Crypto Clarified - Investing in the Truth

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. You can follow our host on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean For EU Investors Only Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency 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 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. You can follow our host on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean For EU Investors Only Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency 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 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/benjamindean Manuel: https://twitter.com/mbeaudroit 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/ For EU Investors Only Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency

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/benjamindean Aaron: https://twitter.com/AaronWStanley 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/ For EU Investors Only Visit 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 You can follow our host an guest on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean David: https://twitter.com/Dav1dDuong 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/ For EU Investors Only Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency

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 You can follow our host an guest on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean Austin: https://twitter.com/CampbellJAustin 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/ For EU Investors Only Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency

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: + The approval of Bitcoin ETFs in the United States is a significant milestone for the digital asset industry. + The SEC's decision to approve Bitcoin ETFs required the establishment of a regulated spot Bitcoin market. + The launch of Bitcoin ETFs provides investors with a transparent and regulated vehicle to gain exposure to Bitcoin. + The long-term success of Bitcoin ETFs will depend on the gradual adoption and understanding of digital assets by investors. + 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

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. You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean Brett: https://twitter.com/Suitpossum 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, 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 You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean 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/ For EU Investors Only: Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency

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/benjamindean Diogo: https://twitter.com/diogomonica 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/ 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/benjamindean Roberto: https://twitter.com/roberto_bayardo 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/ 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 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. You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean 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/ 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 Alex Leishman, who's the CEO, CTO and co-founder of River Financial. Together they have a great, Bitcoin-centric, discussion. You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean Alex: https://twitter.com/Leishman 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/ 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 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. You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean Yassine: https://twitter.com/yassineARK David: https://twitter.com/dpuellARK 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/ 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 Kevin Loaec, CEO, Wizardsardine. Together they discuss Miniscript and the features that unlocks as well as security and privacy. You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean Kevin: https://twitter.com/kloaec 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/ For EU Investors Only Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency

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. You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean Nic: https://twitter.com/niccary 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/ For EU Investors Only Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency

For this episode, Ben is 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. You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean 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/ For EU Investors Only Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency

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? You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean Gabriel: https://twitter.com/GabrielGruber 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/ For EU Investors Only Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency

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. You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean Dan: https://twitter.com/DTAPCAP 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/ For EU Investors Only Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency

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. You can follow our guests and panellists on Twitter at: Ben: https://twitter.com/benjamindean Jeremy: https://twitter.com/JeremyDSchwartz 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/ For EU Investors Only Visit our Crypto Insights Centre: https://www.wisdomtree.eu/en-gb/strategies/crypto-currency