Can We Call it an Asset Class Yet? How Serious Investors Can and Should Engage in Crypto

Industry experts including Andy Baehr, Anthony Scaramucci, Jonathan (Jono) Steinberg and Pascal St-Jean joined James Seyffart on stage at Consensus 2025 for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of institutional investment in the cryptocurrency space.  - This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes. - Timestamps: 00:29 Institutional Investors' Current Engagement with Crypto 01:22 Educational Efforts and ETF Impact 02:43 Comparing Crypto to Tech Stocks in the Late '90s 04:09 Challenges and Growth in Institutional Crypto Adoption 06:07 Bitcoin's Dominance and Institutional Custody 10:22 Innovations in Crypto ETFs and Staking 14:51 Regulatory Landscape and Future Prospects 18:58 The Future of Crypto in Banking 19:11 Regulatory Challenges and Changes 19:52 The Role of Custody and Derivatives 21:34 Proliferation of Capital and Market Dynamics 23:27 Bitcoin's Market Behavior and Trades 25:46 Political Influence on Crypto Regulation 30:21 Institutional Adoption and ETFs - #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sDXM8BlxsUqzL2IqmLqwE