Les Borsai
| Les Borsai | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Les Borsai |
| 💼 Occupation | Entreprenur |
| 📆 Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Co-Founder of Wave Financial Cryptocurrency Venture Capitalist |
Laszlo 'Les' Borsai is a technology entrepreneur, music promoter, and entertainment manager.[1][2] Borsai has been involved in venture capital in the cryptocurrency industry since 2013, notably as an early investor-advisor to Ripple Labs,[3][4][5][6][7][8] and as the co-founder of Wave Digital Assets, the first NFT investment fund in the world.[9] Borsai has also frequently advised state and federal government agencies on cryptocurrency usage and regulations.[10][11]
Career
In the late 1980s, Borsai began in the music industry as a promoter within the Southern California rave music industry. Subsequently, he transitioned to artist management and marketing, holding positions at Avalon Attractions, MCA Records, Bill Silva Entertainment, and Modern Artist Management where he co-managed Wynonna Judd.[12][7][13]
In the late 2000s, Borsai expanded his focus to digital music, cryptocurrency, and blockchain.[14][15][16] He co-founded gridMob[17] in 2008, a mobile application development company, and SongLily in 2012,[18] a music licensing platform for mobile applications and games. Starting in 2013, he served as an early advisor and investor to Ripple which would become one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization over the next 10 years.[19]
In 2018, Borsai co-founded Wave Financial, a digital asset management and investment firm,[20] and the first NFT fund in the world. [9][21][22][23][7][1][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] In 2019, Wave Digital Assets launched the world’s first Bitcoin-based yield fund[32] and was recognized as the First Registered SEC Crypto Manager.[33] Wave Financial officially changed its name to Wave Digital Assets in 2020. In 2022, Wave Digital Assets won ‘Best in Class’ for Asset-backed tokens at the Tokenized Assets & Digitized Securities Awards (TADS), and breached over $500 million USD in assets under management.[34]
Borsai is an author at SPIN magazine, where he writes about music and technology.[35]
Borsai has spoken and lectured at the Milken Institute 2022 Global Conference Panel,[36] the Basel institute on Governance, Coindesk, the NFT Expoverse 2022 Los Angeles,[37] MiamiNFT Week,[38] 2024 Asia Blockhain Summit,[39] SALT,[40][41] the BIBA AML Conference on crypto compliance & enforcement,[42] San Francisco Data Summit 2022,[43] the Blockchain Economic Forum 2019,[44] Web3Expo,[45] the Future of Digital Assets event at Kenan Institute,[46] and UCLA Anderson's IMPACT week 2018.[47]
In 2022, Coindesk Studios announced Les Borsai will be producing the Crypto Documentary 'Gatecrasher' along with Stick Figure Productions founder Steven Cantor.[48]
In 2005, Borsai published a semi-autobiographical work titled "The Death of Wizdem."[49][50]
Controversies
Borsai has attracted controversy by criticizing the U.S. Marshal Service's handling of cryptocurrencies and his company's non-inclusion as a government contractor.[51]
References
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- ↑ Huang, Vicky Ge. "Wave Financial's Les Borsai invested in 2 NFT collections that have soared by 450% and 70% in 2 weeks. Now the chief strategy officer is looking toward another under-the-radar collection". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ↑ "Interview With Les Borsai From Wave Financial – Alts.co". 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ↑ "Wave Financial co-founder explains how to identify valuable NFTs early". CNBC. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ↑ "Les Borsai". Asia Blockchain Summit. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Featured Guest: Les Borsai - Forbes Books". books.forbes.com. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ↑ "SALT — Les Borsai". SALT. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Wolinsky, Jacob. "Manager Of World's First NFT Fund Talks NFT Evolution And The Future Of Crypto Assets". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ Toppa, Sabrina (2025-03-04). "Trump's White House crypto summit could be a turning point for U.S. policy, experts say". TheStreet Crypto: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news, advice, analysis and more. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ↑ McGrath, Catherine. "Bitcoin pops 6% after a top Trump official hints the administration is about to reveal its crypto reserve strategy". Fortune Crypto. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (2020-08-25). "Naomi & Wynonna Judd Set As First Subjects Of 'Icon' Music Legend Anthology Series In Works At Fox". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ↑ Leeds, Jeff (2007-08-15). "They've Just Got to Get a Message to You". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ↑ Helmore, Edward (2017-05-27). "Spotify hopes going public will cement streaming as music's future". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ Karp, Hannah (2016-08-07). "Music Industry's New Revenue Stream: Videogame-App Makers". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ Karp, Hannah (2016-07-24). "Tech Giants Boast an Edge in Music Streaming". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ Kincaid, Jason (2009-11-10). "Like Karaoke? You'll Go (Lady) Gaga Over iOKi's iPhone App". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ↑ Trakin, Roy (2014-05-01). "Two New Breakthroughs Aim at Easy Music Publishing Solutions". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Les Borsai | Milken Institute". milkeninstitute.org. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ↑ "IAPD - Investment Adviser Public Disclosure - Homepage". adviserinfo.sec.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ↑ Huang, Vicky Ge. "Wave Financial's Les Borsai invested in 2 NFT collections that have soared by 450% and 70% in 2 weeks. Now the chief strategy officer is looking toward another under-the-radar collection". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ Kalra, Jaspreet (September 11, 2020). "Wave Financial Wins First Round of Investment for Whiskey Fund Ahead of Tokenization". Nasdaq.
- ↑ "Wave Financial Launches First Traditional NFT Fund - The Chain Bulletin". chainbulletin.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "The Long-Term Case for Bitcoin | Morning Movers". Schwab Network. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ↑ "Les Borsai - OffshoreAlert". 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ "The Water Cooler (clip) :: Grabien - The Multimedia Marketplace". grabien.com. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ↑ A NATIONAL CRYPTO RESERVE - IS IT A GOOD IDEA? - Real America's Voice News. Retrieved 2025-03-13 – via americasvoice.news.
- ↑ "Wave Digital Assets Team | Leadership & Advisors". wavegp.com. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Les Borsai's Profile on Bloomberg". Bloomberg News. 2025.
- ↑ "Les Borsai Profile: Contact Information & Network | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Les Borsai - OffshoreAlert". 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ Nawaz, Sulemanji (2019). "Wave Financial launches world's first Bitcoin-based yield fund".
- ↑ Mileva, Geri (2023-06-22). "13 Best Crypto Asset Management Companies in 2025". Ninjapromo. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ Stoner, Joshua (2021-06-11). "Wave Financial to Launch 2nd Iteration of Popular 'Kentucky Whiskey Fund'". Securities.io. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ Borsai, Les (2024-07-26). "SPIN". SPIN. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Global Conference 2022: A Look into the Metaverse: Augmented and Virtual Reality". Milken Institute. 2022.
- ↑ betterchoice (2022-01-29). "NFT Expoverse 2022 Los Angeles » Crypto Events". Crypto Events » Bitcoin & Blockchain Conferences. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Les Borsai - Miami NFT Week 2023". Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Les Borsai". Asia Blockchain Summit. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "SALT — Les Borsai". SALT. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "SALT — SALT Talks". SALT. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "2025 FIBA AML Conference". live.eventtia.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "San Francisco Data Summit 2022". AlphaPoint. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Blockchain Economic Forum, London, Sept 20th, 21st - Irish Tech News". 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Web 3 Expo - Speakers". Web3Expo. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "The Future of Digital Assets". Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "UCLA Anderson IMPACT WEEK 2018: Opening Keynote Cara Chacon, VP of Social and Environmental Responsibility, Patagonia". UCLA Sustainability. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Coindesk Studios Premieres Trailer for Crypto Documentary 'Gatecrasher'". Archived from the original on 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2025-03-16. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ Hochman, Steve (2005-09-18). "Big Easy's players need work". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ↑ "U.S. Marshals Service, Managing Billions of Seized Assets, Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds". CoinDesk. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
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