In this week's episode of The Rundown, Michael and Shiv were joined by Chan Samadder, CFA and Head of Product at ETC-Group. Topics covered: - Chan's background in TradFi and his journey into crypto and digital assets - ETC-Group and the regulated crypto financial products they are bringing to market in Europe - Why Ethereum? How Chan thinks about ETH as an asset and how he speaks with investors about the Ethereum Network - How to monitor Ethereum's adoption rates - Ethereum's Token Economics - Onchain Financials - Why Now? - How ETH fits into a diversified portfolio of assets - Correlations to Equities - Staking vs Holding ETH - Types of Staking Products in the Market - Success of recently launched ETH Total Return Staking Product We hope you enjoy the episode! --- Learn more about ETC-Group: https://etc-group.com/ Subscribe to The DeFi Report Newsletter: https://thedefireport.io/#newsletter Download a free copy of The Ethereum Investment Framework: https://thedefireport.gumroad.com/l/ethereuminvestmentframework Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3SeyyA8 Subscribe on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedefireport Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-defi-report/id1717262936 Follow Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-austin-nadeau/ Follow Shiv: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivmehta/ --- Disclaimer: Nothing said on The Rundown is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by the co-hosts or guests are solely their opinions and not financial advice. Michael, Shiv, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed. Please note that financial products offered by ETC-Group are available only to professional investors within qualified European jurisdictions.