Gm! In this episode, we’re joined by Christopher Perkins, CEO of 250 Digital Asset Management, to discuss Franklin Templeton’s acquisition of 250 Digital Asset Management, the institutional adoption of crypto, tokenization, regulatory developments, DeFi infrastructure, derivatives markets, and prediction markets. We also explore the convergence of AI and crypto, public market access, operational risk, and the evolving relationship between traditional finance and blockchain-based systems.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:51) Franklin Templeton Acquisition

(5:24) Regulation Unlocks Institutions

(10:01) Tokenization’s Next Wave

(17:08) Onchain Versus Wall Street

(23:06) Risks Holding Institutions Back

(28:08) Law Still Applies Onchain

(35:55) Crypto’s Strongest Theses

(40:43) Democratizing Financial Access

(44:14) Franklin Templeton’s Crypto Roadmap

(46:42) Closing Comments

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