Head Of eToro US: What It Takes to Run An American Exchange | Andrew McCormick

Andrew McCormick is the Head of eToro US. In this conversation, we discuss why crypto regulation is so messy in the US and why we need a national standard. We get into the BitLicense in New York, federal preemption, managing all 50 states, eToro’s IPO, tokenization, vetting crypto assets on the platform, if prediction markets are coming soon, and why The Clarity Act must be passed soon.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Andrew McCormick To Crypto In America

0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean To Andrew

1:00 -  Andrew’s Dad Led Him To Crypto 

4:20 - Why Regulatory In Crypto Is Too Messy vs. Tradfi 

6:40 - Difficulty Getting A New York BitLicense

8:30 - Federal Preemption Of Crypto And Why We Need A National Standard 

11:30 - Managing Regulation In All 50 States

13:20 - Joining eToro During The 2024 Election - Is Crypto Still Politicized? 

16:30 - Expansion & Vetting Crypto Assets

20:15 - eToro’s Post-Election Changes (IPO, Innovation, Staking, Launch In NY)

21:30 - Operating A Public Company vs. Private Company 

23:00 - Reflecting on the IPO 

24:30 - The Importance of Financial Literacy 

26:30 - Is The US Market More Conservative Than Rest Of The World? 

28:00 - Where Tokenization Is Going

29:30 - eToro’s Edge In The Market

31:00 - Prediction Markets Coming Soon?

32:30 - Why We Need Clarity 

33:30 - Andrew’s Advice: Touch Grass

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