How Avalanche Is Onboarding Institutions, FIFA, & States Through L1s and Tokenization | John Wu

John Wu is the President of Ava Labs, In this conversation, we discuss regulatory changes in the U.S, the importance of onshoring crypto innovation, updates on market structure in DC, real world adoption, why Avalance has many L1s, Tokenization, the growing trend of enterprises embracing blockchain technology. John details Ava Labs' projects such as partnerships with the Cleveland Cavaliers, FIFA World Cup, Wyoming Stablecoin, the California DMV, and land registries in NJ.This episode is sponsored by Gemini: https://gemini.com/CIA Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DKPBf709vaQPlease note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.This show is powered by Sei.Follow Crypto in America: https://x.com/CryptoAmerica_Follow Sei: https://x.com/SeiNetworkFollow our hostsJacquelyn: https://x.com/jacqmelinekGerald: https://x.com/thatgeraldEleanor: https://x.com/EleanorTerrettTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Welcome John Wu To Crypto In America0:33 - What Does ‘Crypto in America’ Mean To John?1:20 - Regulatory Changes In The Last Year2:19 - Market Structure Developments in DC - What Is John Excited About?3:55 - Is Enterprise Now Comfortable With Ava? - Real-World Applications6:21 - Is Crypto Still Cool? Does It Need To Be?8:55 - Working With FIFA & The World Cup10:56 - Stateside Growth vs. Global Expansion13:08 - Products That Ava Labs Is Working On in The US17:03 - Avalanche Has Several Chains - Flexible Architecture For Enterprise21:00 - Do Enterprises Want To Build L1s?23:00 - How Many Avalanche L1s Does John Want To See?23:50 - What Do Institutions Want To Do With Tokenization 29:24 - Tokenizing Traditional Assets, Digital Asset Treasuries,  Asset Wrappers31:00 - Challenges in Marketing & Mainstream Knowledge of Ava35:25 - Stablecoins and Liquidity Volume For All Ecosystems38:30 - TradFi and DeFi Convergence?41:07 - Acquisitions in the Crypto Space44:20 - John Wu's Journey into Crypto47:33 - Future of Private Market Access53:08 - What John Is Paying Attention 55:00 - Thanks John For Joining! Like & Subscriber#crypto #bitcoin #blockchain #investing #technology #america