About the Book In From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets from Traditional Finance, digital assets expert Annelise Osborne bridges the gap between the hoodies and the suits to shift the focus from money and payments to investments and regulations. A finance executive with more than two decades of experience in risk, debt, commercial real estate, fintech, and blockchain, Osborne is the Head of Institutional at Arca Labs, where she works with companies to drive blockchain innovation through strategic partnerships and digital advisory services-- Book Synopsis Learn how digital asset technologies can be applied to the regulated, traditional finance industry for improved performance and returns In From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets for Traditional Finance , leading finance innovator Annelise Osborne bridges the gap between the hoodies who invented the technology behind digital assets and the suits who run traditional financial markets, in an entertaining and insightful guide for implementing digital assets in an institutional environment. Youll discover the possibilities unlocked by new technological advancements, including alternative investments, new marketplaces, interoperability between counterparties, and even improved forms of diversification. Youll also find: Discussions of why the adoption of digital assets is so critical for the future of finance and the ways the industrys largest players are implementing its technologies and concepts now Explorations of what we can learn from some of the crypto industrys most infamous and well-known wins and losses, including the collapse of FTX Strategies for implementing institutional digital assets to realize opportunities in private markets, funds, debt, repo, alternative assets and back office transactions in this evolving and dynamic financial environment A fascinating new take on the future of finance, From Hoodies to Suits is a must-read guide for aspiring and practicing finance professionals, technology developers, fintech participants, and anyone else with an interest in the intersection of finance and technology. From the Back Cover PRAISE FOR FROM HOODIES TO SUITS Essential reading. From Hoodies to Suits transcends being a mere book, it becomes a strategic tool for those steering the helm of finance and technology, equipping them with the knowledge to navigate the dynamic shifts in the industry. --NITIN GAUR, Global Head of Digital Assets, State Street Technological advancements are swiftly revolutionizing the world of finance and investments. Those who fail to grasp these changes risk falling behind. From Hoodies to Suits is an essential read not just for high-level executives and corporate managers, but also for finance students. I intend to use it as a go-to reference on my bookshelf and strongly recommend it to a broad audience. --DR. JULIE AGNEW, Executive Faculty Director/ Boehly Center for Excellence in Finance, Richard C. Kraemer Term Professor of Business, Raymond A. Mason School of Business, The College of William and Mary A must-read for senior executives, corporate management, policy makers and investors to understand the history, benefits and future of institutional digital assets and how they will change everything we know about recording and transacting things of value. --J. CHRISTOPHER GIANCARLO, former Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Executive Chairman, Digital Dollar Project From Hoodies to Suits is an indispensable guide to blockchain technology and the finance industry. Its an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the future of finance and the disruptive influence of digital assets and blockchain innovation. --RICHARD WALKER, Senior Partner, Bain & Company From Hoodies to Suits is a must-read for all financial market participants who dont know quite where to start. With tangible examples and a clever sense of humor, Annelise Osborne ties the past, present and future of market functioning driven by blockchain technology. --CHARLES MOUNTS, Chief DeFi Officer, S&P Global About the Author ANNELISE OSBORNE is a seasoned executive on Wall Street and within the digital asset ecosystem. After over 15 years in traditional finance, she moved to the tech startup world once she recognized the benefits of blockchain for traditional capital markets. Annelise is a thought leader that sits on company boards, is an angel investor, lectures at universities, and is a frequent speaker. She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from the College of William & Mary. Annelise lives in Westport, CT with her three boys and rescue pups.