Alt Thinking June 21, 2024
DeFi Decoded Podcast

Wall Street Goes All in on Ethereum, Plus Is Token Dispersion Killing Alt SZN?

151 - Wall Street Goes All in on Ethereum, Plus Is Token Dispersion Killing Alt SZN?
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  • Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Mr Tapscott is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, on business, government, and society. His latest book, Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (Harper Collins), was published September 19th, 2023. Alex is also the Managing Director of the Digital Assets Group at Ninepoint Partners, one of Canada’s leading investment firms, with more than...
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Alex and Andrew unpack insights from Coinbase’s Institutional Summit, Wall Street's evolving Web3 views, institutional Layer 2 solutions, altcoin dispersion, and political meme coins.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Alex’s key takeaways from Coinbase’s Institutional Summit in New York last week, the evolution of Wall Street’s thinking on Web3, the early days of crypto versus airdrops today, whether an institutional L2 frenzy is on the horizon as Coinbase’s Base continues to shine, the idea of altcoin dispersion and its relevance to the current market environment, the emergence of politifi memecoins ahead of the upcoming U.S. election in November, and more!

Tune in to the 151st DeFi Decoded episode to hear Alex and Andrew discuss all things DeFi and Web3. What were Alex’s key takeaways from Coinbase’s Institutional Summit in New York last week? Will the ongoing success of Coinbase’s L2 network Base incentivize other enterprises to launch their own? Is the crypto market suffering from altcoin dispersion right now? 

TIMESTAMPS
[0:00] Introduction
[0:22] Coinbase Institutional Summit Takeaways
[4:16] Evolution of Wall Street’s Thinking on Web3
[6:17] Early Days of Crypto vs Current Airdrops
[9:40] Institutional L2s
[14:54] Altcoin Dispersion
[22:18] Politifi Memecoins
[31:27] Conclusion

 

 

Part of Ninepoint’s DeFi Decoded Podcast Series. Available at Google, Apple, and Spotify Podcasts.

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