Since inception, ARK has researched and published thoughts on the cryptocurrency ecosystem within Big Ideas and through articles, whitepapers, monthly Bitcoin reports and podcasts. Now, in coordination with Bitcoin Park, ARK is pleased to introduce a monthly conversation with leaders in the Bitcoin space, to discuss everything happening in the rapidly-changing and still nascent Bitcoin ecosystem. Published through the For Your innovation podcast channels, this monthly series aims to be informative and enlightening, including experts with diverse viewpoints. Guests on this month’s Bitcoin Brainstorm include: Max Guise: Bitcoin Wallet Lead, Block Tyler Campbell: VP, Custody Support, Unchained Rob Hamilton: Co-Founder and CEO, Anchor Watch Rick Schonberg: Head of Custody, Foundations and Trading, Coinbase NVK: CEO, Coinkite Yassine Elmandjra: Director of Digital Assets, ARK Invest Cathie Wood: Founder, CEO and CIO, ARK Invest Rod Roudi: Co-Founder, Bitcoin Park Key Points From This Episode: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:00 Rod introduces the Bitcoin Brainstorm and hands over the floor to each of our fantastic guests 00:12:48 Bitcoin custody represents a significant paradigm shift in how people control their assets 00:16:36 Bitcoin as an open source software has embedded immutable property rights 00:24:53 How is Coinbase navigating the spectrum of custody from self-directed users to institutional players? 00:31:19 Why might multisig, or multisignature, be important for bitcoin custody? 00:37:00 Why bitcoin is not just digital gold, but it is also programmable money 00:46:39 NVK gives a brief overview of bitcoin transaction fees 00:54:39 What are some of the regulatory and compliance barriers that custody providers are facing? 01:00:45 The bifurcation in bitcoin between the self-sovereign users of bitcoin and the more regulated portions of the industry 01:04:11 Countries are now offering tax relief to attract early investors in bitcoin that have significant gains on their digital assets 01:06:44 What does bitcoin custody look like in the next 10 years? Links Mentioned in this Episode: ARK Invest x Coinbase 2017 report: https://ark-invest.com/white-papers/bitcoin-a-new-asset-class-white-paper Learn more about Bitcoin Park: bitcoinpark.com Search “Bitcoin Park” in your favorite podcasting app and subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-park/id1646515985 More FYI Podcasts: https://ark-invest.com/podcasts/ To learn more about ARK: https://arkinv.st/ARKInvest For more updates, follow us on: Twitter: https://arkinv.st/3corDiY LinkedIn: http://arkinv.st/1f7AiVX Facebook: http://arkinv.st/3r4EDOU Instagram: http://arkinv.st/39td8bO Disclosure: http://arkinv.st/39rzF94