Crypto Prime

Leah Wald, CEO of SOL Strategies, and Max Kaplan, CTO, provide insights into the dynamic crypto ETF landscape and the investment potential of Solana. They discuss their journey from traditional finance to the crypto world and the importance of bridging decentralized and traditional finance. The duo explores the role of blockchain validators, Solana's market advantages, and the burgeoning opportunities for tokenizing traditional securities. Their conversation highlights the strategic importance of thorough research in a fast-evolving digital asset treasury market.

Tyrone Ross, CEO & Founder of Turnqey Labs and CEO of 401 Financial, highlights the intersection of crypto and wealth management. He also unpacks the pros and cons of spot crypto ETFs, explores how traditional brokerages are evolving in the crypto space, and discusses what tokenization could mean for the future of investing.

Is bitcoin the ultimate treasury reserve asset?  Ben Werkman, Chief Investment Officer at Swan, makes the case for bitcoin as a strategic long-term investment and explains how companies are integrating it into their treasury strategies.

James Seyffart, Senior Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, breaks down the latest developments in crypto ETFs.  He discusses how generic listing standards could be applied, the potential approval timelines for Grayscale’s and Bitwise’s crypto index ETFs, staking in spot ether ETFs, BlackRock’s next move in the crypto ETF space, and more.

Tony Sio, Vice President & Head of Regulatory Strategy at Nasdaq, offers a unique perspective on the intersection of regulation, innovation, and market integrity - particularly as it relates to crypto markets. In this episode, Tony discusses Nasdaq’s role in the evolving digital asset space and shares insights into the current and future state of crypto regulation.

What are the benefits of bringing real-world assets on-chain? Michael Sonnenshein, President of Securitize, breaks it down and shares how tokenized securities could reshape the future of finance.

Corey Hoffstein, CEO & Chief Investment Officer at Newfound Research and Co-Founder of Return Stacked ETFs, breaks down the concept of portable alpha, examines bitcoin’s place in modern portfolios, and offers his take on where crypto might be headed next.

Pascal St-Jean, President & CEO of 3iQ, shares the firm’s innovative approach to crypto investing, including the launch of its groundbreaking XRP ETF.

What’s liquid staking, and why does it matter for spot ether ETFs? Kean Gilbert, Head of Institutional Relations at Lido Ecosystem Foundation, breaks it down and shares where he sees Ethereum going next.

Matt Cole, CEO of Strive Asset Management, discusses the firm's transition into a publicly-traded bitcoin treasury company and explains the strategic thinking behind the move.