The Scoop

Bill Barhydt is the founder and CEO of Abra, a global platform for digital asset prime services and wealth management.

In this episode recorded live at Emergence, Barhydt and Chaparro discuss how building a successful crypto businesses requires careful navigation of complex legal and regulatory hurdles, and how this process might change under the upcoming Trump administration.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
01:57 Building in Crypto
05:38 Abra's Pivots
09:48 Surviving FTX
14:18 Abra's Future Strategy
16:26 Regulation & Innovation
20:32 Closing Thoughts

GUEST LINKS
Bill Barhydt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbar/
Bill Barhydt on X - https://x.com/billbarX
Abra - https://www.abra.com/
Abra on X - https://x.com/abraglobal

This episode is brought to you by our sponsor: Polkadot
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Show Notes

Bill Barhydt is the founder and CEO of Abra, a global platform for digital asset prime services and wealth management.


In this episode recorded live at Emergence, Barhydt and Chaparro discuss how building a successful crypto businesses requires careful navigation of complex legal and regulatory hurdles, and how this process might change under the upcoming Trump administration.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

01:57 Building in Crypto

05:38 Abra's Pivots

09:48 Surviving FTX

14:18 Abra's Future Strategy

16:26 Regulation & Innovation

20:32 Closing Thoughts


GUEST LINKS

Bill Barhydt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbar/

Bill Barhydt on X - https://x.com/billbarX

Abra - https://www.abra.com/

Abra on X - https://x.com/abraglobal


This episode is brought to you by our sponsor: Polkadot

Polkadot is the blockspace ecosystem for boundless innovation. To discover more, head to polkadot.network

What is The Scoop?

Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.