Masters in Business Team Favorite At the Money: The Tech Behind a Crypto Future
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Mar 19, 2025 
Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, manages over $10 billion in crypto assets and shares insights on the future of cryptocurrency. He discusses the core concepts of Bitcoin as a digital asset and Ethereum's utility for programmable applications. Hougan highlights how smart contracts could disrupt ticket sales, ensuring artists benefit from resale. He also explores the journey of crypto from skepticism to mainstream acceptance and emphasizes the balance between speculation and responsible investing in this dynamic landscape.
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Cryptocurrency Technology
- Bitcoin lets investors store wealth digitally without banks or governments.
- Ethereum makes money and computing programmable, enabling applications like smart contracts.
Smart Contracts for Concert Tickets
- Barry Ritholtz mentions a potential use case for smart contracts with concert tickets.
- This would allow artists like Taylor Swift to receive a portion of resales, limiting scalping.
Crypto's Internet Moment
- Matt Hougan compares the current state of crypto to the internet in 1993.
- He believes crypto is about to go mainstream, citing Polymarket's use during the election as an example.