Edward Woodford: Driving Crypto Adoption - [Making Markets, EP.17]

My guest today is Edward Woodford, the CEO and Co-Founder of Zero Hash. Zero Hash builds software that allows businesses to launch crypto products quickly, simply, and compliantly. This is Edward’s second startup, and we start with his backstory before exploring crypto's major use cases like payments, tokenization, remittances, and payroll. We also cover the US regulatory landscape, his take on the ecosystem today, and more. Please enjoy this conversation with Edward Woodford. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by 10 East. 10 East is a platform where qualified investors can co-invest on a deal-by-deal basis across private equity, private credit, real estate ventures, and other one-off opportunities typically unavailable through traditional channels. It's no surprise that founders, executives, and portfolio managers from leading investment firms are using 10 East to diversify their personal portfolios. Their level of sourcing and diligence is institutional grade. To learn more, check out 10east.com. ----- Making Markets is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Making Markets, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @makingmkts | @ericgoldenx Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Making Markets (00:03:06) First question - Navigating the challenges of a highly regulated industry (00:04:18) Detailing the functions of Zero Hash (00:06:31) Breaking down the business structure of Zero Hash (00:08:31) Delving into jurisdictional regulatory challenges (00:13:32) Addressing the issues Zero Hash resolves for clients (00:17:52) Bridging cryptography with the mainstream economy (00:20:54) Strategies for tokenizing assets (00:26:35) Examining asset transfers on the blockchain (00:32:34) Implementing global payroll solutions on the blockchain (00:35:39) Allocating marginal dollars in the crypto space (00:38:54) Assessing the current phase of the crypto cycle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices