One of the most interesting conversations we’ve had on the UK Crypto Podcast so far.
This week, Paula and I sat down with Alex, who spent 15 years at BlackRock, including as a Managing Director, and is now UK Lead and Managing Director at 21Shares.
And I think this is an important conversation for anyone trying to understand where crypto is actually heading.
We hear constantly about “institutional adoption”.
But what do the institutions themselves really think about crypto?
What has changed behind the scenes?
How do companies managing serious amounts of capital view Bitcoin, XRP and the wider digital asset market?
And perhaps most importantly — how different is the institutional view of crypto from the conversation taking place amongst retail investors?
Alex has experienced both worlds first-hand, which gave us the opportunity to go far beyond the usual headlines and talk about how traditional finance is actually approaching this industry.
We discussed institutional adoption, ETFs, regulation, XRP, Bitcoin and what still needs to happen before digital assets become a truly established part of global finance.
If you’re interested in where crypto could be heading over the next few years rather than simply where prices might go next week, I think you’ll get a lot from this conversation.
🎙️ UK Crypto Podcast — Episode 33
I’ll tag Alex and 21Shares below.
Would love to hear what everyone thinks after watching it.
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UK Crypto Podcast Ep33 He Spent 15 Years at BlackRock— What Institutions REALLY Think About Crypto

