If you hear words like 'crypto', 'Ethereum' and 'Blockchain' and feel confused, you're definitely not alone. Today, we're sitting down with someone who's been in crypto since long before it became the hot new thing, and getting her insight into how it works, and why it matters.

Maja Vujinovic is the CEO of Digital Assets at FG Nexus, which trades under the symbol FGNX and specializes in ETH accumulation, yield Generation and real-world asset tokenization. Maja has been a pioneer in financial innovation for nearly two decades and helped shape the crypto industry from its earliest days.

Today, you'll hear part 1 of our conversation where we break down what blockchain is, the role Ethereum plays in the decentralized finance ecosystem, and how FG Nexus aims to create value for clients.

Tune in next week for part 2.

Highlights:

Where are we in crypto’s evolution? (3:01)
Maja's journey into crypto (4:49)
What is Blockchain and Ethereum? (8:07)
What makes Ethereum special? (10:36)
How Ethereum is valued (12:12)
Dollars 'on chain' (14:03)
How Maja ended up at FG Nexus (15:39)
FG Nexus' value creation strategy (18:08)

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Maja Vujinovic, CEO of Digital Assets, FG Nexus – Cutting Out the Middleman: How Ethereum is changing global finance (Part 1)