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173 - SEC vs Uniswap, Pavel Durov with Tucker, and Yana AI

Compliance That Makes Sense

Release Date: 04/25/2024

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Compliance That Makes Sense

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In this episode, I take you on a journey through my thoughts on what is going on with the SEC and Uniswap, what I learned about the future of instant messaging from Tucker Carlson’s interview with Pavel Durov, why I decided to digitally “clone” myself, and more! 

If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review! My mission is to help and support as many FinTech startups as possible, and when you leave a positive review, more people can find this podcast and help their companies! If you are on Apple, just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and tell me what your favorite part of the podcast is. 

 

Today's episode:

[01:23] The three topics that will be covered in this episode. 

[02:24] Exploring what is going on with the SEC and Uniswap. 

[07:03] What to expect from the SEC in the coming years. 

[08:12] How people often react when they are under pressure to achieve a particular outcome.  

[10:45] The size of Pavel Durov’s company, Telegram. 

[12:20] Innovation that is taking place in the instant messaging space. 

[14:04] How buying decisions are likely to be made in the future.  

[17:58] Why and how I digitally “cloned” myself. 

[19:22] How you can interact with Yana AI.

[20:33] The benefits of creating an AI version of yourself. 

 

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