Digital assets have very different technical features. What is regulation's role in their interoperability? Citi's Tony McLaughlin and Jai Messari join the show to discuss McLaughlin's new paper, “The Regulated Internet of Value”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we celebrate our 100th episode with an encore presentation of our conversation with Barry Eichengreen on whether a foreign CBDC could displace the US dollar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hyun Song Shin, the economic adviser and head of research for the Bank for International Settlements, breaks down the bank’s assessment of central bank digital currencies in its annual economic report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Rogers Jr., the co-CEO of Ariel Investments, the oldest Black-owned asset management firm, and Robert Smith, Vista Equity’s CEO and the wealthiest Black person in America, talk about Black banks and the challenges of digitalization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The World Economic Forum’s Sheila Warren and Global Digital Finance’s Jeff Bandman discuss whether ESG — and by extension, climate, governance and diversity considerations — will impact the future of crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CEO of Propel, a startup dedicated to helping low-income Americans improve their financial health, sits down to talk about how his venture capital-backed startup is innovating how food stamp recipients manage their benefits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fintech Beat is off for Memorial Day, so we decided to look back at an episode with Hong Kong University professor Douglas Arner where we talked about the origins of Ant Group, its regulatory shortcomings in the Chinese financial system, and when he expects to see an IPO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Therapist and social worker Andrew Fishman joins the show to talk about video games, addictive apps and investing platforms.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Rettig, the General Counsel of Aave, breaks down open-source, non-custodial protocols, and the operational mechanics of decentralized finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dennis Kelleher, the CEO of Better Markets and point man for investor advocacy in D.C., provides an insider account of the GameStop hearings — and what comes next at the SEC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices