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82 - Investing in the Future | Cathie Wood, Chris Burniske, Yassine Elmandjra

Sep 13, 2021
Cathie Wood, Founder and CEO of Ark Invest, shares her visionary insights alongside Chris Burniske, a crypto pioneer and partner at Placeholder VC, and Yassine Elmandjra, lead analyst at Ark. They discuss the clash between traditional finance and the innovative spirit of cryptocurrency, unpack blockchain's transformational potential, and explore the evolving landscape of DeFi and NFTs. The trio passionately advocates for a shift toward forward-thinking investment strategies that embrace the future of assets like Ethereum and the disruptive power of technology.
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  • Invest in the future with exponential growth and technological advancements.
  • Ethereum's proof-of-stake disrupts traditional financial perceptions and introduces new asset valuation standards.

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Discussion on Impact of Crypto Adoption on Traditional Financial Institutions

The escalating interest in yield and Ethereum's robust decentralized finance landscape have started to concern traditional banks, reflecting in negative loan growth forecasts by leading banks like J.P. Morgan. The search for yield beyond the traditional bond market and the growth of DeFi is beginning to challenge mainstream banking models, potentially hollowing out banks and impacting their growth expectations.

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