The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, was joined by Alluvial CEO Mara Schmiedt.



In this episode of The Crypto Beat, Copeland and Schmiedt discuss Alluvial's role in shaping institutional Ethereum staking. Schmiedt also discusses a new partnership between Liquid Collective and Galaxy, and shares insights on market trends, compliance, and the future of crypto regulations.



OUTLINE

00:00 – Introduction

00:34 – Alluvial's Mission

02:29 – Compliance and KYC

05:12 – ETH Withdrawals

06:05 – Partnership with Galaxy

08:02 – Institutional Staking Demand

10:06 – Adding ETH to balance sheets

12:38 – Convergence of Crypto and TradFi

14:24 – Institutional Adoption and Compliance

15:27 – SEC Staking Guidance

18:33 – Growth of Liquid Staking Tokens

20:06 – US Staking Lawsuits

21:21 – ETFs and Staking

25:50 – Future of Staking

26:57 – Conclusion



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Alluvial - ⁠https://x.com/alluvialfinance



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