Since inception, ARK has researched and published thoughts on the cryptocurrency ecosystem within Big Ideas and through articles, whitepapers, monthly Bitcoin reports and podcasts. Now, in coordination with Bitcoin Park, ARK is pleased to introduce a monthly conversation with leaders in the Bitcoin space, to discuss everything happening in the rapidly-changing and still nascent Bitcoin ecosystem. Published through the For Your innovation podcast channels, this monthly series aims to be informative and enlightening, including experts with diverse viewpoints.
Guests on this month’s Bitcoin Brainstorm include:
Max Guise: Bitcoin Wallet Lead, Block
Tyler Campbell: VP, Custody Support, Unchained
Rob Hamilton: Co-Founder and CEO, Anchor Watch
Rick Schonberg: Head of Custody, Foundations and Trading, Coinbase
NVK: CEO, Coinkite
Yassine Elmandjra: Director of Digital Assets, ARK Invest
Cathie Wood: Founder, CEO and CIO, ARK Invest
Rod Roudi: Co-Founder, Bitcoin Park
Key Points From This Episode:
00:01:00 Rod introduces the Bitcoin Brainstorm and hands over the floor to each of our fantastic guests
00:12:48 Bitcoin custody represents a significant paradigm shift in how people control their assets
00:16:36 Bitcoin as an open source software has embedded immutable property rights
00:24:53 How is Coinbase navigating the spectrum of custody from self-directed users to institutional players?
00:31:19 Why might multisig, or multisignature, be important for bitcoin custody?
00:37:00 Why bitcoin is not just digital gold, but it is also programmable money
00:46:39 NVK gives a brief overview of bitcoin transaction fees
00:54:39 What are some of the regulatory and compliance barriers that custody providers are facing?
01:00:45 The bifurcation in bitcoin between the self-sovereign users of bitcoin and the more regulated portions of the industry
01:04:11 Countries are now offering tax relief to attract early investors in bitcoin that have significant gains on their digital assets
01:06:44 What does bitcoin custody look like in the next 10 years?
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