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WisdomTree is proud to present the podcast series, Crypto Clarified: Investing in the truth, your expert led discussion uncovering the truth behind the cryptocurrency headlines and ensuring everyone has access to trusted cryptocurrency and digital asset information.
In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Martin Carrica, co-founder of Mountain Protocol. Listen to their conversation to discover how stablecoins are set to revolutionize global financial transactions, providing secure and accessible alternatives to traditional banking. Martin shares his journey from Argentina to the forefront of the crypto world, highlighting the potential of stablecoins to empower the unbanked and transform the financial landscape. We delve into the importance of regulation, the future of tokenized assets, and the explosive growth of stablecoins. Join us for a deep dive into the future of finance and the rise of stablecoins.
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Camila Russo, Founder of The Defiant, to delve into the ongoing debate within the Ethereum community about DeFi’s role and sustainability. Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s founder, has voiced his support for permissionless and sustainable crypto applications, yet he overlooked many DeFi aspects. Camila defends DeFi as a crucial and valuable use case for Ethereum, offering a resilient and functional alternative financial system. She also sheds light on the advancements in tokenizing real-world assets on the blockchain, especially in Argentina, where crypto adoption is thriving. Additionally, Camila discusses the rise of the Crecimiento movement, which aspires to position Buenos Aires as a global crypto hub.You can follow our host on Twitter at: / benjamindean For EU Investors Only: Visit our Crypto ETP Centre:https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strat... For US Persons Only: WisdomTree has launched a new digital wallet built on blockchain that lets users spend, save, transfer, send, and invest digital assets like bitcoin, U.S. dollar tokens, Gold tokens, and more! For more info, visit: https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com/
In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Arpit Sharma, COO, PWR Labs. Arpit shares his extensive experience in blockchain and cryptocurrency, offering insights from his pivotal role at PWR. Discover the hurdles enterprises face in adopting blockchain technology and why a ground-breaking business model is the key to unlocking its full potential. Arpit also unveils the exciting future of RWA tokenization and decentralized AI, highlighting their transformative potential in the blockchain space.
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Join Benjamin Dean and Meredith Hannon on this episode of Crypto Clarified as they dive into the world of tokenization! Discover how this technology has the power to transform industries by enabling real-time transactions, creating immutable records, and enhancing accessibility. From finance to supply chain and identity management, learn about the benefits, challenges, and the revolutionary potential of tokenizing real-world assets. Explore the future of blockchain and beyond! Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3o4cDbJ5zeZzC5nOVFO7ZX
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Camila Russo and Benjamin Dean dive into the hottest crypto trends: the rise of restaking in DeFi, Solana’s growth as a top layer one blockchain, Ethereum’s layer twos, and the evolution of meme coins. Discover how points systems are incentivizing users and explore the potential of real-world assets in the crypto space.
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Michael Delew, Head of Capital Markets here at WisdomTree. Together they discuss Bitcoin and Ethereum's upcoming debut on the London Stock Exchange. With the market for digital assets highly liquid and growing, this historic move further legitimises the asset class and opens up new opportunities for investors.
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Miguel Morel, Founder and CEO of Arkham Intelligence. Together they discuss how Arkham bridges the gap between the pseudonymous and transparent nature of blockchains, providing users with valuable information.
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Sébastien Derivaux, ‘founding chef’ at Steakhouse Financial, to discuss the integration of real-world assets into the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. They explore the shift from the initial vision of a trustless system to the recognition that real-world assets are necessary for DeFi to have a meaningful impact. Sebastien highlights the benefits of bringing assets on-chain, such as increased transparency, efficiency, and accessibility. They conclude by discussing the future of DeFi and the potential for building new financial products and asset classes on-chain.
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In this bonus episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Blake Heimann, Senior Associate, Quantitative Research, WisdomTree. The conversation covers the outlook for the cryptocurrency space, focusing on three main themes: increased institutional adoption, supply constraints (specifically the Bitcoin halving), and technological innovations.
Listen as Ben and Blake explore the impact of regulatory decisions on institutional adoption, the significance of the Bitcoin halving in terms of supply and demand dynamics, and the scalability improvements in Ethereum.
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Pierre Debru, Head of Quantitative Research and Multi Asset Solutions here at WisdomTree. Together they discuss the key insights from our white paper on the digital asset ecosystem, originally written two years ago, which explored digital assets as a new asset class and provided a framework for investment. Despite the fast-paced changes in technology, our central thesis on the role of digital assets in portfolios remains relevant. They also discuss how much a neutral investor should allocate to cryptocurrencies and how digital assets can be used effectively in a portfolio.
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Manuel Beaudroit, Co-Founder and CEO of Belo. Together they discuss the obstacles faced in the regulatory environment and the importance of privacy and anonymity in the future. They also discuss the pain points in Argentina and Latin America, such as inflation, capital controls, and lack of trust in institutions.You can follow our host an guest on Twitter at:Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindeanManuel: https://twitter.com/mbeaudroitFor US Persons OnlyWisdomTree has launched a new digital wallet built on blockchain that lets users spend, save, transfer, send, and invest digital assets like bitcoin, U.S. dollar tokens, Gold tokens, and more! For more info, visit: https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com/
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Brazil has experienced a financial technology revolution in the past decade, led by the central bank's initiatives to promote competition and innovation.In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Aaron Stanley to discuss the financial technology landscape in Brazil, with a focus on the PIX payment system and the Drex project. They also explores the popularity of USDT stablecoin in Brazil and the competition it poses to the Brazilian government's initiatives. Looking ahead, Aaron highlights the importance of monitoring the progress of the Drex project and the upcoming licensing regime for cryptocurrency exchanges in Brazil.You can follow our host an guest on Twitter at:Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindeanAaron: https://twitter.com/AaronWStanleyFor US Persons OnlyWisdomTree has launched a new digital wallet built on blockchain that lets users spend, save, transfer, send, and invest digital assets like bitcoin, U.S. dollar tokens, Gold tokens, and more! For more info, visit: https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com/For EU Investors OnlyVisit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency
In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by David Duong, Head of Institutional Research, Coinbase. Together they examine the complex and fast moving crypto space so you can navigate its various opportunities and risks.
The conversation covers Layer 2s and their impact on Ethereum, the potential for innovation and monetization in the gaming industry, the concept of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (D-PIN) and decentralized compute (D-COMP) and the intersection of AI and crypto.
(00:00) Introduction
(03:02) Layer 2s
(04:46) Optimistic Rollups vs. Zero Knowledge Proofs
(11:05) Impact of Layer Twos on Ethereum
(12:30) Gaming and Crypto
(18:22) D-PIN and D-COMP
(29:53) Restaking and EigenLayer
(37:40) Intersection of AI and Crypto
(40:01) Outro
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Benjamin is joined by Austin Campbell to discuss stablecoins and the benefits and challenges of blockchain technology. They explore different categories of stablecoins and highlight the importance of understanding their underlying mechanisms. They also discuss the potential of UST and address the challenges and risks associated with blockchain technology. Finally, they touch on the need for redundancy and token standards, as well as the future of stablecoins and financial markets transformation.
(00:00) Introduction and disclaimer
(01:36) Meet Austin Campbell
(04:52) Understanding Stablecoins
(06:53) Different Categories of Stablecoins
(13:36) The Potential of UST
(19:52) Benefits of Blockchain Technology
(23:14) Challenges and Risks of Blockchain Technology
(33:09) The Future of Stablecoins and Financial Markets Transformation
(35:29) Outro
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Summary
In this conversation, Benjamin Dean interviews Ryan Louvar, Chief Legal Officer at WisdomTree, about the recent approval of Bitcoin ETFs in the United States. They discuss the obstacles that had to be overcome, including the need for a regulated spot Bitcoin market. They also touch on the implications of the ETF approval and the potential for broader adoption of digital assets. The conversation highlights the long-term journey of Bitcoin and the diversifier effect it can have in investment portfolios. They conclude by discussing the future outlook for the digital asset industry and the plans of WisdomTree.
Key Takeaways:
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The approval of Bitcoin ETFs in the United States is a significant milestone for the digital asset industry.
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The SEC's decision to approve Bitcoin ETFs required the establishment of a regulated spot Bitcoin market.
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The launch of Bitcoin ETFs provides investors with a transparent and regulated vehicle to gain exposure to Bitcoin.
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The long-term success of Bitcoin ETFs will depend on the gradual adoption and understanding of digital assets by investors.
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The approval of Bitcoin ETFs may pave the way for the approval of other cryptocurrencies, such as Ethereum.
Chapters
(00:00) Introduction and Disclaimer
(02:12) Overcoming Obstacles to Bitcoin ETF Approval
(06:25) The Importance of Spot Exposure
(07:33) Lawsuit and SEC's Decision
(09:55) Implications and Adoption of Bitcoin ETF
(11:49) The Long Road Ahead - Is an ETH ETC Next?
(17:27) Adoption Outside The US and Outlook For Digital Assets
(22:14) Conclusion and Future Plans
In this episode, Ben is joined by Erin Friez, Co-Founder and COO, Digital Asset Research. Together they discuss the importance of good data in the crypto space and the challenges of obtaining reliable data. They touch on red flags observed with FTX and Binance and the impact of regulatory issues on market perception. Looking ahead to 2024, they highlight the regulatory landscape and the potential for tokenization to drive market growth.
(00:00) Introduction
(02:09) Erin's background and journey
(04:12) Challenges with data sources in Crypto
(07:24) Identifying price manipulation
(16:26) FTX and Binance: Red flags and vetting process
(24:24) The importance of price quality and market perception
(31:54) Regulatory landscape and market outlook for 2024
(34:14) Tokenization and the future of Crypto
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Diogo Mónica, Co-Founder and President of Anchorage Digital. Together they discuss a lot of topics, the main focus being security, something they share a background in.You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at:Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindeanDiogo: https://twitter.com/diogomonicaFor US Persons Only:WisdomTree has launched a new digital wallet built on blockchain that lets users spend, save, transfer, send, and invest digital assets like bitcoin, U.S. dollar tokens, Gold tokens, and more! For more info, visit: https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com/For EU Investors Only:Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency
In this episode, Ben is joined by Roberto Bayardo, Distinguished Software Engineer, Coinbase. Together they talk all about the scalability of Ethereum, Layer 2s and Coinbase's Base.You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at:Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindeanRoberto: https://twitter.com/roberto_bayardoFor US Persons OnlyWisdomTree has launched a new digital wallet built on blockchain that lets users spend, save, transfer, send, and invest digital assets like bitcoin, U.S. dollar tokens, Gold tokens, and more! For more info, visit: https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com/For EU Investors OnlyVisit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency
In this episode, Ben is joined by Mirva Anttila, Director in Digital Assets Research at WisdomTree. Together they cover a lot of macro and the outlook for the next six months or so. Mirva also explains why macro matters for the Crypto Space.
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In this episode, Ben is joined by Alex Leishman, who's the CEO, CTO and co-founder of River Financial. Together they have a great, Bitcoin-centric, discussion.
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In this episode, Ben is joined by Yassine Elmandjra, Crypto Lead, ARK Invest and David Puell, Research Associate, ARK Invest. Together they discuss the value proposition of open networks and open source software. They then turn to on-chain analytics to debate where the signal is amongst all the noise.
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In this episode, Ben is joined by Kevin Loaec, CEO, Wizardsardine. Together they discuss Miniscript and the features that unlocks as well as security and privacy.
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben is joined by Nicolas Cary, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman, Blockchain.com. Together they discuss the concept of crypto cycles and the different adoption curves seen in the space.
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For this episode, Ben in joined by Jacob Lindberg, CEO & Co-Founder, Vinter. Together they discuss the mixed picture seen in the Crypto Space this year, touching on regulatory shifts and trying to reconcile the narrative mismatch that has emerged.
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For this episode, Ben is joined by Gabriel Gunter, Co-Founder and CEO, Exactly. Together they discuss crypto in Latin America, specifically in Argentina. They then turn towards credit markets, can they be dysfunctional? How might a decentralized alternative solve some problems?
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This week, Ben is joined by the one and only Dan Tapiero, Founder/CEO/CIO/Managing Partner, 1RoundTable Partners (1RT) and 10T Holdings LLC. Together they discuss the history of money and technology, digitisation of value, and the digital asset ecosystem.
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This week Ben is joined by Jeremy Schwartz, Global Chief Investment Officer at WisdomTree and Ryan Louvar, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Business and Legal Affairs, Digital Assets, WisdomTree.
Together they are diving into the most recent crypto headlines: Bitcoin ETF filings in the U.S and Ripple v. the SEC.
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This week, Ben is joined by Lily Liu, Co-Founder of Anagram & President of the Management of the Solana Foundation.
Together they talk about how distributed networks are changing the structures of economies globally. They discuss scalability, why it's been an obstacle to so many networks in the past and how Solana tries to address that problem.
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This week, Ben is joined by Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Fractal, Aya Kantorovich. Together they discuss her journey into the Crypto space, what has happened in 2023 so far and what could be next.
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This week, Ben is joined by Jill Gunter, Chief Strategy Officer at Espresso Systems.
Together they discuss how crypto is used around the world, namely in places with high inflation rates. They then go on to talk about the importance of privacy and scalability in the Crypto Space.
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In this episode, Ben is joined by Mirva Anttila, Director in Digital Assets Research at WisdomTree.
Together they discuss the recent Ethereum Shanghai upgrade and what it means.
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This week, Ben sits down with Tze Donn Ng, Investment Associate, Tioga Capital. Together, they explore the meaning of tokenization.
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This week, Ben is joined by Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis Labs. Together they discuss all things Cosmos.
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This week Ben and Jason are joined by David Attermann, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Omnichain Capital. Together they discuss the recent events in US banking as well as valuations in the Crypto Space.
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This week Ben is joined by Brett Scott, author, journalist and economic anthropologist. Together they discuss the digitisation of money and how the crypto space is blurring with traditional finance.
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In this week's episode, Ben is joined by Matt McClintock and Sune Sorensen from Bespoke Group. Together they discuss wealth and asset management - but perhaps not in the way you would usually think about it.
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This week Ben is joined by Morgan Krupetsky, Director of Business Development for Institutions & Capital Markets at Ava Labs.
Together they explore the world of Avalanche and Ava Labs.
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This week, Ben is joined by WisdomTree's very own Pierre Debru and Blake Heimann to discuss Crypto Indexing.
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It's 2023 and Ben and Jason are back!
They're kicking off the new year with a discussion around crypto lending and answering the burning questions - What is it? How does it work? Who is involved? Listen to them break it down in this informative, byte-sized episode.
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified Ben, Jason and Cami are back together, reflecting on all the events of 2022.
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified Ben and Cami are joined by Peter Van Valkenburgh, Director of research at Coin Center. Together they discuss OFAC, Tornado Cash and FTX
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified Ben is joined by Lorien Gabel, CEO and Co-Founder of Figment. Together they are doing a deep dive on staking.
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In this special "byte sized" episode Ben and Jason are joined by Jeremy Schwartz, Global Chief Investment Officer at WisdomTree.
Together they discuss all things macro, crypto and central bank digital currencies.
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified Ben and Cami are joined by Claudia Biancotti, Director at Bank of Italy. Together they discuss the current state of Crypto regulation, what MEV is and why it matters.
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In this episode, Ben and Cami discuss the latest news regarding the Ethereum Merge and explore the ways in which ESG relates to Crypto investing.
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In this episode of Crypto Clarified Ben and Jason explore the topic of Transparency in the Digital Asset and Crypto space. They delve into the questions around custodial arrangements, what the consequences are for poorly structure products and best practices for crypto transparency.
00:00 - Disclaimer
01:21 - What is Transparency in the 'Crypto Space'
03:30 - Transparency in Crypto Custody
08:05 - Questions around Crypto Product Structure
10:05 - Lessons from Traditional Finance on Risk Management
11:50 - How is Crypto Staking Different from Lending
14:36 - Consequences of Poor Risk Management
16:30 - Best Practices for Crypto Transparency
19:39 - Concluding Thoughts
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This week Ben, Cami and Jason are discussing recent and upcoming events in the Crypto space including Tornado Cash's OFAC sanctions, the upcoming Ethereum merge and more.
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In this episode, Ben is joined by Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon. Together they discuss the origins of Polygon, the Hermez acquisition, ZK technology and the Ethereum merge.
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In this episode, Ben, Cami and Jason are back together, discussing the issues faced by Three Arrows Capital, Celsius and Voyager. They discuss whether the lines between CeFi and DeFi are blurring, and how applications such as Aave, Compound and Maker differ from Celsius. They also answer a listener question and attempt to bust some myths.
In this episode of Crypto Clarified, Ben and Cami are joined by Ed Fricker, legal advisory in Crypto-Technology. Together they explore the fall of Three Arrows Capital and what this could mean for investors. They discuss previous events in the Crypto space and how this compares, as well as how Crypto exchanges have changed over the years and the differences between DeFi and CeFi.
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In part 2 of this month's episode Ben and Cami are joined by Jason Guthrie, Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree Europe. Together they cover the Crypto adoption trends and perspectives for H2 2022. They discuss their initial views on Web5, answer a listener question regarding ZK-rollups, and explore scalability, privacy as well as digital asset regulation.
In part 1 of this month's episode, Ben and Cami are joined by Jason Guthrie, Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree Europe. Together they discuss the latest on the Crypto Winter, what this means and reasons to stay positive during this time, as well as the current DeFi investment trends.
In part 2 of this month's episode Ben and Cami discuss the topic of crypto staking, covering everything from how it works to the benefits and risks that come from it. They are joined by special guest Andrew Robinson, Head of Institutional Sales EMEA at Coinbase, one of the largest secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrency.
In part 1 of this month's episode Ben and Cami are joined by special guest Andrew Robinson, Head of Institutional Sales EMEA at Coinbase, one of the largest secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrency. Together they discuss the latest on the Terra Luna price crash and reasons why the Crypto Markets more generally have been in a downturn in 2022.
In this month's episode we discuss the UK's recent announcement of its intention to become a global hub for crypto-trading, the impact of new restrictions that the EU is placing on anonymous trading and the latest updates on crypto-markets.
In our latest episode of Crypto Clarified, we explore the real life use cases of digital assets we're seeing around the Russia/Ukraine conflict and we look at President Biden's executive order - what it is, how it's being received and its likely impact on development of DeFi.
WisdomTree is proud to present the podcast series, Crypto Clarified: Investing in the truth, your expert led discussion uncovering the truth behind the cryptocurrency headlines and ensuring everyone has access to trusted cryptocurrency and digital asset information.
In February's episode we explore whether we are truly in a Crypto Winter and if so what's different compared to 2018. We also discuss Facebook's cancellation of the stablecoin Diem and developments around central bank digital currencies with India's announcement that they will launch a digital rupee.
In January's episode of Crypto Clarified Jason and Camila discuss the impact of rising rates on cryptocurrencies, questions around the ownership of Web 3.0 and Ethereum becoming deflationary.
In this week's episode of Crypto Clarified Jason is joined by Ben and Camila to discuss the recent sell-off in crypto markets, blockchain cybersecurity and predictions for upcoming trends for crypto in 2022.
In this week's episode Jason and Camila discuss the Metaverse and recently accelerating adoption of cryptocurrency by traditional financial services.