Meltem Demirors is the Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares — a leading full-service digital asset investment and trading group — the former co-chair of the cryptocurrency council at the World Economic Forum, and “High Priestess” of CryptoDickButts. An established veteran of digital asset investing, Meltem draws on her substantial experience to accelerate growth and acceptance of the asset class. She is a trusted partner to investors and entrepreneurs navigating the digital asset ecosystem and oversees strategy, investments, and growth at CoinShares. She has invested in over 250 companies in the digital asset ecosystem, first at Digital Currency Group, where she was a member of the founding team, and now at CoinShares as an active angel investor. She teaches at Oxford and is actively involved in crypto education and advocacy efforts, as well as causes related to civil liberties, consumer privacy, and freedom of speech.

In this episode we cover: 

- Why Meltem is so passionate about the CryptoDickButts project

- How the regulatory landscape might evolve surrounding crypto

- If NFTs will be a key driver of mainstream consumer adoption of blockchain technology

- Meltem’s thoughts on Bitcoin Ordinals

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