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Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Will 2021 be remembered as the year cryptocurrency went mainstream?
The blockchain-powered financial services industry drew about $30 billion in venture capital this year, more than in all previous years combined. Meanwhile, hype over a more decentralised Internet - from NFTs and crypto to Web 3.0 and beyond - reached a fever pitch.
Co-hosts Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner unpack and explain the trends, and Kelsey interviews Abu Dhabi Global Market's Wai Lum Kwok, senior executive director, about the role regulators play in this new frontier.
In this episode:
FinTech products and services approaching ADGM (4m 11s)
Finding a balance between regulation and innovation (7m 15s)
Where are we in the evolution of FinTech? (8m 54s)
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