Edward Woodford: Driving Crypto Adoption - [Making Markets, EP.17]

Feb 16, 2024

Edward Woodford, CEO and Co-Founder of Zero Hash, discusses major crypto use cases like payments, tokenization, remittances, and more. He also covers the US regulatory landscape, challenges in crypto adoption, and the fast-paced nature of the crypto market.

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INSIGHT

Regulation As A Strategic Moat

Regulation creates a meaningful barrier to entry that can become a competitive moat when navigated correctly.
Edward Woodford says regulation is a necessary condition for success, not a sufficient one.

INSIGHT

Crypto As Infrastructure, Not Just An Asset

Zero Hash provides APIs and SDKs so businesses can embed digital assets into their products.
Edward Woodford frames crypto as a technology to be integrated across payments, remittances, payroll, and tokenization.

ANECDOTE

Zero Hash Runs The Backend For Brokers

Zero Hash acts as the regulated counterparty and custodian for customers on partner platforms like brokerages.
Edward explains customers open accounts with Zero Hash and Zero Hash stores assets and interacts with blockchains.

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My guest today is Edward Woodford, the CEO and Co-Founder of Zero Hash. Zero Hash builds software that allows businesses to launch crypto products quickly, simply, and compliantly. This is Edward’s second startup, and we start with his backstory before exploring crypto's major use cases like payments, tokenization, remittances, and payroll. We also cover the US regulatory landscape, his take on the ecosystem today, and more. Please enjoy this conversation with Edward Woodford.

For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here.

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Show Notes

(00:00:00) Welcome to Making Markets

(00:03:06) First question - Navigating the challenges of a highly regulated industry

(00:04:18) Detailing the functions of Zero Hash

(00:06:31) Breaking down the business structure of Zero Hash

(00:08:31) Delving into jurisdictional regulatory challenges

(00:13:32) Addressing the issues Zero Hash resolves for clients

(00:17:52) Bridging cryptography with the mainstream economy

(00:20:54) Strategies for tokenizing assets

(00:26:35) Examining asset transfers on the blockchain

(00:32:34) Implementing global payroll solutions on the blockchain

(00:35:39) Allocating marginal dollars in the crypto space

(00:38:54) Assessing the current phase of the crypto cycle

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