FYI - For Your Innovation

Private Money Rises: Tether, Bitcoin, And The Genius Act


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Since inception, ARK has researched and published thoughts on the cryptocurrency ecosystem within Big Ideas and through articles, whitepapers, monthly Bitcoin reports and podcasts. Now, in coordination with Bitcoin Park, ARK is pleased to host a monthly conversation with leaders in the Bitcoin space, to discuss everything happening in the rapidly-changing and still nascent Bitcoin ecosystem. Published through the For Your Innovation podcast channels, this monthly series aims to be informative and enlightening, including experts with diverse viewpoints.


Guests on this month’s Bitcoin Brainstorm include:


Cathie Wood: Founder, CEO and CIO, ARK Invest


Lorenzo Valente: Director of Research, Digital Assets, ARK Invest


Paolo Ardoino: CEO, Tether


Dr. Arthur Laffer: American Economist


Rod Roudi: Co-Founder, Bitcoin Park


Key Points From This Episode:

 

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:01:04 The origin of Bitcoin and stablecoins
  • 00:04:22 Understanding Tether (USDT)
  • 00:10:33 USDT's global growth amid pandemic shifts
  • 00:12:15 Dr. Laffer’s history of private money
  • 00:17:32 Understanding the USDT mechanics of issuance, reserves, and redemptions
  • 00:23:14 Transparency, audits and regulation
  • 00:30:26 Challenges of value stability vs dollar peg
  • 00:35:20 Gold-backed solutions and the alloy product
  • 00:38:58 The role of stablecoins in developed markets
  • 00:44:40 Potential competition
  • 00:46:00 Commodity trade and global adoption trends
  • 00:51:00 Emerging markets
  • 00:53:50 Dollar dominance vs local stablecoins
  • 01:08:01 Vision for the future

 

Links Mentioned in this Episode:

 

  • Learn more about Bitcoin Park: bitcoinpark.com


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