Gavin Michael, CEO of Bakkt — a crypto exchange backed by ICE, and a crypto loyalty platform collaborating with top-tier US and global brands — joins my show. Dive into our discussion on the resurgence of institutional interest in crypto, Gavin's perspective on a potential Bitcoin ETF approval, and the future of real-world asset tokenization!

Gavin Michael: https://twitter.com/gavinmichael

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:35 Institutional players are coming back
3:12 The adult in the room
4:50 Degenerate crypto vs institutions
6:18 Custody
9:50 How institutional custody works
13:33 10x interested in Staking-As-A-Service
15:30 BlackRock ETF filing
19:18 Tokenization of real-world assets
23:18 Navigating the regulatory environment
28:10 USA is far behind other jurisdictions
30:00 Optimistic about Bitcoin ETF
32:26 How Gavin Michael moved to crypto
34:40 What excites Gavin in crypto
37:45 Meme coins
38:55 Market makers leaving the USA
40:00 Participation
40:45 Follow Gavin

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