Trevor Topfer, Executive Director of Blockchain NZ, explains why the crypto industry is actually pushing for regulation, how New Zealand plans to become a blockchain export hub, and why the convergence of AI and blockchain will solve real-world problems within the next 10 years. Plus, the rough road ahead before we reach a utopian future.

You’ll hear: 

00:00 - Why The Crypto Industry Is Demanding Regulation

02:34 - The Wild West Days Are Over (Industry Wants Rules Now)

04:26 - Consumer Protection vs Innovation: Finding The Balance

10:15 - Why Calling Crypto A Scam Is a Larger Problem Than The Scams

18:45 - The Real Estate Tokenization Revolution Nobody's Talking About

26:43 - AI + Blockchain: Two World-Changing Technologies Collide

28:42 - How Digital Identity Will Be Bigger Than Crypto

29:38 - The Utopian Future (And The Bloodbath We'll Face First)

… and much more!

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