How DeFi Is Shaking Up the World of Finance—and Why It Matters – Bitwise Asset Management – 11.12.21

Overview:
Title: How DeFi Is Shaking Up the World of Finance—and Why It Matters
Date: Friday, November 12, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour

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Summary:

Now On Demand. Over the last few decades, every major industry has been reshaped by the digital revolution—except finance. In a global economy that has witnessed the rise of groundbreaking new leaders like Amazon, Facebook, and Netflix, what has held financial services back? Outdated business models, a lack of automation, and archaic technology infrastructure. All of this has set the stage for Decentralized Finance (DeFi), a more than $250 billion movement that has the potential to completely change how we think about financial services. With the ability to replace traditional financial intermediaries with self-executing contracts secured by blockchain technology, DeFi is causing many individuals and companies to reimagine everything from lending and borrowing to trading. In this special one-hour webcast, Bitwise Director of Research David Lawant and DeFi Research Analyst Ryan Rasmussen will discuss one of the most exciting corners of crypto by exploring the DeFi movement and the new software applications that are disrupting traditional finance.

  • An introduction to Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and an overview of the DeFi landscape
  • How DeFi can be more efficient and innovative than the current traditional finance system
  • How far DeFi can move forward—and what can hold it back

Speakers:
David Lawant David Lawant Director of Research Bitwise Asset Management

David Lawant is a research analyst at Bitwise Asset Management. Previously, he worked for 10 years as an equity research analyst for J.P. Morgan and Itau BBA, the largest investment bank in Latin America. Lawant was ranked 13 times in the Institutional Investor Ranking among the leading analysts in his space. Previously, he was also a co-founder at Iron Capital, a Brazilian investment boutique, and a partner a Hashdex, a crypto index fund. Lawant holds a B.A. in electrical engineering from Sao Paulo’s University and a M.S. in management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Ryan Rasmussen Ryan Rasmussen Crypto Research Analyst – DeFi Bitwise Asset Management

Ryan Rasmussen is a researcher at Bitwise Asset Management with a focus on Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Prior to Bitwise, he held a variety of corporate finance roles at Cetera Financial Group, a network of independent broker dealers with over 8,000 financial advisors and $300 billion in assets under administration. Before Cetera, Ryan was a business analyst at Oakley and spent time as a research associate at UK Trade & Investment in Sydney, Australia. He is a graduate of the Argyros School of Business & Economics at Chapman University, with a B.S. in finance and a secondary focus in graphic and web design.