BCR Podcast #29: Andre Franco on What the FTX Collapse Means for Crypto in Brazil

Ola pessoal! The collapse of FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried continue to send shockwaves across crypto markets and, sadly, it seems that there will be more bad news coming before things turn aroundIn this episode I am joined by Andre Franco to discuss the ramifications of these events for Brazil’s emerging crypto ecosystem. Andre is the head of research at Mercado Bitcoin and host of the Francamente Crypto podcast, which is one of my favorite Portuguese language crypto resources.In our conversation we explore:* the impacts of this crisis on both retail and institutional crypto investors in Brazil * what it will take for the investing public regain trust in the industry * how exchanges targeting retail in Brazil need to adapt* how the conversation around crypto regulation in Brazil changes, particularly as it relates to the question of asset segregation* ramifications broader crypto market, including decentralized finance as a potential solution to the centralized exchange modelI really enjoyed this conversation with Andre and I hope you find it informative. You can follow Andre’s content via his Linktree. Can also listen on Spotify here!Have a great day everyone,-AWS Get full access to Brazil Crypto Report at brazilcrypto.substack.com/subscribe