About The Author
When Julia Weston first encountered Bitcoin during a 2017 macro strategy session at Sterling & Hunt Capital, it wasn’t curiosity that struck—it was clarity. To her, it wasn’t just another speculative asset. It was a signal: the financial system was due for reinvention. With a career built at the crossroads of traditional finance and emerging tech, Julia made a pivotal decision—to go all in on digital assets before most of her peers understood what blockchain even meant.
Today, as Senior Investment Strategist at Crypto News Views, Julia is one of the few who can seamlessly bridge institutional finance with the rapidly evolving world of crypto. Her mission: help serious capital navigate this frontier with structure, strategy, and vision.
Academic Foundations & Strategic Expertise
Julia’s academic journey reflects her multidisciplinary lens on global markets:
BSc in Finance and Political Economy, The Wharton School
MSc in Global Markets & Digital Innovation, London School of Economics
Certified Digital Asset Advisor, MIT Fintech Lab
Fellow, Center for Emerging Financial Technologies (CEFT)
Her research into sovereign monetary policy and decentralized financial architecture laid the foundation for her future insights into tokenized economies.
From Institutional Capital to Decentralized Frontiers
Julia’s early career saw her rise through the ranks at Sterling & Hunt Capital, where she became VP of Emerging Strategies. There, she authored internal theses on blockchain’s threat to interbank settlement systems and advised billion-dollar portfolios on hedging against fiat debasement using crypto exposure.
In 2019, she founded Weston Digital Strategies, an advisory boutique catering to hedge funds, family offices, and sovereign wealth entities exploring blockchain investment. From infrastructure plays to DeFi liquidity pools, her firm guided early movers through volatile terrain with disciplined frameworks and scenario modeling.
Her approach to risk-adjusted returns in crypto earned her recognition as a pragmatic voice in a hype-driven industry.
Innovation Meets Execution
Julia has played a leading role in developing frameworks that bring rigor to digital asset investing:
Digital Asset Risk Overlay (DARO): A strategic model aligning token exposure with macro market cycles
Stablecoin Frameworks Index: Evaluates collateral quality, governance, and audit transparency
Token Thesis Matrix: Assesses crypto projects across utility, adoption, and regulatory alignment
Crypto Strategy Playbook: Used by institutional clients to build balanced, future-ready portfolios
Julia’s work is reshaping how institutional investors evaluate crypto—not just as an asset class, but as an infrastructure layer.
Research, Writing & Public Voice
Julia has emerged as a leading thought leader in the crypto investment space:
Author of “Bridging the Divide: Crypto Strategy for Institutional Portfolios” (2022)
Contributor to Institutional Investor Digital, Blockchain Capital Review, and DeFi Strategies Quarterly
Regular guest on Bloomberg Crypto, CoinDesk TV, and The Block Pro
Host of “Macro Meets Crypto,” a monthly strategic insights webcast
Focus Areas & Strategic Strengths
Julia’s core areas of focus include:
Macroeconomic impacts on crypto markets
Institutional adoption and regulatory frameworks
DeFi strategy, staking, and yield optimization
Risk modeling for token portfolios
Tokenomics, incentive design, and governance
Infrastructure investing in Layer 1 and Layer 2 ecosystems
Crypto market structure and liquidity mapping
Influence & Industry Engagement
Julia’s influence extends beyond portfolio strategy:
Named one of Forbes Blockchain 30 Under 40
Winner of the 2023 Global Crypto Strategist of the Year Award
Board advisor to multiple digital asset funds
Speaker at Davos, SALT, Token2049, and the IMF Digital Assets Summit
Mentor to up-and-coming women in Web3 through the Digital Inclusion Council
Personal Journey & Point of View
Born in New York City to a British mother and American economist father, Julia grew up in a household where geopolitical headlines were dinner table talk. She credits her early fascination with systems, incentives, and risk to her father’s teachings—and her entrepreneurial drive to her mother, a fintech pioneer before the term existed.
An avid surfer and technophile, Julia splits her time between Brooklyn and Lisbon, two cities at the epicenter of finance and crypto innovation. When she’s not writing investment reports, she’s experimenting with DAO governance tools or exploring emerging markets’ crypto adoption patterns firsthand.
Building the Future Responsibly
At Crypto Capital Insights, Julia is focused on building infrastructure for responsible crypto adoption. She leads initiatives including:
Investor Literacy Bootcamps for wealth managers entering Web3
Token Due Diligence Protocols adopted by family offices
Cross-Border Regulatory Landscape Reports guiding institutional compliance
Sustainable Crypto Index, tracking ESG-aligned blockchain projects
“The future of finance is being written in code—but timeless investment wisdom still applies. The real opportunity lies in connecting both worlds.” — Julia Weston
