Unchained Ep. 470: Why Caitlin Long and Meltem Demirors Are Worried About Crypto’s Future in the US

Laura Shin:

Hi, everyone. Welcome to Unchained, your no-hype resource for all things crypto. I'm your host, Laura Shin, author of The Cryptopians. I started covering crypto seven years ago, and as a senior editor at Forbes, was the first mainstream media reporter to cover cryptocurrency full time. This is the March 21, 2023 episode of Unchained.

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Today's topic is the recent bank closures and how they impact crypto. Here to discuss are Meltem Demirors, Head of Strategy at CoinShares, and Caitlin Long, Founder and CEO of Custodia Bank. Welcome, Meltem and Caitlin.

Caitlin Long:

Great to be here. Thank you.

Meltem Demirors:

Hi, Laura.