Listen "Lucas Matheson from Coinbase"
Episode Synopsis
Lucas Matheson is the Canada Country Director at Coinbase.
Takeaways
Why Coinbase is excited about the Canadian market.
Educating Canadians on crypto and Coinbase
Coinbase's offerings including the Coinbase wallet, Coinbase One subscription, Coinbase card, and Coinbase Commerce.
The digitization of money and how it creates an interesting transition to crypto and digital assets.
The future of money.
Coinbase Ventures and the investments they have made.
Working with government and regulators.
Announcement of Stand with Crypto in Canada.
Chapters
00:00 Lucas Matheson's Role at Coinbase and the Mission of the Company
04:07 The Role of Technology in Solving Financial Inequality
06:32 Coinbase's Offerings: Retail, Institutional, and Developer Services
10:20 The Transition to Digital Assets and the Future of Money
16:50 Driving Adoption: Easier Use Cases and Access to Digital Assets
20:12 Education and Awareness: Understanding the True Potential of Crypto
23:21 Upcoming Initiatives and Opportunities in the Crypto Space
33:45 Tech Leaders in Canada: Advocating for Change and Productivity
35:53 Journey of an Entrepreneur
Keywords
Coinbase, Canada, crypto, DeFi, digital assets, education, government, banks, investments, capital gains tax
Takeaways
Why Coinbase is excited about the Canadian market.
Educating Canadians on crypto and Coinbase
Coinbase's offerings including the Coinbase wallet, Coinbase One subscription, Coinbase card, and Coinbase Commerce.
The digitization of money and how it creates an interesting transition to crypto and digital assets.
The future of money.
Coinbase Ventures and the investments they have made.
Working with government and regulators.
Announcement of Stand with Crypto in Canada.
Chapters
00:00 Lucas Matheson's Role at Coinbase and the Mission of the Company
04:07 The Role of Technology in Solving Financial Inequality
06:32 Coinbase's Offerings: Retail, Institutional, and Developer Services
10:20 The Transition to Digital Assets and the Future of Money
16:50 Driving Adoption: Easier Use Cases and Access to Digital Assets
20:12 Education and Awareness: Understanding the True Potential of Crypto
23:21 Upcoming Initiatives and Opportunities in the Crypto Space
33:45 Tech Leaders in Canada: Advocating for Change and Productivity
35:53 Journey of an Entrepreneur
Keywords
Coinbase, Canada, crypto, DeFi, digital assets, education, government, banks, investments, capital gains tax
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