The Future of Banking: Integrating DeFi and Traditional Finance

Bill Barhydt is the founder and CEO of Abra, a global platform for digital asset prime services and wealth management.

In this episode recorded live at Emergence, Barhydt and Chaparro discuss how building a successful crypto businesses requires careful navigation of complex legal and regulatory hurdles, and how this process might change under the upcoming Trump administration.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

01:57 Building in Crypto

05:38 Abra's Pivots

09:48 Surviving FTX

14:18 Abra's Future Strategy

16:26 Regulation & Innovation

20:32 Closing Thoughts

GUEST LINKS

Bill Barhydt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbar/

Bill Barhydt on X - https://x.com/billbarX

Abra - https://www.abra.com/

Abra on X - https://x.com/abraglobal

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