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The Future of Digital Assets and Securities Regulation and Enforcement
Pelle Braendgaard, Co-Founder & CEO of Notabene, Tiffany J. Smith, Partner & Co-Chair of the Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Working Group at WilmerHale, and Cleve Mesidor, Founder of National Policy Network of Women of Color in Blockchain, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the future of digital assets and securities regulation and enforcement.
Oct 10, 2024
Why Clear, Balanced, and Consistent Crypto Regulatory Framework Is Necessary to Protect Investors
Hester Peirce, Commissioner on the Securities and Exchange Commission, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss why clear, balanced, and consistent crypto regulatory framework is necessary to foster innovation and protect investors.
Oct 07, 2024
The First and Only US-Registered Fund to Use Public Blockchains
Mo Shaikh, Co-Founder & CEO of Aptos Labs and Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the first and only US-registered fund to use public blockchains as its primary platform for the processing and recording of its transactions and share ownership.
Oct 04, 2024
The Multi Trillion-Dollar Opportunity Real-World Asset Tokenization Represents
Reba Beeson, General Counsel at AlphaPoint, joins Jill Malandrino from Mainnet on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the multi trillion-dollar opportunity real-world asset tokenization represents.
Oct 01, 2024
What Is Required for a Tokenized Asset to Be Usable and Connected Throughout the Onchain Ecosystem?
Colin Cunningham, Head of Tokenization & Alliances at Chainlink Labs, joins Jill Malandrino from Mainnet on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss what is required for a tokenized asset to be usable and connected throughout the onchain ecosystem.
Oct 01, 2024
Crypto Developments in the U.S.
Eric Turner, Interim CEO & Chief Revenue Officer of Messari, joins Jill Malandrino from Mainnet on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss crypto developments in the U.S., impact of potential policy changes, and Messari’s plans for growth and expansion.
Oct 01, 2024
Why Blockchain Isn’t a Threat to Regulation
Jason Rozovsky, Head of Legal at Interop Labs, joins Jill Malandrino from Mainnet on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss how decentralized systems will improve financial oversight and why blockchain isn’t a threat to regulation.
Sep 30, 2024
Why the “ETF-Ization” of Assets Is Likely to Be the First Step on the Pathway to Tokenization
Sandy Kaul, Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Asset & Industry Advisory Services at Franklin Templeton, joins Jill Malandrino from Mainnet on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss why the “ETF-ization” of assets is likely to be the first step on the pathway to real-world asset tokenization.
Sep 30, 2024
The Turf Battle for Regulatory Authority Over Digital Assets in the U.S.
Nikhilesh De, Managing Editor - Global Policy & Regulation at CoinDesk, Reba Beeson, General Counsel at AlphaPoint, Chris Brodersen, Managing Director - Business Advisory Group at EisnerAmper, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the turf battle for regulatory authority over digital assets in the U.S.
Sep 18, 2024
Question Today: Can We Rewrite the Investor Landscape?
With BlackRock’s recent launch of ETHA, a first-of-its-kind ETP, investors are provided with a more efficient and convenient way to invest in Ether, the native token of Ethereum. We spoke with Jay Jacobs, BlackRock’s U.S. Head of Thematic and Active ETFs, about BlackRock’s innovation in the ETP space and why he believes the introduction of ETHA on Nasdaq can be a steppingstone for Gen Z and Millennial investors.
Sep 13, 2024
Innovation in Traditional Asset Classes and Crypto Trading Technology
Steve Miele, Chief Strategy Officer of Kezar Markets - operator of LeveL ATS & Luminex markets, Robert Valdes-Rodriguez, Chief Commercial Officer of Keyrock, and Michael Zagorsek, Chief Operating Officer of SoundHound, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss innovation in traditional asset classes and crypto trading technology.
Sep 10, 2024
Bitcoin’s Reaction to Jackson Hole and Fed Policy
John Haar, Managing Director at Swan Bitcoin, Greg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at Amberdata, and Alice Liu, Lead Researcher at CoinMarketCap, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss Bitcoin’s reaction to Jackson Hole and Fed policy, the impact of the national election, and longer-term outlook.
Aug 30, 2024
Bringing Traditional Assets Into the Digital Ecosystem Will Allow Blockchain to Become Mainstream
Ben Schiller, Managing Editor - Features & Opinion at CoinDesk and Jason Guthrie, Head of Digital Asset Product at WisdomTree, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss why bringing traditional assets into the digital ecosystem will allow for blockchain technology to be used in a more mainstream capacity.
Aug 21, 2024
Technical Trends in the Nasdaq-100, USD, and Bitcoin
Sara Mehle, Senior Index Research Strategist at Nasdaq Investment Intelligence and Max Cabasso, Managing Director on the Nasdaq Market Intelligence Desk, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss technical trends in the Nasdaq-100.
Jul 23, 2024
The Impact of the Election on Digital Assets
Andy Baehr, Head of Product at CoinDesk Indices, Zach Pandl, Economist & Head of Research at Grayscale, and Tim Ogilvie, Head of Institutional at Kraken, join Jill Malandrino to discuss crypto catharsis, expectations for ETH ETPs, and the impact of the election on digital assets.
Jul 17, 2024
Where is the Digital Asset Momentum?
Andy Baehr, Managing Director at CoinDesk Indices, Steven Ehrlich, Director of Research – Digital Assets at Forbes Crypto, Thomas Perfumo, Head of Strategy at Kraken, and Michael Tanney, Senior Managing Director at Magnus Financial, join Jill Malandrino to discuss where the digital asset momentum is and if peak optimism has been reached for the summer.
Jun 18, 2024
Balancing Regulation With the Support for Innovation
Rika Khurdayan, U.S. Chief Legal Officer of Bitstamp, Cathy Yoon, General Counsel at Wormhole Foundation, and Marc D’Annunzio, General Counsel at Bakkt, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss balancing regulation with the support for innovation to ensure the U.S. remains competitive in the global crypto market.
Jun 06, 2024
Which Regions Are Best Positioned to Lead the Future of Crypto and Web3?
Rob Hadick, General Partner, Dragonfly Capital, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk to discuss which regions are best positioned to lead the future of crypto and Web3, and if the U.S. is at risk of losing its leadership role.
May 30, 2024
Why We’re in the 1934 of Digital Asset Regulation Right Now
Jason Allegrante, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer of Fireblocks, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk to discuss “why we’re in the 1934 of digital asset regulation right now.”
May 30, 2024
Institutional Trends in Crypto and the Need for Multiple Custody Solutions in the US
Tim Ogilvie, VP & Global Head of Institutional at Kraken, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk to discuss institutional trends in crypto and the need for multiple custody solutions in the US.
May 30, 2024
Why the Bitcoin Halving Typically Makes the Market a Lot More Efficient
Matt Ballensweig, Head of Go Network at BitGo, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk to discuss why the bitcoin halving typically makes the market a lot more efficient.
May 30, 2024
Why Web3 Infrastructure Development Is Critical to Achieving the Next Wave of Crypto Growth
Jess Houlgrave, CEO of WalletConnect, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk to discuss why web3 infrastructure development is critical to achieving the next wave of crypto growth.
May 30, 2024
Offering Investors Access to an Important Liquid and Transparent Risk-Management Tool
Andy Baehr, CFA, Managing Director at CoinDesk Indices, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk to discuss continued growth in digital asset product offerings that will offer investors access to an important liquid and transparent risk-management tool.
May 29, 2024
The Current State of the Crypto Market and Why the Industry Has Experienced 'a Decade in a Week'
Rennick Palley, Founding Partner at Stratos, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk to discuss the current state of the crypto market and why the industry has experienced “a decade in a week”.
May 29, 2024
Enabling the Creation of Assets for Developers Who Are Impacted by Scalability Issues
Dr. Alun Evans, Co-Founder & CEO of LAOS Network, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk to discuss enabling the creation of assets for developers who are impacted by scalability issues and high transaction fees.
May 29, 2024
How Token Economics Is Creating New Real Viable Economic Opportunities
Andy Baehr, Head of Product at CoinDesk Indices, Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate, and Betsabe Botaitis, Chief Financial Officer of Hedera, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss how token economics is creating new real viable economic opportunities.
May 15, 2024
How Digital Assets Will Be Traded and Custodied in the U.S.
Aki Balogh, Co-Founder & CEO of DLC Link, Aaron Kaplan, Co-CEO of Prometheum, and Leo Mizuhara, Founder & CEO of Hashnote, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss why 2024 is an inflection point year for how digital assets will be traded and custodied in the U.S.
Apr 30, 2024
Trends in the Fast-Growing Crypto ETPs in Europe
Bernhard Wenger, Head of Northern Europe of 21Shares and Christopher Kock, Co-Founder & CEO of Virtune, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss trends in the fast-growing crypto ETPs in Europe, the impact of new regulations, and the bitcoin halving.
Apr 29, 2024
The Short- and Long-Term Impacts of the Bitcoin Halving
Steven Lubka, Head of Private Clients, Swan Bitcoin Matt Ballensweig, Managing Director, at BitGo, and Austin Alexander, Co-Founder of LayerTwo Labs, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the short- and long-term impacts of the bitcoin halving and why it is a critical part of bitcoin's programmatic monetary system.
Apr 22, 2024
Bitcoin Halving, Regional Exchange-Traded Notes Applications and Tokenization
Andy Baehr, Managing Director at CoinDesk Indices, Steven Ehrlich, Director of Research – Digital Assets at Forbes Crypto, and Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss bitcoin halving, regional Exchange-Traded Notes applications and tokenization.
Apr 17, 2024
What the Bitcoin Halving Means for Investors and Traders
Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8 Corp, Erin Friez, COO of Digital Asset Research (DAR), and Taras Kulyk, Founder & CEO of SunnySide Digital, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss what the Bitcoin halving means for investors, traders, and the broader ecosystem.
Apr 09, 2024
The Purpose, Mechanics, and Significance of the Bitcoin Halving Event
Rich Rines, Initial Contributor at Core DAO, Dan O’Prey, Chief Product Officer of Bakkt, and Rika Khurdayan, US Chief Legal Officer at Bitstamp, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the purpose, mechanics, and significance of the bitcoin halving event.
Apr 01, 2024
Global Use Cases of Digital Assets and the Intersection of Taxes and Crypto
Andy Baehr, Managing Director at CoinDesk Indices, Tal Zackon, Co-Founder & CEO of Tres Finance, and Chris Maurice, CEO of Yellow Card, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss global use cases of digital assets and the intersection of taxes and crypto.
Mar 20, 2024
The Recent Rally in Bitcoin
Steven Lubka, Head of Private Clients at Swan Bitcoin, Matt Ballensweig, Managing Director, at BitGo, and Austin Alexander, Co-Founder of LayerTwo Labs, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the recent rally in Bitcoin, demand driven by the spot bitcoin ETFs in the US, and halving on the horizon.
Mar 08, 2024
The Performance of the Suite of Nasdaq Indexes for February
Nasdaq Investment Intelligence Product Development Specialist Sanjana Prabhakar joins Jill Malandrino on #TradeTalks to discuss the performance of the suite of Nasdaq indexes for February – a month that saw strong returns across the board.
Mar 05, 2024
Finfront Holding Company Rings the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell
Finfront Holding Company (Nasdaq: FUFU), a fast-growing digital asset mining service and world-leading cloud-mining service provider "BitFuFu", visits the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.
In honor of the occasion, Leo Lu, CEO, rings the Opening Bell.
Mar 01, 2024
Data and Privacy in the Metaverse
Jerad Finck, CEO of Cosmic Wire, Solo Ceesay, Co-Founder and CEO of Calaxy, and Anthony Georgiades, General Partner at Innovating Capital and Co-Founder of Pastel Network, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss Web 3 innovation and blockchain solutions, the future of digital entertainment, and data and privacy in the metaverse.
Feb 28, 2024
The Launch of Franklin Templeton’s Bitcoin Spot ETF and Investor Interest for the Product
Megan Rust, ETF Capital Markets Senior Analyst at Franklin Templeton, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from Exchange 2024 to discuss the launch of Franklin Templeton’s bitcoin spot ETF and investor interest for the product.
Feb 13, 2024
Improving Digital Asset Infrastructure, Data and Analytics, and the Regulatory Environment
Tim Rice, CEO, of Coin Metrics and Harry Sudock, Chief Strategy Officer of GRIID, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss improving digital asset infrastructure, data and analytics, and the regulatory environment.
Feb 08, 2024
Increasing Institutional Adoption of Digital Assets and Bridging the Gap Between TradFi and DeFi
John Wu, President of Ava Labs, Will Peck, Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree, Barnaby Nelson, Founder and CEO of ValueExchange, and Adam Sullivan, CEO, of Core Scientific, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss increasing institutional adoption of digital assets and bridging the gap between TradFi and DeFi.
Jan 25, 2024
The Divergence Between Small- vs Large-Cap Performance and the Nasdaq Composite Versus Nasdaq-100
Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist, Interactive Brokers, Michael Normyle, US Economist at Nasdaq, and Chris Dearborn and Max Cabasso, Managing Directors on the Nasdaq Market Intelligence Desk, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the divergence between small- versus large-cap performance and the Nasdaq Composite versus Nasdaq-100.
Jan 24, 2024
Digital Asset Market Structure and Outlook for Decentralized Finance
Darius Tabatabai, Co-Founder of Vertex Protocol, Bartosz Lipinski, CEO of Cube.Exchange, and Philipp Zentner, CEO of Jumper.Exchange, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss digital asset market structure and outlook for decentralized finance.
Jan 19, 2024
The Significance of Spot Bitcoin ETFs Arriving in the US
Andy Baehr, Managing Director at CoinDesk Indices, Steven Ehrlich, Director of Research – Digital Assets at Forbes Crypto, and Jay Jacobs, U.S. Head of Thematics and Active Equity ETFs at BlackRock join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the significance of spot bitcoin ETFs arriving in the US and what it means for the broader digital asset space.
Jan 17, 2024
Comprehensive Approaches to Building out a Regulatory Framework n Digital Assets
Andy Baehr, Managing Director at CoinDesk Indices, Leo Mizuhara, CEO of Hashnote, and Jason Allegrante, Chief Legal Officer at Fireblocks, join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss growth and adoption in digital assets and comprehensive approaches to building out a regulatory framework.
Dec 20, 2023
Stronghold Digital Mining Rings the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell
Stronghold Digital Mining (Nasdaq: SDIG), the only environmentally beneficial and vertically integrated public Bitcoin mining company, visits the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of their new carbon capture initiative.
In honor of the occasion, Greg Beard, Chairman and CEO of Stronghold, rings the opening bell.
Dec 12, 2023
Bitcoin Surges Past $42,000, Token Up 150% This Year
Bitcoin topped $42,000 as frenzied speculation in cryptocurrencies gathers pace, extending the largest digital token’s rally to more than 150% this year. Investors are hopeful a spot Bitcoin ETF approval is coming soon. Bloomberg's Isabelle Lee reports.
Dec 04, 2023
The Impact on the Attractiveness and Potential Performance of a Diversified ETF Like DAPP
Nick Frasse, Associate Product Manager at VanEck, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss crypto performance and the impact on the attractiveness and potential performance of a diversified ETF like DAPP.
Nov 21, 2023
Spot Bitcon ETF and Evolution of Crypto Derivatives
Darius Sit, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of QCP Capital, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from the Singapore Fintech Festival to discuss the spot bitcon ETF and evolution of crypto derivatives.
Nov 16, 2023
Mainstream Adoption and Security of Digital Asset Payments
Ashok Ventakteswaran, Vice President and APAC Head of Digital Assets and Blockchain Mastercard joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from the Singapore Fintech Festival to discuss mainstream adoption and security of digital asset payments.
Nov 16, 2023
How Traditional Payments and Blockchain Payments Could Work Together
Naveen Mallela, Global Head of Coin Systems of Onyx by J.P. Morgan, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from the Singapore Fintech Festival to discuss digital currencies, JPM Coin, and how traditional payments and blockchain payments could work together.
Nov 15, 2023
PYUSD, a Stablecoin That Is Bridging Digital Assets and Traditional Finance
Walter Hessert, Head of Strategy at Paxos, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from Money 20/20 USA to discuss PYUSD, a stablecoin that is bridging digital assets and traditional finance.
Oct 24, 2023
Why the Tokenization of Traditional Assets Is Poised to Become a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Industry
Bob Ras, Co-Creator of Sologenic, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss why the tokenization of traditional assets is poised to become a multi-trillion-dollar industry.
Oct 20, 2023
The Most Important Objective for the Projects the Crypto Industry Is Involved In
Andy Baehr, Managing Director at CoinDesk Indices, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the most important objective for the projects the crypto industry is involved in.
Oct 18, 2023
The Timing of a Potential SEC Approval for a Spot Bitcoin ETF
Scott Melker, Crypto Trader and Investor, Host of The Wolf of All Streets podcast, and Author of The Wolf Den newsletter joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the timing of a potential SEC approval for a spot bitcoin ETF, the FTX trial, and bitcoin’s decoupling from the broader market.
Oct 13, 2023
Regulation of Digital Assets, Tokenization, the True Value of AI, and Risk Management
Bob Rutherford, Vice President of Operations at FalconX, a digital assets prime broker for institutional investors, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss regulation of digital assets, tokenization, the true value of AI, and risk management.
Oct 10, 2023
The Launch of MiniPlay Built on Celo and Transitioning to Ethereum Layer 2
Rene Reinsberg, Co-Founder of Celo, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from SmartCon 2023 by Chainlink to discuss the launch of MiniPlay built on Celo and transitioning to Ethereum Layer 2.
Oct 03, 2023
The Infrastructure and Tools Institutions Need for Successfully Managing Crypto Positions
Adele Scott, Global Relationship Manager at Elwood Technologies, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from SmartCon 2023 by Chainlink to discuss the infrastructure and tools institutions need for successfully managing crypto positions.
Oct 02, 2023
Why Institutional Interest in Digital Assets Experienced a Resurgence in 2023
Aaron Kaplan, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Prometheum, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss why institutional interest in digital assets experienced a resurgence in 2023 but integration into the larger financial system has been slow.
Sep 28, 2023
How Investors Are Fairing These Days According to the Q3 Retail Investor Beat Survey Finding
Callie Cox, US Investment Analyst at eToro, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss how investors are fairing these days according to the Q3 Retail Investor Beat survey finding.
Sep 27, 2023
The Use Cases for the on-Chain FX Market and Why It Is Critical to the Growth of the Real Economy
Alex McDougall, CEO of Stablecorp, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the use cases for the on-chain FX market and why it is critical to the growth of the real economy.
Sep 26, 2023
How Decentralization Can Restore Financial Privacy and Keep Customers Safe
Harry Halpin, Co-Founder and CEO, Nym Technologies, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from #Mainnet2023 to discuss how decentralization can restore financial privacy and keep customers safe.
Sep 21, 2023
Blockchain and DeFi Technology Will Change the Structure of the Current Financial Industry
Paul Brody, Global Head of Blockchain at EY, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks from #Mainnet2023 to discuss blockchain and DeFi technology will change the structure of the current financial industry.
Sep 21, 2023
