In his upcoming book, author Ian Horne (a former FinServ relationship manager and head of content for Money20/20 EU), discusses the many reasons why the often lofty, quixotic-sounding concepts of decentralized finance (or #DeFi) should matter to anyone looking to improve the way we do business and exchange value.
For Part 1 of our 3-part series on "Why DeFi Matters" (the formal title of Ian's upcoming book), we sat down with Ian and his colleague Micky Tesfaye, Content Lead for Money20/20 EU, and Scott Johnson, VP of Technical Program Management at Convera, to explore DeFi's journey from the emergence of #Bitcoin in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to where we are today, #crypto's inherent challenges in TradFi, the business world's hesitancy to embrace DeFi use cases, current applications of digital assets and #blockchain in TradFi and FinServ, and the challenges and opportunities that remain ahead.
Disclaimer: Converge is Convera’s new podcast that discusses a range of financial services topics. We want to remind our listeners that the information shared on this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Please note that the opinions expressed on Converge are solely the opinions of the host and the guests, not Convera’s.
