Eric Richmond is the General Counsel and Head of Business Development at Shakepay.
Eric joins me to discuss stablecoins, crypto policy, and the challenge of keeping talent at home in Canada. Plus, we discuss Robinhood's acquisition of Wonderfi, and Shakepay’s evolution from a Bitcoin app to an everyday payments app.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Eric's background, from securities laywer, to Coinsquare, to co-founding Tetra Trust
11:55 Shakepay's Evolution from Bitcoin to Everyday Payments
19:07 Robinhood's Entry into Canada
22:51 The Future of FinTech in Canada
26:22 Ethereum as the open, global financial system
26:52 Tetra Trust and the future of crypto custody in Canada
35:17 Regulatory Hurdles for Stablecoins in Canada
41:48 USD accounts on Shakepay, including USDC payins/outs
48:12 Wrapping up
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