In this episode of RRE POV, Will and Raju are joined by one of Raju’s old pals, Vishal Gupta. With a background in finance, Vishal has leveraged his experience to find great success in the ever-growing world of crypto. You’ll hear about his journey from Goldman Sachs to becoming the Head of Exchange at Coinbase. Incredibly, the story doesn’t even end there, as he’s writing his current chapter at TrueX. If you want to learn something new or just want to hear two old friends catch up, then you don’t want to miss this one!
Show Highlights
(00:00) Introduction
(02:25) Vishal’s jump from finance to crypto
(9:45) Launching USDC and its public perception
(15:19) Responsibilities and accomplishments at Coinbase
(19:34) Leaving Coinbase to join TrueX
(29:18) How TrueX plans to stand out in the market
(33:02) Leveraging finance experience to flourish in the world of crypto
(35:08) Stories from the early days of crypto
(37:43) Vishal's investments and what attracts him
(39:33) Favorite previous job
(40:55) Gatling gun segment
Links
RRE POV Website: https://rre.com/rrepov
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rre-pov/id1719689131