Transcript
Introduction
Eric
This is Eric Golden. And my guest this week is Alex Thorn. Alex was an early Bitcoin evangelist and former Director of Blockchain Research and crypto venture capital at Fidelity. Today, he is the Head of Research at Galaxy Digital, where he consistently publishes some of the most insightful work in the space.
Alex starts by telling us how he went from working at a children's summer camp to becoming the Head Blockchain Researcher at Fidelity. We then talk about the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF, why the time was right, the probability of its approval and its impact on the asset class. Finally, we dive into the XRP case and its many implications. Please enjoy this conversation with Alex Thorn.
Alex's Background
Eric
Alex, I'm excited to have you today. Another part of the "Fidelity into crypto" crew. And we're going to jump through your career, where you are. You've been in crypto for a lot longer than I have. But I thought a funnier place to start would be you have your own podcast, you have your own show and you start rapping at the beginning of all of them. It's such an interesting thing, and I'll say that being in production of this stuff. Everyone's trying to keep you all hooked for the first couple of minutes, and yours definitely does. Where did this all come from?