Alt Thinking October 31, 2024
DeFi Decoded Podcast

Pudgy Penguins at the Gate: How Crypto is Eating Wall Street with Matt Bartlett of VanEck

170 - Pudgy Penguins at the Gate: How Crypto is Eating Wall Street with Matt Bartlett of VanEck
Investment Team
  • Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Mr Tapscott is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, on business, government, and society. His latest book, Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (Harper Collins), was published September 19th, 2023. Alex is also the Managing Director of the Digital Assets Group at Ninepoint Partners, one of Canada’s leading investment firms, with more than...
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Alex and Andrew dive into Web3 and VanEck's crypto innovations with Matt Bartlett, Head of Web3 at VanEck and CEO of SegMint, covering everything from tokenized collectibles to NFT market trends and game-changing predictions.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi with special guest Matt Bartlett, Head of Web3 at VanEck and CEO of SegMint. Listen in as they discuss Matt's background and journey into the space, VanEck's suite of crypto products and Web3 initiatives, including the fractionalized NFT marketplace SegMint and tokenized collectibles, the potential for tokens to drive the next wave of financial innovation, VanEck's focus areas in Web3, SegMint's Lock and Key Model, VanEck's crypto predictions, NFT’s growing traction but waning sentiment, key catalysts for the NFT market, and more!

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[0:00] Introduction
[2:21] Matt’s Journey
[4:21] VanEck’s Crypto Products & Web3 Initiatives
[7:33] DeFi Space 
[9:53] SegMint & Tokenized Collectibles
[14:35] Tokens Leading Next Wave of Financial Innovation
[19:10] VanEck’s Areas of Focus in Web3
[21:22] Exciting Sectors
[23:04] SegMint’s Lock & Key Model
[26:27] VanEck Crypto Predictions
[29:32] NFT Market Catalysts
[33:00] Pudgy Penguins
[35:14] Final Thoughts
[36:54] Learn More
[37:48] Conclusion

 

 

Part of Ninepoint’s DeFi Decoded Podcast Series. Available at Google, Apple, and Spotify Podcasts.

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