Bitcoin and the rise of cryptocurrencies

Would you dig through your attic for an old hard drive if it had bitcoin on it? In this episode, we explore why Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have become so valuable and why Canadian investors are watching the space with interest. We take a look at new financial products being built around these cryptocurrencies now arriving on the scene – ETFs, futures contracts, trust funds, and new vehicles for investing in blockchain technologies. Find out why Canada could beat the United States in bringing regulated bitcoin products to market.   Our guests for this episode: Karsten Arend, President, Just In-Genius Inc. Karl Cheong, Head of ETFs, Canada (exerpt below) Shidan Gouran, President, Global Blockchain Technologies Elliott Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, Evolve ETFs   Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of Navigator or its affiliates. A portion of our discussion with Karl Cheong is transcribed below.

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Bitcoin and the rise of cryptocurrencies is an episode from Banking on Blockchain by Banking on Blockchain.

This episode is 23:47 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2018.

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