Waters Wavelength

Episode 240: Kris Hopkins on digital assets

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Synopsis

Kris Hopkins, head of capital markets at SBI Digital Markets, the Singaporean subsidiary of SBI Digital Assets, joined the Waters Wavelength Podcast to talk about digital assets and why he thinks capital markets firms should get more involved. 2:00 Kris joins the podcast and talks about how he started his career as an intern at the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange. 4.30 How is the capital markets dealing with digital assets today? He says these new asset classes will have to ingrain themselves in the traditional institutions at some point. 7.30 Kris discusses why he decided to join SBI Digital. 12:30 Digital assets are not all about crypto. The challenge is that people generally think it is. 13:00 Another angle is asset tokenization, which can be compelling for capital markets firms. 16:00 Security token offerings are regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. That gives people and organizations a wider range of investment opportunities to look into. 22:00 One of the challe