Dr. Derar Islim is the COO at Genesis Trading, a digital currency prime broker. He is responsible for managing strategic initiatives, integrating new services, coordinating daily business operations, and executing on Genesis’s global vision to build the world’s preeminent prime brokerage in the digital currency ecosystem. Dr. Islim oversees custody, risk, operations, strategy, product and people departments globally. Dr. Islim discusses the pros and cons of the institutionalization of the crypto space as well as the biggest obstacles to the institutionalization of digital assets. He dives into US digital asset regulation and how it compares to the rest of the world. Finally, Dr. Islim speaks about his views on stablecoins, their value, and the change they drive in the financial system. —————————————————————— Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/videos For podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://www.salt.org/talks/about Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci. Developed, created and produced by SALT Venture Group, LLC. #SALT #SALTCrypto