In this episode, Pascal Gauthier, CEO of Ledger, joins us live at DAS 2025 to discuss the future of institutional crypto custody, the tension between decentralization and regulation, and why privacy is the key issue for the next era of digital finance.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(0:59) The History of Self Custody
(6:08) Separating Business Functions
(9:08) Crypto Regulation
(13:24) The Privacy Issue
(18:07) Crypto's Role in the Future of Privacy
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