A Journey into the World of Cryptocurrency: From Doubt to Enthusiasm

Dave Ripley is the CEO @ Kraken, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, valued in 2022 at a whopping $10.8BN. Prior to Kraken, Dave was the Co-Founder of Glidera, a market-leading Blockchain technology company that Kraken acquired in 2016.

1. From Boston Consulting Group to CEO of Kraken:

• How did Dave first make his way into the world of crypto?
• What are the single hardest elements of a CEO transition?
• What does Dave know now that he wishes he had known about CEOship?

2. What is the Usage for Crypto:

• Other than as a store of value, what application usage does crypto serve?
• Global payments are fine as is and are improving, why do they need crypto?
• Global remittance is served by Remote and Deel, why do they need crypto?
• No applications have been provided well, what really is the use case that makes sense?

3. Should Gensler Be Let Go and The SEC is Wrong:

• Why is the approach of the SEC completely flawed?
• Should Gensler be fired for his ineffectiveness?
• What is the right policy stance and approach to take from here?