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Market Movers: The Opening Bell

The regulatory framework and future of generative AI with Teana Baker Taylor, COO of Venice AI

Remy Blaire sits down with Teana Baker Taylor, COO of Venice AI, live from Consensus 2024. They discuss the regulatory and social concerns surrounding the advancement of AI and how to properly gauge policy surrounding AI for policymakers. Taylor gives her perspective on the global effort into creating a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and how there are inherent similarities with the same effort in the crypto space. The importance of free speech and adhering to the fundamental purposes of the internet, the spread of information, will be key.

The advancement of zero-knowledge with Eric Vreeland, Chief Strategy Officer at Polyhedra Network

Remy Blaire sits down with Eric Vreeland, Chief Strategy Officer at Polyhedra Network, live from Consensus 2024. The pair discuss the inherent value in zero-knowledge and additionally, how Polyhedra Network is creating technology to scale the underlying systems behind it. Vreeland also gives his perspective on the future of privacy as it applies to financial institutions and blockchain. What does the application of AI and zero-knowledge proofs look like going forward?

The rise of N26 & GoHenry with Mark Walker, Managing Editor of The Fintech Times

J.D. Durkin is joined by Mark Walker, Managing Editor of The Fintech Times to discuss the latest in defi coming out of Europe and the Middle East. The pair discuss N26, one of the largest neo-banks in Europe, and why the bank is expecting to see profits this year. Additionally, Walker walks us through GoHenry and how the company plans to positively augment education in the UK through the implementation of a financial technology based curriculum.

Decentralized finance and social capitalism with John Wingate Chief Executive Officer of BankSocial

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.

The latest defi partnerships in Europe and the Middle East with Mark Walker, Managing Editor of the Fintech Times

Mark Walker, Managing Editor of the Fintech Times joins Remy Blaire, live from Dubai. Revolut Europe and Africa have reached a new fintech based partnership that features a new mobile wallet feature increasing their consumer base and accessibility. Walker also takes us through an increase in IPO activity in the Middle East and how the region is using public listings in a strategic manner.

Tech sector and market updates with Jay Woods, Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets

J.D. Durkin is joined by Jay Woods, Chief Global Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets. They discuss the booming tech sector, upcoming economic data and all things markets. Woods talks us through PCE and GDP data and the FED's subsequent reaction to this data. Additionally, technology, communication services, and utilities have been outpacing the S&P overall.

The advancement of mobile payments with Phillip Lord, the President of Oobit

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 state of crypto policy with Renato Mariotti, Partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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.

Crypto’s rise in Africa and digital asset sustainability with Mark Walker, Managing Editor of the Fintech Times

J.D. Durkin is joined by Mark Walker, Managing Editor of the Fintech Times to discuss recent headlines in decentralized finance from Europe and Africa. Walker walks us through the differences in how crypto is being perceived in Africa and Europe. Additionally, Walker takes us through a recent report that found digital payments to be more sustainable than cash as the former has lower C02 emissions.

Cutting edge blockchain industry trends with Leo Mizuhara, Founder and CEO of Hashnote

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.

BREAKING NEWS: NYSE and Coindesk Indices reach a new partnership with Andy Baehr, Managing Director at Coindesk

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.

The future of TikTok with Kevin O’Leary, Chairman of O’Leary Ventures

Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of O'Leary Ventures, sits down with Vince Molinari  from the NYSE to discuss the current state of TikTok. In a law recently passed by congress, TikTok will be forced to sell by January 19th. O'Leary joins us to deliver the breaking news that he is interested in buying TikTok through an initiative involving potential advertisers on the platform. There are 6 million advertisers on the platform and O'Leary would use a crowdfunding initiative to gauge interest and potentially raise capital. Additionally, they discuss the advancements made by WonderFi in Canada.