In this episode, we speak to Fernando Luis Vázquez Cao, CEO at SBI Digital Assets Holdings and Marc Robinson, COO at SBI Digital Assets Holdings.
You will learn about:
- Fernando's and Marc's journey, which led them to Japan and SBI specifically
- Background: SBI Holdings and SBI Digital Assets and their connection to Softbank
- Why did SBI venture out to Digital Assets?
- Why do they believe in digital assets?
- Status of blockchain, crypto and digital assets scene in Japan. What's the outlook for each?
- SBI Digital Assets vision for the digital assets ecosystem and its role in it
- The key milestones that Fernando and Marc are the proudest of achieving
- The impact of the pandemic on the blockchain or digital assets
- Predictions for blockchain: pure, Bitcoin-like, or permissioned, enterprise blockchain ran by incumbents?
- Important partnerships and acquisitions in Europe and their rationale (e.g., Boerse Stuttgart)
- The key focus of due diligence when looking to acquire tech start-ups
- Best way to reach out and learn more
