WisdomTree’s Digital Asset Strategy

(00:02:05) - First Question - How he became the head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree

(00:02:51) - Wisdom Trees first steps into the digital assets space

(00:04:50) - Why he thinks bitcoin is not a replacement for gold

(00:06:31) - His views on the US regulatory market and why launching in Europe is different  

(00:09:15) - FCC denial and what that means for GPTC 

(00:11:01) - The BlackRock twist that finally put things in motion  

(00:13:11) - The likelihood that similar businesses and assets will copy one another

(00:15:08) - BlackRock Tweet

(00:16:37) - Derby style launching and splitting the pot

(00:17:57) - Why he thinks ETFs make the most sense  

(00:20:13) - His macro take on where Bitcoin is

(00:21:29) - The reason why they chose the public market versus private 

(00:24:08) - How black listing is handled when a financial firm launches a token

(00:26:21) - What he thinks about the finality of settlement 

(00:27:53) - WisdomTree Prime’s focus on the wallet 

(00:30:17) - The advantages of using a digital wallet 

(00:31:24) - The big change for Wisdom Tree to build physical infrastructure 

(00:35:05) - He explains what Prime essentially is

(00:36:16) - Stable coins and what they are invested in

(00:37:40) - How Wisdom Tree bond funds work

(00:37:59) - Creating funds around regulatory ambiguity 

(00:39:06) - How bond funds pay interest to tokens

(00:40:22) - Logistics behind moving tokens from a Prime wallet to another account  

(00:42:06) - Keeping record of where tokens go

(00:43:38) - He talks about the token opportunities they are most excited about  

(00:46:24) - Steps to get a stable coin to pay interest 

(00:47:17) - What he's most excited for Wisdom Tree clients to experience