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On this episode of “Money Reimagined,”  Michael Casey and Sheila Warren explore Europe’s post-Brexit landscape and its impact on the region. They discussed the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MICA) and how Europe competes compared to the United States.  Casey and Warren emphasize the importance of understanding the opportunities presented by cryptocurrencies and the need for effective governance. Why does Europe seem more concerned about privacy and data than the U.S.?  Overall, they provide valuable insights into the evolving landscape of crypto regulation and Europe’s role in shaping its digital future.

Summary

• Introduction. 0:00
• The ongoing regulatory challenges.
• Washington debt ceiling debate.
• Biggest takeaways from the week. 2:21
• Huge week for Europe post-Brexit.
• The implementation phase of MICA.
• Competing with Europe in a post-Brexit world.
• The difference in the understanding of the opportunity.
• Coindesk’s thoughts on the consensus. 6:13
• Coindesk’s consensus report on crypto regulation.
• How will the U.S regulate crypto?
• Viewing crypto in isolation and together with technical realities.
• Governance of the overall architecture.
• The underlying architecture of the internet. 10:11
• Regulating for the narrow use case misses the opportunity.
• The distinction between AI and blockchain
• Money vs Bitcoin, money vs information exchange.
• The European position on the internet.
• Data Protection Regulation in Europe. 14:27
• Data protection in Europe vs U.S.
• Data exploitation problem in Europe.
• Why Europeans are concerned about data more than other things?
• Cultural roots of these things.
• Bringing homogeneity to the Euro. 18:15
• The great European experiment brought homogeneity to the region.
• The history of Bitcoin and crypto.
• The cultural differences between Europe and U.S.
• How the European crypto community is different from the US crypto community.
• How did the crypto community lobby in Brussels? 23:15
• The pan-European crypto community and lobbying in Brussels.
• How the crypto community got what they wanted.
• The role of the French Presidency.
• The importance of self-education and humility.
• The role of the United States in tech. 28:22
• The United States is the epicenter of the world tech.
• The AI world is bleak.
• The need for a more positive narrative.
• How Europe is charting its own digital future.
• Technology vs. companies. 31:17
• Open-source technology.
• Tech inevitability vs global conversation about it.
• Shaking the view of America as the center of the universe.
• The European approach to AI.
• International regulatory framework for crypto. 36:12
• The threat to the U.S.
• The future of crypto.

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