Abra CEO Bill Barhydt discusses what it takes to build a successful business in an exponentially growing industry

Episode 73 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Abra founder and CEO Bill Barhydt.

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Bill Barhydt is the founder and CEO of Abra, a global platform for digital asset prime services and wealth management.

In this episode recorded live at Emergence, Barhydt and Chaparro discuss how building a successful crypto businesses requires careful navigation of complex legal and regulatory hurdles, and how this process might change under the upcoming Trump administration.

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
01:57 Building in Crypto
05:38 Abra's Pivots
09:48 Surviving FTX
14:18 Abra's Future Strategy
16:26 Regulation & Innovation
20:32 Closing Thoughts

GUEST LINKS
Bill Barhydt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbar/
Bill Barhydt on X - https://x.com/billbarX
Abra - https://www.abra.com/
Abra on X - https://x.com/abraglobal

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