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Episode: Richard Craib: Numerai – A Revolutionary Hedge Fund Built on Blockchain and AI
Description: Numerai Founder Richard Craib joined us to discuss his radical project to build a hedge fund with network effects. Numerai manages its portfolio by giving its data in encrypted form to data scientists who compete to create the best predictions and get paid with cryptocurrencies. Numerai expects to radically alter the structure of the hedge fund and asset management industry.
Topics covered in this episode:
How hedge funds work and what trends effect them
Quantitative trading and the role of AI in investing
How Numerai uses crowdsourcing and AI to manage its portfolio
How Numerai lets...