On today's episode Jason and Santi are joined by Ramon, co-founder and CEO of Memori Labs. The trio dive into Kinto - a secure layer 2 built on Arbitrum Nitro that provides KYC at the chain level to enable institutions and users to access DeFi more safely. They discuss the pain points that led Ramon to build Kinto, the importance of compliance and security for mainstream adoption, how Kinto manages user data privacy, and Ramon's vision for how KYC may evolve in a Web3 future. Stay tuned to dig into all of this and much more!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Kinto Overview

(15:00) KYC Requirements & Security

(19:13) The Ideal Kinto Customer

(26:02) Regulatory Pressure Protection

(28:10) Arbitrum Ad

(28:58) Harpie Ad

(30:12) Kinto Product Today

(36:48) Costs & Value of KYC

(43:41) RWA Products

(48:40) Kinto Adoption

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

UK Column News Podcast 11th April 2025