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Ric Edelman is the founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP).
In this episode, Edelman discusses the importance of financial advisors in the crypto space and emphasizes the need for advisors to understand and embrace crypto to serve their clients' best interests.
OUTLINE
0:00 Introduction
04:46 Financial Advisors & BTC
09:38 Bitcoin Adoption Curve
14:02 Shifting FA Perspectives
22:44 Logistics of BTC Allocation
30:51 Updating Portfolio Thoery
34:30 Ric's BTC Price Target
38:01 Residual Skeptics
42:28 Closing Thoughts

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Jeff Dorman is Arca's Chief Investment Officer.
In this episode, Chaparro and Dorman discuss the recent approval of the spot ether ETFs and how it opens the door for institutional investors to engage with the Ethereum ecosystem.
The discussion also highlights the importance of regulatory clarity and the shifting sentiment towards crypto in Washington. 

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
02:34 ETH ETF Approval
06:02 Wall Street Onchain?
12:05 ETH ETFs & Market Structure
17:53 ETH Headwinds & Underperformance
21:28 Altcoin ETFs?
25:27 Crypto's Crowded VC Landscape
34:32 Liquid Crypto Funds
41:47 Traditional Hedge Funds & Crypto

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Kristin Smith is the CEO of Blockchain Association and Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital.
In this episode, Smith and Scaramucci discuss the impact of crypto policy and politics on recent events, including the ETH ETF win, bipartisan support, and the influence of Trump and Biden.
The discussion highlights the significance of the crypto voter, the evolving stance of the White House, and the potential impact on elections.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
00:38 Political Paradigm Shift
05:57 Biden WH Crypto Policy
08:09 Crypto 'Voting Bloc'
13:02 Trump's Crypto Flip Flop
16:33 Biden's Crypto Strategy
23:17 Closing Thoughts

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Kain Warwick is the co-founder of the DeFi protocol Synthetix, and a partner at the crypto VC firm Bodhi Ventures.
In this episode, Warwick discusses the brokenness of the traditional venture capital model and how it has led to the emergence of new fundraising mechanisms in the crypto space.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Warwick's Crypto Journey
02:37 Synthetix History
04:47 RWA Trends
11:42 Tokenized Commodities
15:15 Crypto VC Trends
25:19 Airdrop Mechanism Design
27:56 Points
31:12 Early-Stage Inefficiencies
40:49 Deal Flow

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Paolo Ardoino is the CEO of Tether.
In this episode, Ardoino discusses the strategic vision of Tether and its expansion into new business units, including AI and education.
The current market cap of Tether's primary product USDT is hovering around $110 billion.
OUTLINE
00:00 Tether & Disintermediation
08:12 Tether’s New Strategies
17:44 Macroeconomics & USDT Growth
21:07 Tether’s Reserves
25:00 Tether Gold
27:22 AI Revolution
33:07 Tether’s AI Division
38:30 Tokenized RWAs
43:47 Closing Thoughts

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Jake Brukhman is the founder and CEO of CoinFund.
In this episode, Brukhman explores the intersection of AI and blockchain technologies and their impact on consumers, and shares his thoughts on the saturation of the early-stage crypto VC market.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
01:33 CoinFund's Structure & Strategy
05:56 Early vs. Late Stage Crypto Venture
16:37 Crypto AI & DePIN
28:35 Crypto DePIN
32:51 Tokenomics & PMF
37:00 Interoperability Trends
41:14 Shifting LP Expectations
46:50 Closing Thoughts

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