Live from Consensus 2024 | The Financialization of Crypto and the Influence of Narratives

David Schwartz and Robert Leshner share how the convergence of traditional financial markets and on-chain systems presents a major opportunity for driving adoption over the next 20 years.

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This installment of "The Protocol," comes to you LIVE from Consensus 2024 in Austin Texas. Hosts Brad Keoun, the founding editor of The Protocol Newsletter, and tech journalists Sam Kessler and Margaux Nijkerk chat with David Schwartz, CTO of Ripple, and Robert Leshner,  CEO & Co-Founder of Superstate, on the challenges and opportunities in bringing real-world assets on-chain and more.

Chapters | 

00:00 The Conference Experience and Developer Mix

02:12 The Convergence of Traditional Financial Markets and On-Chain Systems

04:25 Challenges and Opportunities in Bringing Real-World Assets On-Chain

05:49 The Impact of Restaking in Traditional Finance

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