“Since we actually finalized our SPAC, did the business combination, we've had three of the world's largest crypto companies approach us and ask how we did it and what sort of process they would have to go through to get those governance standards in place to become a listed company,” Byworth said in an interview with Forkast.News.

Other top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Will TRUMP crypto losers get second chance? Hong Kong requires cryptocurrency exchanges to be regulated.

"I'm very convinced that 2021 will be the year where you will see more and more people having CBDCs in their wallets or within their businesses," said Charles d'Haussy, director of strategic initiatives at ConsenSys in an interview with Forkast.News.

Listen to the full interview with d'Haussy and Forkast.News Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau as they discuss use cases for CBDCs in China, the value of programmable money, the growing demand for DeFi and more.

Other top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin paper’s 12th anniversary. New Huawei phone has a DCEP wallet. FDA on blockchain and food safety. 

Editor's note: Forkast misstated 'food security' with 'food safety' in the FDA segment starting at 12:00. The FDA has recently launched a blueprint for food safety that includes blockchain.

Other top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: USDC stablecoin coming to Solana.

Other top news: OKEx freezes exchange services amid police investigation. Fintech investment in India.

Other top news: China accelerates digital currency testing with 50,000 e-RMB red packets; Hong Kong as DCEP’s sandbox. VC in India.

The need for regulatory balance in Europe is necessary to maintain business innovation and keep investment flowing, says Alex Tapscott, co-founder of Toronto-based Blockchain Research Institute.

Listen to the full interview with Tapscott and Forkast.News Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau as they explore how regulations could impact blockchain innovation in Europe as well as the development of DeFi and the challenges as well as opportunities it creates business.

Other top news: Filecoin’s mainnet set to launch. Chinese banks help DCEP digital currency get market-ready. NetEase to preserve email forevermore.

Scammers are going to scam, but there's a real opportunity in DeFi for the financial world at large, says Two Prime CEO Marc Fleury.

Listen to the full interview with Fleury and Forkast.News Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau as they discuss DeFi's challenges and opportunities, yields for investors and more.