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Why Bitcoiners still need a bank with Xapo Bank’s Joey Garcia
Manage episode 436385169 series 2937271
Xapo Bank’s Joey Garcia joins the show and shares the challenges of running a Bitcoin focused bank and why even die hard Bitcoiners still need a bank, from yield on Bitcoin to access to fiat.
A must-listen episode if you're interested in the conversations that industry leaders, policymakers and regulators need to have to start building the infrastructure for thriving crypto hubs globally.
Joey also discusses:
→ The challenges with fractional banking and Xapo’s growing presence in emerging markets.
→ The growing need to align traditional banking standards with the crypto ecosystem and the importance of increased collaboration between the two sectors.
→ Constructive feedback on the EU’s MICA regulation.
→ Why relying on only a handful of banks for crypto activity poses significant risks to the entire ecosystem.
→ How smaller jurisdictions like Gibraltar or the UAE can play a valuable role in positioning themselves as crypto hubs.
→ How a principles-based approach to regulation that accounts for crypto’s unique characteristics could create a more secure and adaptable ecosystem.
101 episodes
Manage episode 436385169 series 2937271
Xapo Bank’s Joey Garcia joins the show and shares the challenges of running a Bitcoin focused bank and why even die hard Bitcoiners still need a bank, from yield on Bitcoin to access to fiat.
A must-listen episode if you're interested in the conversations that industry leaders, policymakers and regulators need to have to start building the infrastructure for thriving crypto hubs globally.
Joey also discusses:
→ The challenges with fractional banking and Xapo’s growing presence in emerging markets.
→ The growing need to align traditional banking standards with the crypto ecosystem and the importance of increased collaboration between the two sectors.
→ Constructive feedback on the EU’s MICA regulation.
→ Why relying on only a handful of banks for crypto activity poses significant risks to the entire ecosystem.
→ How smaller jurisdictions like Gibraltar or the UAE can play a valuable role in positioning themselves as crypto hubs.
→ How a principles-based approach to regulation that accounts for crypto’s unique characteristics could create a more secure and adaptable ecosystem.
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