#60 - Crypto Regulation in the EU w/ Patrick Hansen

Patrick Hansen (@paddi_hansen) serves as crypto venture advisor at Presight Capital, a global venture fund with +$600m AUM and 50+ startups in its portfolio. Patrick previously  worked as head of strategy & business development at crypto-wallet startup Unstoppable Finance and head of blockchain at Bitkom, Europe’s largest tech association, where he led crypto-related regulatory work, research, and partnerships.

This conversation covers all things crypto regulation (EU, travel rule, stablecoins etc.) and what Patrick expects the landscape to look like in the future. We’ll also touch on best practices he’s seen in his research and what makes the EU a global leader in crypto regulation.

Show highlights:

[2:22] Genesis block

[5:10] Building a presence on Twitter

[10:00] MiCA & TFR in the EU

[23:30] Principles of EU regulation & blockchain

[28:04] Digital Euro

[37:00] EU Stablecoins

[43:50] Global coordination on regulation

& much more.

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