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Ep. 728 Crypto Isn’t Dead… Why Institutions Are Still Buying with Chris Perkins

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Chris Perkins, incoming head of Franklin Crypto and CEO of 250 Digital Asset Management, explains why crypto’s long-term opportunity is much bigger than short-term market volatility. He breaks down how tokenization is becoming “electronification 2.0,” why the Clarity Act could unlock institutional adoption, and how clear rules may finally allow traditional finance to scale into digital assets. The conversation also covers stablecoins, market structure, AI, quantum computing, Ethereum staking benchmarks, and why institutions are still hiring and building despite the bear market. Chris argues that crypto is not going away — instead, it is becoming the infrastructure layer for 24/7 global finance.

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Chapters

00:09 - Chris Perkins joins the Crypto 101 Podcast
01:50 - From the Marines to Lehman Brothers and crypto
04:00 - Why digital assets put property rights on the internet
05:00 - Tokenization as electronification 2.0
06:55 - Why the Clarity Act matters for institutions
11:20 - What’s holding the Clarity Act back
18:10 - Why crypto and AI are complementary technologies
23:20 - Why institutions are still moving into crypto
34:00 - Rates, the Fed, and crypto market catalysts
42:50 - Ethereum staking rates and institutional benchmarks

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