Best Henri Arslanian Podcasts (2025)

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Can Web3 Fix Some of the Problems With Professional Sports? 8:57

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2h ago8:57

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My interview with NBA Champion and founder of Basketball.fun Tristan Thompson. We explore how Web3 and AI are transforming fan engagement, player empowerment, and the future of professional sports. - How Web3 could give fans a real voice in sports decisions - Why athletes like Tristan are backing decentralised fan platforms - Making DeFi accessible…

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Is the Current Stablecoin Model Broken? 7:38

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My interview with Reeve Collins, Co-Founder and Chairman of STBL. - Why Reeve believes the current stablecoin model must evolve - How Stablecoin 2.0 addresses transparency and user yield - What splitting principal and yield means for compliance - The impact of the GENIUS Act on stablecoin innovation - How global regulations may create regional stab…

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Why Saudi Arabia is putting its entire land registry on-chain? 7:18

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How $1.6 trillion of real estate can be tokenised and fractionalised? My interview with Adam Popat, CEO of SettleMint. - Why Saudi Arabia is putting its entire land registry on-chain - What this means for citizens, banks, and developers - Why MENA may lead the real estate tokenisation wave - How infrastructure is being built for real-world liquidit…

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How Binance Sees the Future of Crypto Compliance 51:27

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Interview with Noah Perlman, Chief Compliance Officer of Binance. In this episode of the Future of Crypto Compliance series, we explore how AI could transform compliance, whether zero-knowledge KYC can go mainstream, the risks of deepfake scams, and the future of privacy coins and sanctions enforcement. This is a special episode of The Future of Cr…

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Why Crypto VC Is Betting Big on Stablecoins and DeFi 7:30

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My interview with Charlie Sandor, General Partner at CMT Digital. - What sectors CMT Digital is backing for asymmetric upside over the next 12–26 months - Is there still room for new players in the stablecoin ecosystem - How localised stablecoins and infra players could outpace global giants like Circle - Which DeFi verticals hold the most promise …

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What Unique Role DATs Play Compared to ETFs 9:09

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My interview with David Namdar, CEO of the BNB Network Company. - Why David is so bullish on the BNB ecosystem and launched a dedicated vehicle - How the BNB token burn mechanism has changed over time - Where BNB fits among layer-1s like Ethereum and Solana - The role of digital asset treasuries versus ETFs - Whether digital asset treasuries will b…

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What Really Happened Behind the Scenes in The Bahamas During the FTX Collapse? 45:39

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My exclusive interview with Christina Rolle, Executive Director at Securities Commission of The Bahamas. This is the first ever public interview where the regulator shares what really happened behind-the-scenes 3-years ago during the collapse of FTX. How was SBF during the collapse? How were the assets seized? Did the Bahamas insolvency catalyze th…

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Will AI Directors Replace Independent Directors on Boards? 40:37

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My interview with John D'Agostino, Head of Strategy, Coinbase Institutional. Excited to continue The Future of Crypto Compliance — a podcast series exploring the trends, disruptions, and regulatory forces shaping the crypto space. In this episode, we tackle the complex intersection of governance, decentralisation, and artificial intelligence with o…

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Crypto IPOs Are Back — But Why Only the Strong Will Survive 9:02

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My interview with Naj Kidwai, President and CEO of C1 Fund. - Why 2025 will be the breakout year for crypto IPOs - Regulation is finally shifting in favour of digital assets under Trump - Why SPACs are making a cautious return—but only for prepared firms - Circle, Kraken, Securitize—who's next in the public markets queue? - The critical importance …

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Why DATs Play an Essential Role in the Crypto Ecosystem? 8:09

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My interview with Viktor Fischer, CEO of RockawayX. - Why DATs must communicate how yield is truly generated - The L1 race is over—only business-model-driven chains will survive - Solana's path to becoming the chain for internet capital markets - A bold call: Solana at $6,000 if tokenisation scales - RockawayX's vision to make the UAE the global cr…

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Will Stablecoin Yields Redefine the Risk-Free Rate? 8:15

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My interview with Altan Tutar, CEO and Co-Founder of MoreMarkets. - Why stablecoin yield could become standard in the next 12–24 months - The shift from centralised high-yield platforms to transparent, collateralised models - How real world assets (RWAs) will drive yield as interest rates drop - The rising importance of user-friendly interfaces and…

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Why Complacency Is the Biggest Threat to the Crypto Industry's Future 6:02

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My interview with George Kikvadze, Executive Vice Chairman of BitFury. - How Bitcoin mining scaled from hobbyist rigs to billion-dollar data centres - Why state-backed mining is a natural extension of open-source networks - How miners are pivoting to AI and HPC infrastructure - The mindset founders need to succeed in crypto: resilience, adaptabilit…

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The Battle Against Crypto Money Laundering 40:56

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My Interview with Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy & Government Affairs of TRMLabs. Excited to launch The Future of Crypto Compliance — a new podcast series dedicated to unpacking the latest trends, innovations, and regulatory shifts shaping the world of digital assets. Each episode brings together leading voices in crypto compliance to explore w…

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Why the World's Stablecoin Infrastructure Needs Its Own Layer 1 6:55

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My interview with Brian Mehler, CEO of Stable. - Stable built a Layer 1 blockchain using USDC as its native gas token - Predictable fees and subsecond finality remove key institutional pain points - Peer-to-peer transfers always gas-free for users - Subscription-based block space model for institutional clients - Stablecoin market growth driven by …

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Why Ethereum may Hit $5,000 by Christmas? 3:57

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My interview with Sam Tabar, CEO of Bit Digital. - Bit Digital pivots from Bitcoin mining to Ethereum and AI - CEO Sam Tabar says Ethereum—not Bitcoin—can rewrite the financial system - Wall Street won't choose blockchains with downtime—advantage: Ethereum - Bit Digital retrofits abandoned sites into data centres in six months - Ethereum price targ…

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Why Crypto Treasuries Are Just Getting Started 6:15

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My interview with Jehan Chu, Founder of Kenetic Capital. - Over 250 digital asset treasuries now manage tens of billions across Bitcoin, ETH, Solana and more - These vehicles are creating a flywheel of price support and market momentum - Japan's MetaPlanet and Brazil's Orange are key regional leaders - DARTs offer regulatory, tax, and capital marke…

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How Banks Are Quietly Preparing for a Blockchain Future 6:38

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My Interview with Stephen Richardson, Chief Strategy Officer at Fireblocks . - Global banks are moving from outsourced custody to integrated blockchain infrastructure - Stablecoins are challenging the SWIFT model—especially in emerging markets - Fireblocks is seeing demand for turnkey solutions that support trading, custody, and payments - Latin Am…

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CeFi vs DeFi: The Battle for the Future of Crypto 6:51

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My Interview with Sergej Kunz, Co-Founder of 1inch. - DeFi trading volumes soar amid Bitcoin's all-time highs - How 1inch is bridging the gap between CeFi and DeFi through aggregation and APIs - The Coinbase–1inch partnership and what it means for Web3 adoption - Hyperliquid's rapid rise — and what it reveals about DeFi simplicity - Decentralizatio…

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Inside Dubai's Crypto Regulator. My Interview with Sean McHugh, Head of Market Assurance at VARA 44:34

2M ago44:34

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Excited to launch The Future of Crypto compliance — a new podcast series dedicated to unpacking the latest trends, innovations, and regulatory shifts shaping the world of digital assets. Each episode brings together leading voices in crypto compliance to explore where the industry is headed, what challenges lie ahead, and how professionals can stay…

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Tokenizing Real Estate: How Dubai Is Leading the Proptech Revolution 8:16

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My Interview with Amira Sajwani, Founder and CEO of PRYPCO. - Transforming #realestate through tokenization and fractional ownership - How Proptech is making real estate investing faster, simpler, and more transparent - Dubai Land Department puts property titles on-chain for the first time - Why fractional ownership opens global access to premium a…

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Bitcoin, ETFs, and the Next Altcoin Season. 7:31

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My interview with Nic Puckrin, CEO and Founder of The Coin Bureau. - The largest crypto liquidation of the year — $1.7 billion wiped out in hours - Bitcoin's next move before the altcoin season begins - How ETFs are accelerating retail and institutional adoption - Why digital asset treasury companies may face consolidation - The impact of U.S. regu…

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How digital asset treasuries are fuelling a new wave of altcoin demand 7:57

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My interview with Taran Sabharwal, Founder and CEO of Stix. - How private OTC #crypto markets are handling over $1B in monthly volume - The cyclical nature of secondaries and locked token trading - Who's selling: VC funds and foundations - Who's buying: prop trading firms, family offices, and private wealth - Case study: #Solana secondaries moving …

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200 Million + Users and Counting: Trust Wallet's Global Crypto Mission as a Self-Custody Wallet. 7:31

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My interview with Eowyn Chen, CEO of Trust Wallet. - Trust Wallet surpasses 210M users globally - Growing adoption of stablecoins for remittances - Balancing ease of use and full control in self-custody - The future of data ownership and digital identity - Why self-custody is a fundamental right in the U.S. - How blockchain, not wallets, may become…

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How UAE banks are embracing stablecoins and blockchain? 7:29

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My interview with Michael Chan, CEO of Zand Bank. - How stablecoins are reshaping global banking - The role of U.S. regulatory shifts in driving adoption - Why Zand is betting big on digital assets - How AI and blockchain are enhancing compliance and efficiency - Why banks launching their own stablecoins could be a game changer - The biggest risk k…

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Why the Asia-Middle East corridor could be the next big opportunity and how stablecoins may reshape it. 14:44

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My interview with Ben El-Baz, Managing Director of HashKey MENA. - The Asia–Middle East crypto corridor is expanding fast, driven by stablecoin-powered B2B payments. - Hong Kong's regulatory clarity has fostered a "financial-grade" crypto ecosystem across banks, brokers, and asset managers. - Dubai and the UAE are emerging as key partners in bridgi…

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If the future of finance is autonomous and invisible finance, what role will crypto play? 6:58

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My interview with Brett King, futurist and author of Branch Tomorrow. - How fintechs have overtaken traditional banks in customer reach - The rise of autonomous banking and tokenized assets - Why legacy systems can't support real-time, AI-driven finance - The critical role of stablecoins and digital payments networks in this transformation - What b…

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What are the technical challenges in underwriting crypto insurance? 6:11

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My interview with Robin Scott, General Manager of Middle East at AIFT. - Insurance for digital assets has grown rapidly, with coverage now exceeding $1 billion - Centralized exchanges and custodians are meeting higher technical standards, making policies viable - DeFi remains challenging due to frequent hacks, leading to high premiums - Legacy insu…

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Is enterprise blockchain making a comeback? My interview with Sunny Lu, Co-Founder and CEO of VeChain 7:34

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My interview with Sunny Lu, Co-Founder and CEO of VeChain, on enterprise blockchain, sustainability, and why adoption is accelerating. - VeChain has focused on enterprise blockchain since 2015, with use cases from anti-counterfeiting to sustainability - Regulation and better infrastructure are lowering barriers for corporate adoption of blockchain …

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Institutional DeFi adoption and the future of on-chain finance with Michael Bentley, CEO of Euler Labs 7:27

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My interview with Michael Bentley, CEO of Euler Labs. - DeFi adoption surged from zero to $3 billion on Euler in just nine months - Institutional players such as BlackRock and Apollo are tokenising money market funds on-chain - Stablecoin growth is driving new lending and borrowing markets in DeFi - Traditional fintechs are starting to use DeFi rai…

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Inside Bitcoin Mining: My interview with Munaf Ali, Founder and CEO at Phoenix Group 7:39

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- The UAE emerges as one of the world's largest sovereign Bitcoin holders - How Phoenix Group built the first and largest mining firm in the Middle East and Africa - The intersection of Bitcoin mining, AI, and data infrastructure - Why sovereign Bitcoin reserves are legitimising the mining industry worldwide - The rise of Digital Asset Treasuries (…

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What do VARA applicants need to know about the Dubai crypto regulations? 15:12

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My interview with Sean McHugh, Head of Market Assurance at VARA. - VARA has grown from 14 to 36 licensed firms in just over a year - Biggest applicant mistakes: unclear business plans and shifting models - How VARA uses AI and blockchain analytics to supervise licensees - Four regulatory priorities: customer protection, AML/KYC, financial soundness…

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My interview with Alex Manson, CEO at SC Ventures by Standard Chartered on how Standard Chartered is trying to build the rails for digital assets, tokenisation, and institutional adoption 4:00

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Digital banking, supply chain, and tokenised finance are converging faster than expected Bitcoin, stablecoins, and tokenised instruments are here to stay Institutional adoption needs robust, trustworthy infrastructure From lonely beginnings to a maturing, bank-grade digital asset ecosystem Partnerships, patience, and discipline are key to building …

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Inside World Liberty Financial: My interview with CEO Zach Witkoff on USD1 and WLFI 8:00

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The next frontier of stablecoins: My interview with Zach Witkoff, CEO and Co-Founder of World Liberty Financial - Why World Liberty Financial believes it can rival Tether and Circle with USD1 - How a $2B transaction with Binance was settled in under two seconds, with zero fees - The Trump family's direct involvement in the project and its focus on …

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E72 - Stablecoins and Asset Tokenization: Henri Arslanian 35:44

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🎧 What are Stablecoins and why is the stablecoin ecosystem growing so much? What are the main regulatory initiatives globally and the GENIUS Act in the US? How will stablecoins coexist with Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)? What is Asset Tokenization and why is it becoming more relevant?I had a discussion with Henri Arslanian, Co-Founder and…

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Why are stablecoins and crypto infrastructure such areas of focus by investors? My interview with Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly. 6:20

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Crypto is still in its early days, less than 10 years since Ethereum launched Regulation is finally opening the door for corporates to build in crypto Most value creation still comes from startups, not big banks or asset managers Adoption is global: built in the US, used across Asia, LATAM, and beyond Biggest founder mistake: chasing hype instead o…

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Institutional investors are looking at crypto. But what products or strategies are they focused on? My interview with Kelvin Koh of The Spartan Group on where institutional crypto is heading next. 8:18

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Why institutional and family office investors are driving demand in crypto asset management The rise of strategies beyond ETFs: altcoins, market-neutral plays, and venture capital How fundamental analysis and on-chain data are applied to evaluate crypto tokens Why venture funds still play a critical role in early-stage crypto projects The sectors t…

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Why is Ripple launching their own stablecoin? My interview with Monica Long, President of Ripple on making stablecoins work for real-world payments. 2:33

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Why Ripple launched its own US dollar stablecoin amid a rapidly growing market Stablecoins' expanding role beyond speculative crypto trading How Ripple uses stablecoins to make cross-border payments faster and cheaper The two big challenges to global stablecoin adoption: blockchain-to-domestic system connections and liquidity Ripple's focus on buil…

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Bridging the gap between DLT and real enterprise use cases. My interview with Kamal Youssefi, President of the Hashgraph Association. 5:37

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How Hedera's journey moved from education to enablement to funding for startups Why understanding DLT vs blockchain is key to adoption The $100M venture fund driving Hedera's startup ecosystem How "cross-pollination" between startups and enterprises accelerates solutions The biggest challenges for enterprise blockchain adoption—and how to overcome …

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Why Bitcoin yield could unlock billions in idle value? My interview with Fisher Yu, Co-Founder of Babylon. 7:33

5M ago7:33

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Can Bitcoin finally generate yield without compromising self-custody? My interview with Fisher Yu, Co-Founder of Babylon, on unlocking Bitcoin staking. Babylon enables BTC holders to earn staking rewards by securing other networks. The future of Bitcoin DeFi could unlock trillions in idle value. Regulation and technology must align to ensure secure…

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Brand building matters in crypto — OKX bets on trust, design and culture with Haider Rafique 7:21

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My Interview with Haider Rafique, CMO, OKX at #token2049 Why the crypto industry must call out bad behaviour to move from the wild wild West to the middle mile West OKX's pivot from centralised exchange to Web3 wallet and why product design and self-custody matter The role of storytelling in rebuilding crypto's reputation after scandals like FTX Wh…

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Can DeFi's transparency and 20% yields attract institutional capital? 6:22

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Deribit CEO on Coinbase's $2.9B Buyout and the Next Era for Crypto Options 34:15

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In this episode of the Future of Money podcast, I sat down with Luuk Strijers, CEO of Deribit, to discuss their landmark $2.9 billion acquisition by Coinbase. We explore what this means for crypto options, institutional adoption, the evolving landscape of collateral in crypto derivatives, and how regulatory clarity is reshaping the market. A must-w…

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To scale DeFi, we need better education, stronger security, and clear risk ratings. My interview with Vikram Arun, CEO of Superform. 8:02

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The future of DeFi includes tokenised real-world assets and hedge fund vaults built on chain. My interview with Cindy Leow, Co-Founder of Drift 8:00

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AI is transforming crypto quant trading, but institutional capital won't move without robust infrastructure. My interview with Michael Ashby, CEO of ALGOQUANT 5:43

7M ago5:43

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How fintech and crypto are reshaping global banking. My interview with Phil Sham, CEO of Aquanow 7:23

7M ago7:23

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E71 - AI and the Future of Jobs: Huy Nguyen Trieu 42:42

8M ago42:42

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What does the future of Finance and FinTech look like? What is Huy's latest book "The AI-fication of Jobs" about?How will AI affect the Future of Jobs?Is there going to be any industry in which the effect of AI will be more intense? I had a discussion with Huy Nguyen Trieu, Co-Founder of CFTE (Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship) 🎧 …

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The next evolution of stablecoins: yield, utility, and compliance. My interview with Bundeep Rangar, CEO of Pi Protocol 7:04

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Is Solana the backbone of tomorrow's internet capital markets? My interview with Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation 20:14

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Why younger investors are choosing Bitcoin over gold. Insights from Dr. Ryan Lemand of Neovision Wealth Management 7:14

8M ago7:14

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