In this episode, we speak to Fernando Luis Vázquez Cao, CEO at SBI Digital Assets Holdings and Marc Robinson, COO at SBI Digital Assets Holdings.

You will learn about:

• Fernando's and Marc's journey, which led them to Japan and SBI specifically

• Background: SBI Holdings and SBI Digital Assets and their connection to Softbank

• Why did SBI venture out to Digital Assets?

• Why do they believe in digital assets? 

• Status of blockchain, crypto and digital assets scene in Japan. What's the outlook for each?

• SBI Digital Assets vision for the digital assets ecosystem and its role in it

• The key milestones that Fernando and Marc are the proudest of achieving

• The impact of the pandemic on the blockchain or digital assets

• Predictions for blockchain: pure, Bitcoin-like, or permissioned, enterprise blockchain ran by incumbents?

• Important partnerships and acquisitions in Europe and their rationale (e.g., Boerse Stuttgart)

• The key focus of due diligence when looking to acquire tech start-ups

• Best way to reach out and learn more