakthrough opportunity created for wealth storage and transportation where modern,… Continued »

Secured Worldwide LLC, the inventors of the VULT diamond-based asset, recently had the honor to host an immersive interview with the producer of the TEDxFultonStreet conference series.

Captured on 360° interactive video at VULT’s headquarters in the high-security International Gem Tower in mid-town New York City,… Continued »