This week on Off the Ledger, fintech and blockchain entrepreneur Oliver Gale talks to Jason about how true data privacy is possible in DeFi, how current crypto regulation is missing the mark, and his role in launching the world’s first digital legal tender currency on blockchain.

0:00 Intro

01:35 Restoring sovereignty to the blockchain with Panther Protocol

04:30 Considerations for the future of regulatory compliance

10:23 Reclaiming data privacy in the digital era

12:47 Bitt’s Barbados Digital Dollar

17:37 The new global arms race for CBDCs

26:36 BaseTwo & the multi-layered crypto industry

32:03 The problem with where regulation is headed

40:53 What music teaches you about entrepreneurship

43:41 What every entrepreneur should know before starting a new project

Oliver Gale is the CEO and co-founder of Panther Protocol, founder of Bitt.com, BaseTwo.com, Authentic Revolution, Elemental, and Stone Digital. He is also an advisor for numerous fintech projects, a global advocate for data privacy, and in his free time, an award-winning musician.

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Jason Butcher is the CEO of CoinPayments. An entrepreneur with nearly three decades of experience in payments and fintech, Jason has founded multiple global payments companies and serves as an advisor to various fintech and payment associations.

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