Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin Ian Rogers
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Sep 3, 2025 Ian Rogers, a technology and business executive, shares his insights from a diverse career spanning music tech and luxury retail to crypto. He discusses the aftermath of the FTX collapse and its parallel to past tech bubbles, highlighting how crises can spur innovation. Rogers explores the evolving perceptions of cryptocurrency and blockchain's role in enhancing privacy and trust for content creators. He delves into AI's transformative potential in education and creativity, emphasizing the importance of human connection in the digital age.
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Bubble Then Built Foundations
- Technological revolutions attract opportunists, create bubbles, then enable decades of sustained growth.
- FTX was the 1999-style reckoning that clarified crypto's risks and reset the industry.
Institutional Legitimacy Matters
- Institutional acceptance changes narratives and unlocks investment and product maturity.
- Larry Fink's public embrace of Bitcoin reframed it as a practical hedge and legitimized crypto to many.
Digital Dollars Float All Boats
- Stablecoin regulation and infrastructure create a rising tide for diverse blockchain use.
- Digital dollars on blockchains enable 24/7 global value transfer and new financial rails.
