Bitcoin (BTC-USD) exploded this year, reaching new heights following the election of President Trump. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi spoke to several key players in the space on Opening Bid, bringing you their investing approaches and what to look out for in the future of cryptocurrencies. In this episode, you’ll hear from PayPal (PYPL) CEO Alex Chriss, BNY Mellon (BK) CEO & President Robin Vince, and Benchmark Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst Mark Palmer.

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.

Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.

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00:00-Crypto: Opening Bid year-in-review

01:00-Mark Palmer, Benchmark Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst

13:50-Alex Chriss, PayPal CEO

20:20-Robin Vince, BNY Mellon CEO & President

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

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