"You have to Uberize crypto."
Here's my full interview with former CFTC commissioner @CarolineDPham from Avalanche Summit.
The @moonpay CLO/CAO unpacks her journey at the CFTC, why regulatory clarity matters more than legislation, the tokenization boom onchain and how the U.S. can avoid another "Gary Gensler" era in the future.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Welcome
0:30 Caroline's Background: From CFTC to MoonPay
3:45 Her Work at the CFTC & Laying the Groundwork
8:20 The Pragmatic Approach to Regulation
12:15 Why Legislation Isn't Everything: Plan B
16:30 The Timeline for Agency Rulemaking
19:00 Why Clarity Act Not Passing Isn't a Setback
21:15 The Move to MoonPay: Personal & Professional
25:45 MoonPay's Vision: Operating System of Value
29:30 MoonPay Institutional & Strategic Partnerships
33:00 The $40B OpEx Savings from Blockchain
35:15 Chain Agnosticism & Multi-Chain Future
38:45 MoonPay Trade: Cross-Chain Interoperability
42:00 Tokenized Deposits & DeFi Integration
44:30 Making Crypto Seamless: The User Experience
46:15 Closing Thoughts: "Uberize Crypto"
Thanks again to @AvaLabs for having @TheBlockCo as media partners!
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