The Future of Money

My interview with NBA Champion and founder of Basketball.fun Tristan Thompson. We explore how Web3 and AI are transforming fan engagement, player empowerment, and the future of professional sports. - How Web3 could give fans a real voice in sports decisions - Why athletes like Tristan are backing decentralised fan platforms - Making DeFi accessible for players and fans alike - Why the UAE is becoming a hub for Web3 innovation - How AI is being used to prevent athlete injuries Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KErw6M

My interview with Reeve Collins, Co-Founder and Chairman of STBL. - Why Reeve believes the current stablecoin model must evolve - How Stablecoin 2.0 addresses transparency and user yield - What splitting principal and yield means for compliance - The impact of the GENIUS Act on stablecoin innovation - How global regulations may create regional stablecoin models - Why AI could revolutionise how we interact with money - What Reeve learned from co-founding Tether over a decade ago - Why stablecoins might not stay boring for long Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel: YouTube: https://bit.ly/44x416g

How $1.6 trillion of real estate can be tokenised and fractionalised? My interview with Adam Popat, CEO of SettleMint. - Why Saudi Arabia is putting its entire land registry on-chain - What this means for citizens, banks, and developers - Why MENA may lead the real estate tokenisation wave - How infrastructure is being built for real-world liquidity - Why regulation and readiness matter more than just tech - What other assets beyond real estate are next in line - What risks policymakers should prepare for with tokenisation Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3N0GVyL

Interview with Noah Perlman, Chief Compliance Officer of Binance. In this episode of the Future of Crypto Compliance series, we explore how AI could transform compliance, whether zero-knowledge KYC can go mainstream, the risks of deepfake scams, and the future of privacy coins and sanctions enforcement. This is a special episode of The Future of Crypto Compliance podcast series exploring the trends, disruptions, and regulatory forces shaping the crypto space. In this episode, we touch upon the following topics:- Can AI reduce false positives, and will regulators accept it? - The rise of zero-knowledge KYC and global passporting - Deepfakes, social engineering, and the new frontier of fraud - Are privacy coins here to stay? - Will regulators ever harmonise globally on crypto? - How to build a career in crypto compliance - TradFi vs crypto: who will lead on compliance innovation? Powered by ACX Compliance – the world's largest crypto compliance specialised managed services provider. By crypto compliance professionals. For crypto compliance professionals. The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3YkYoV2

My interview with Charlie Sandor, General Partner at CMT Digital. - What sectors CMT Digital is backing for asymmetric upside over the next 12–26 months - Is there still room for new players in the stablecoin ecosystem - How localised stablecoins and infra players could outpace global giants like Circle - Which DeFi verticals hold the most promise today - Why VC funds may offer better exposure than DeFi tokens directly - Stablecoins vs tokenised deposits—what will define the future of payments - The biggest risk facing the crypto space right now Powered by Phoenix Group Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel: YouTube: https://bit.ly/4iyvc6k

My interview with David Namdar, CEO of the BNB Network Company. - Why David is so bullish on the BNB ecosystem and launched a dedicated vehicle - How the BNB token burn mechanism has changed over time - Where BNB fits among layer-1s like Ethereum and Solana - The role of digital asset treasuries versus ETFs - Whether digital asset treasuries will be a winner-takes-all game - The crypto catalysts David believes will have the biggest impact - How BNB adoption is evolving regionally beyond Asia - The impact of global exchanges like Binance expanding in the US Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel: YouTube: https://bit.ly/4ovf4E7

My exclusive interview with Christina Rolle, Executive Director at Securities Commission of The Bahamas. This is the first ever public interview where the regulator shares what really happened behind-the-scenes 3-years ago during the collapse of FTX. How was SBF during the collapse? How were the assets seized? Did the Bahamas insolvency catalyze the U.S. insolvency? This is a special episode of The Future of Crypto Compliance podcast series exploring the trends, disruptions, and regulatory forces shaping the crypto space. In this episode, we touch upon the following topics: - How the Bahamas views its global role in crypto regulation - Lessons from the FTX collapse and its regulatory aftermath - How the DARE Act evolved to address industry gaps - The balance between innovation and enforcement - The importance of international collaboration in compliance - Why regulatory clarity matters for quality market participants - What other jurisdictions can learn from the Bahamas' journey Powered by ACX Compliance – the world's largest crypto compliance specialised managed services provider. By crypto compliance professionals. For crypto compliance professionals. The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel: YouTube: https://bit.ly/43UE8wU

My interview with John D'Agostino, Head of Strategy, Coinbase Institutional. Excited to continue The Future of Crypto Compliance — a podcast series exploring the trends, disruptions, and regulatory forces shaping the crypto space. In this episode, we tackle the complex intersection of governance, decentralisation, and artificial intelligence with one of the industry's top strategic minds. By crypto compliance professionals. For crypto compliance professionals. Powered by ACX Compliance – the world's largest crypto compliance specialised managed services provider.

My interview with Naj Kidwai, President and CEO of C1 Fund. - Why 2025 will be the breakout year for crypto IPOs - Regulation is finally shifting in favour of digital assets under Trump - Why SPACs are making a cautious return—but only for prepared firms - Circle, Kraken, Securitize—who's next in the public markets queue? - The critical importance of clean audits, profitability, and valuation discipline - Why retail still hasn't fully entered—yet institutions are already scaling in Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel: YouTube: https://bit.ly/480qKd7

My interview with Viktor Fischer, CEO of RockawayX. - Why DATs must communicate how yield is truly generated - The L1 race is over—only business-model-driven chains will survive - Solana's path to becoming the chain for internet capital markets - A bold call: Solana at $6,000 if tokenisation scales - RockawayX's vision to make the UAE the global crypto staking hub - Q1 2026 as a key inflection point for DAT performance - The biggest risk: not enough real-world utility across the ecosystem Powered by Phoenix Group The full interview is also available on my YouTube channel: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3JLloJu