• Why institutional and family office investors are driving demand in crypto asset management
• The rise of strategies beyond ETFs: altcoins, market-neutral plays, and venture capital
• How fundamental analysis and on-chain data are applied to evaluate crypto tokens
• Why venture funds still play a critical role in early-stage crypto projects
• The sectors to watch: DeFi, gaming, AI, and decentralised physical infrastructure

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• Why Ripple launched its own US dollar stablecoin amid a rapidly growing market

• Stablecoins’ expanding role beyond speculative crypto trading

• How Ripple uses stablecoins to make cross-border payments faster and cheaper

• The two big challenges to global stablecoin adoption: blockchain-to-domestic system connections and liquidity

• Ripple’s focus on building liquidity across key currency pairs and innovating on its core ledger

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• How Hedera’s journey moved from education to enablement to funding for startups

• Why understanding DLT vs blockchain is key to adoption

• The $100M venture fund driving Hedera’s startup ecosystem

• How “cross-pollination” between startups and enterprises accelerates solutions

• The biggest challenges for enterprise blockchain adoption—and how to overcome them

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• Can Bitcoin finally generate yield without compromising self-custody?
• My interview with Fisher Yu, Co-Founder of Babylon, on unlocking Bitcoin staking.
• Babylon enables BTC holders to earn staking rewards by securing other networks.
• The future of Bitcoin DeFi could unlock trillions in idle value.
• Regulation and technology must align to ensure secure, yield-generating BTC protocols.
  
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My Interview with Haider Rafique, CMO, OKX at #token2049

• Why the crypto industry must call out bad behaviour to move from the wild wild West to the middle mile West
• OKX’s pivot from centralised exchange to Web3 wallet and why product design and self-custody matter
• The role of storytelling in rebuilding crypto’s reputation after scandals like FTX
• Why brand building, trust, and user experience are now central to client acquisition in crypto
• How sports partnerships build distribution and reinforce values like perseverance and discipline
• The importance of taking risks in marketing and standing for something—even when it's controversial

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In this episode of the Future of Money podcast, I sat down with Luuk Strijers, CEO of Deribit, to discuss their landmark $2.9 billion acquisition by Coinbase.

We explore what this means for crypto options, institutional adoption, the evolving landscape of collateral in crypto derivatives, and how regulatory clarity is reshaping the market.

A must-watch for anyone tracking the future of digital asset infrastructure and institutional crypto growth.

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