Brazil has experienced a financial technology revolution in the past decade, led by the central bank's initiatives to promote competition and innovation.

In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by David Duong, Head of Institutional Research, Coinbase. Together they examine the complex and fast moving crypto space so you can navigate its various opportunities and risks.

The conversation covers Layer 2s and their impact on Ethereum, the potential for innovation and monetization in the gaming industry, the concept of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (D-PIN) and decentralized compute (D-COMP) and the intersection of AI and crypto.

(00:00) Introduction

(03:02) Layer 2s

(04:46) Optimistic Rollups vs. Zero Knowledge Proofs

(11:05) Impact of Layer Twos on Ethereum

(12:30) Gaming and Crypto

(18:22) D-PIN and D-COMP

(29:53) Restaking and EigenLayer

(37:40) Intersection of AI and Crypto

(40:01) Outro

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David: https://twitter.com/Dav1dDuong

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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Benjamin is joined by Austin Campbell to discuss stablecoins and the benefits and challenges of blockchain technology. They explore different categories of stablecoins and highlight the importance of understanding their underlying mechanisms. They also discuss the potential of UST and address the challenges and risks associated with

(01:36) Meet Austin Campbell

(04:52) Understanding Stablecoins

(06:53) Different Categories of Stablecoins

(13:36) The Potential of UST

(19:52) Benefits of Blockchain Technology

(23:14) Challenges and Risks of Blockchain Technology

(33:09) The Future of Stablecoins and Financial Markets Transformation

(35:29) Outro

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Austin: https://twitter.com/CampbellJAustin

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Summary

In this conversation, Benjamin Dean interviews Ryan Louvar, Chief Legal Officer at WisdomTree, about the recent approval of Bitcoin ETFs in the United States. They discuss the obstacles that had to be overcome, including the need for a regulated spot Bitcoin market. They also touch on the implications of the ETF approval and the potential for broader adoption of digital assets. The conversation highlights the long-term journey of Bitcoin and the diversifier effect it can have in investment portfolios. They conclude by discussing the future outlook for the digital asset industry and the plans of WisdomTree.

+ The approval of Bitcoin ETFs in the United States is a significant milestone for the digital asset industry.

+ The SEC's decision to approve Bitcoin ETFs required the establishment of a regulated spot Bitcoin market.

+ The launch of Bitcoin ETFs provides investors with a transparent and regulated vehicle to gain exposure to Bitcoin.

+ The long-term success of Bitcoin ETFs will depend on the gradual adoption and understanding of digital assets by investors.

+ The approval of Bitcoin ETFs may pave the way for the approval of other cryptocurrencies, such as Ethereum.

Chapters

(02:12) Overcoming Obstacles to Bitcoin ETF Approval

(06:25) The Importance of Spot Exposure

(07:33) Lawsuit and SEC's Decision

(09:55) Implications and Adoption of Bitcoin ETF

(11:49) The Long Road Ahead - Is an ETH ETC Next?

(17:27) Adoption Outside The US and Outlook For Digital Assets

(22:14) Conclusion and Future Plans

In this episode, Ben is joined by Erin Friez, Co-Founder and COO, Digital Asset Research. Together they discuss the importance of good data in the crypto space and the challenges of obtaining reliable data. They touch on red flags observed with FTX and Binance and the impact of regulatory issues on market perception. Looking ahead to 2024, they highlight the regulatory landscape and the potential for tokenization to drive market growth.

(00:00) Introduction

(02:09) Erin's background and journey

(04:12) Challenges with data sources in Crypto

(07:24) Identifying price manipulation

(16:26) FTX and Binance: Red flags and vetting process

(24:24) The importance of price quality and market perception

(31:54) Regulatory landscape and market outlook for 2024

(34:14) Tokenization and the future of Crypto

You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at:

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WisdomTree has launched a new digital wallet built on blockchain that lets users spend, save, transfer, send, and invest digital assets like bitcoin, U.S. dollar tokens, Gold tokens, and more! For more info, visit: https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com/

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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Diogo Mónica, Co-Founder and President of Anchorage Digital. Together they discuss a lot of topics, the main focus being security, something they share a background in.

In this episode, Ben is joined by Roberto Bayardo, Distinguished Software Engineer, Coinbase. Together they talk all about the scalability of Ethereum, Layer 2s and Coinbase's Base.

In this episode, Ben is joined by Mirva Anttila, Director in Digital Assets Research at WisdomTree. Together they cover a lot of macro and the outlook for the next six months or so. Mirva also explains why macro matters for the Crypto Space.

You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at:

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WisdomTree has launched a new digital wallet built on blockchain that lets users spend, save, transfer, send, and invest digital assets like bitcoin, U.S. dollar tokens, Gold tokens, and more! For more info, visit: https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com/

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In this episode, Ben is joined by Alex Leishman, who's the CEO, CTO and co-founder of River Financial. Together they have a great, Bitcoin-centric, discussion.

You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at:

Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean

Alex: https://twitter.com/Leishman

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WisdomTree has launched a new digital wallet built on blockchain that lets users spend, save, transfer, send, and invest digital assets like bitcoin, U.S. dollar tokens, Gold tokens, and more! For more info, visit: https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com/

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In this episode, Ben is joined by Yassine Elmandjra, Crypto Lead, ARK Invest and David Puell, Research Associate, ARK Invest. Together they discuss the value proposition of open networks and open source software. They then turn to on-chain analytics to debate where the signal is amongst all the noise.

You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at:

Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean

David: https://twitter.com/dpuellARK

For US Persons Only

WisdomTree has launched a new digital wallet built on blockchain that lets users spend, save, transfer, send, and invest digital assets like bitcoin, U.S. dollar tokens, Gold tokens, and more! For more info, visit: https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com/

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