The Money Movement with Jeremy Allaire | Leaders in Blockchain, Crypto, DeFi & Financial Inclusion - Ep 79 | Digital Assets and the Public Good: The View from France*

Ep 79 | Digital Assets and the Public Good: The View from France*

03/08/23 • 26 min

The Money Movement with Jeremy Allaire | Leaders in Blockchain, Crypto, DeFi & Financial Inclusion

At the World Economic Forum in Davos this January, Circle Co-Founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire was honored to host Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Minister for Digital Transition and Telecommunications. Minister Barrot discussed France’s ambition to be a leader in the European Union with regard to emerging technologies, including digital assets. He also talked about the advantages of helping to create a single digital assets market across the EU and the importance of ensuring that blockchain technology serves the cause of financial inclusion. This Money Movement episode covers:👉 [3:40] The rise of French unicorns👉 [7:26] Three paths for digital asset regulation👉 [10:20] Stimulating innovation, protecting consumers👉 [14:40] A single digital asset market👉 [18:00] Understanding Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)👉 [24:30] Ensuring blockchain serves all peopleIf you’re interested in learning more about digital assets regulation in France and the European Union, tune in to this episode of The Money Movement. *Neither Circle Internet Financial Limited nor any of its affiliates (collectively “Circle”) are licensed in France; as such, Circle currently cannot provide digital asset services, payment services and/or regulated financial services to customers residing or established in France. Subscribe here:👉 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3lUcJFN 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3G3CrPZ 👉 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3lUd6jF 👉 Email: https://bit.ly/3aXWYY5 About the show
The global economy is experiencing unprecedented challenges and change. Business leaders everywhere are grappling with how to transform their companies to become more digital, resilient, and efficient. As we face this change, a new global movement is building around the promise of digital currencies and blockchains — forming a new architecture for the global economy and creating new opportunities for companies everywhere. The Money Movement explores the issues, ideas, and icons driving this transformation in how we spend, send, save, and store value.The Money Movement is brought to you by Circle. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Learn more about Circle Business Accounts and Platform APIs at circle.com.
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Ep 78 | The Power of Frictionless Rails with Rob Goldstein of BlackRock*

With over $8.5 trillion assets under management, BlackRock* is the world’s largest money manager. Its influence on Wall Street, in Washington, and beyond, is hard to overstate. A key reason for the firm’s success is the steady hand of Rob Goldstein, the firm’s COO and Head of BlackRock Solutions. Goldstein joined BlackRock in 1994. In the years since, he’s been named twice to Fortune's "40 under 40" list and has been identified as one of the top technology entrepreneurs in the financial services industry by Institutional Investor's "Tech 50" list. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2023, Rob joined Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire for a discussion about the nature of asset management, attacking institutional inefficiencies, and the growing collaboration between Circle and BlackRock. Together, they explore how a new, frictionless infrastructure layer on the internet can generate transformative opportunities in the years to come.
Their Money Movement episode covers:

👉 [2:02] The history of BlackRock👉 [5:01] The nature of asset management👉 [7:26] The ultimate long-term game👉 [11:02] The catalyzing effect of Russia’s war in Ukraine👉 [12:44] Attacking institutional inefficiencies👉 [15:48] A new infrastructure layer on the internet👉 [22:35] Frictionless rails👉 [24:42] The magic of simple strategies
If you’re interested in learning more about capital markets, the modernization of financial rails, and principles of effective asset management, tune in to this episode of The Money Movement.
*Rob Goldstein is COO and Head of BlackRock Solutions at BlackRock, which manages the Circle Reserve Fund, a registered Rule 2a-7 government money market fund.
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And connect with Rob here:
👉 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rob-goldstein-8790b7255/👉 BlackRock Bio: www.blackrock.com/corporate/about-us/leadership/rob-goldstein
About the show

The global economy is experiencing unprecedented challenges and change. Business leaders everywhere are grappling with how to transform their companies to become more digital, resilient, and efficient. As we face this change, a new global movement is building around the promise of digital currencies and blockchains — forming a new architecture for the global economy and creating new opportunities for companies everywhere.
The Money Movement explores the issues, ideas, and icons driving this transformation in how we spend, send, save, and store value.The Money Movement is brought to you by Circle. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Learn more about Circle Business Accounts and Platform APIs at circle.com. The Money Movement with Jeremy Allaire is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so

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Ep 80 | Tokenized Cash and Reducing Systemic Risk

During Paris Blockchain Week, Circle Co-Founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire joined Circle Chief Economist Gordon Liao* for a discussion about banking sector challenges, tokenized cash vs. tokenized deposits, and root causes of systemic risk. This Money Movement episode covers:👉[1:37] Liao’s career journey👉[7:12] Tokenized cash👉[10:37] Fundamental issues of risk👉[15:17] Reducing systemic risk👉[18:38] A tenet of USDC👉[23:33] Tokenized deposits👉[34:54] Zero-knowledge proof👉[38:16] Central bank challengesIf you’re interested in learning more about tokenized cash, tokenized deposits, and the evolution of finance on blockchain networks, tune in to this episode of The Money Movement. *Liao is the Chief Economist at Circle Internet Financial. The views expressed by Liao in this episode are solely the responsibility of Liao and should not be interpreted as reflecting the views of the author’s affiliated organizations.Subscribe here:👉 YouTube: https://bit.ly/3lUcJFN 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3G3CrPZ 👉 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3lUd6jF 👉 Email: https://bit.ly/3aXWYY5 About the show
The global economy is experiencing unprecedented challenges and change. Business leaders everywhere are grappling with how to transform their companies to become more digital, resilient, and efficient. As we face this change, a new global movement is building around the promise of digital currencies and blockchains — forming a new architecture for the global economy and creating new opportunities for companies everywhere. The Money Movement explores the issues, ideas and icons driving this transformation in how we spend, send, save and store value.The Money Movement is brought to you by Circle. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Learn more about Circle Business Accounts and Platform APIs at circle.com.The Money Movement with Jeremy Allaire is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so