In this episode of Entrepreneurial Legacies, John Sleeting sits down with Hunter Sims, Associate Director at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. Hunter works at the forefront of financial innovation, focusing on how digital assets, policy, and regulation intersect to shape the future of global finance. At CCAF, he collaborates with policymakers, industry leaders, and academics to advance research that informs evidence-based regulation and drives the sustainable development of new financial systems.

Together, John and Hunter explore the rapid evolution of the financial industry in the era of blockchain and decentralized finance. From the fundamentals of the digital-asset ecosystem to the roles of Bitcoin, Ethereum, tokenization, and stablecoins, their conversation unpacks how technology is transforming money and markets. They also examine the challenges of regulation, the uncertainty around (or surrounding) global adoption, and what these shifts could mean for businesses navigating this fast-changing space.

Packed with insights on FinTech, open banking, and DeFi, this episode highlights how innovation, research, and policy are converging to create new opportunities in the global financial system.

This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions and is not intended to provide legal or tax advice. John Sleeting and Hunter Sims are employees of Clearwater Capital Partners. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Clearwater Capital Partners.