The Crypto Beat Inside the institutional ETH staking world with Alluvial CEO Mara Schmiedt
The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, was joined by Alluvial CEO Mara Schmiedt.
In this episode of The Crypto Beat, Copeland and Schmiedt discuss Alluvial's role in shaping institutional Ethereum staking. Schmiedt also discusses a new partnership between Liquid Collective and Galaxy, and shares insights on market trends, compliance, and the future of crypto regulations.
OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction
00:34 – Alluvial's Mission
02:29 – Compliance and KYC
05:12 – ETH Withdrawals
06:05 – Partnership with Galaxy
08:02 – Institutional Staking Demand
10:06 – Adding ETH to balance sheets
12:38 – Convergence of Crypto and TradFi
14:24 – Institutional Adoption and Compliance
15:27 – SEC Staking Guidance
18:33 – Growth of Liquid Staking Tokens
20:06 – US Staking Lawsuits
21:21 – ETFs and Staking
25:50 – Future of Staking
26:57 – Conclusion
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Mara Schmiedt - https://x.com/MaraSchmiedt
Alluvial - https://x.com/alluvialfinance
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