Remy Blaire is joined by Anthony Moro, CEO of Provenance Blockchain Foundation to discuss revelations in the blockchain industry since the last Consensus. The company creates cases utilizing blockchain technology such as credit lending, private funding, and receivables. Moro describes the regulatory environment in crypto as incredibly optimistic because business leaders and innovators now have a semblance of what a clear framework will look like going forward. Additionally, he explains the difference between the hype surrounding blockchain and crypto. Blockchain technology has the potential to create a new framework for financial service infrastructure, reducing the need for intermediaries that take fees, and crypto as a potential value storage and new financial network.
Remy Blaire is joined by Sunny Lu, CEO of Vechain to discuss Vechain's role in the industry. The company was one of the earliest innovators in the blockchain space. Vechain had major clients such as Givenchy, Walmart, H&M, providing the companies supply chain and sustainability management. Lu details how his company has innovated the technology industry using the capabilities of blockchain. Vechain wants to bridge the gap between sustainability, everyday life, and also the financial industry. A sustainable economy is more than just profit and blockchain will help generate returns while also impacting the environment in a positive manner.
Remy Blaire sits down with Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy & Government Affairs at TRM Labs, broadcasting from Consensus 2024 in Austin, TX. The crypto regulatory landscape has made immense strides forward this path month. There is room for optimism within the crypto community as spot Ethereum ETF's are inching closer to approval and how global markets such as Dubai, Singapore, and Europe, are pushing the needle forward for domestic innovation. Additionally, Redbord shares how a clear framework will allow for business and innovation to flourish.
Remy Blaire sits down with Leo Mizuhara, Founder and CEO of Hashnote to discuss the genesis of his company and the technologies he is creating. Hashnote creates products that utilize blockchain technology to create readily available financial funds that invest in a multitude of technologies. Additionally, the company has created their own token: a US treasuries token.
Remy Blaire is joined by Renato Mariotti, Partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner live from Consensus 2024 sponsored by Unicoin. The pair discuss the future of crypto policy given current headlines such as the Binance case. How will this case affect crypto's regulatory framework going forward? Mariotti also discusses how the regulatory landscape is shifting innovation in the space.
Remy Blaire sits down with Andy Baehr, Managing Director at Coindesk Indices, to discuss a groundbreaking new partnership between the New York Stock Exchange and Coindesk Indices. The partnership will develop new financial products; particularly, a new options market using Coindesk's internal technologies. This will allow investors to reduce volatility when investing in crypto. Additionally, the pair discuss the current state of crypto ETF's and the significance of an election year on the market.
Phillip Lord, the President of Oobit, joins Remy Blaire, live from Consensus 2024 in Austin Texas. The pair discuss the current landscape of mobile payments and how the industry is becoming increasingly intertwined with digital assets and crypto. Lord helps us understand the underlying technology that goes into mobile payments and also takes us through the future of Oobit, an innovator in the space.
The House of Representatives recently passed house bill FIT21. This bill has implications across not only digital assets, but Washington DC as a whole given that this is an election year. Remy Blaire is joined by John Wingate Chief Executive Officer of BankSocial. Wingate explains how decentralized finance is assisting in the creation of a climate where social capitalism can thrive and how technology is playing a crucial role in this process.