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New episode with Armani Ferrante Founder & CEO Backpack 🎒 We Discuss: - Tokenized Finance - Backpack’s Exchange Strategy - Regulation and Token Design - And more! Timestamps 👇 (0:00) Introduction (1:44) Armani’s Solana Journey (13:28) Why Backpack Chose Regulation (23:34) Building Crypto’s Financial Stack (35:38) Tokenized Stocks at... show more

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羅刹狂 🎒4 months ago

@armaniferrante @Backpack Great interview @armaniferrante ! insightful discussion on tokenized assets and why regulation strengthens Backpack for compliant crypto-infrastructure

DineroDom4 months ago

@armaniferrante @Backpack Wonderful conversation. @armaniferrante does a great job narrative shaping, and breaking down his vision here

羅刹狂 🎒4 months ago

@armaniferrante @Backpack 🎒🎒🎒

HODL Golf4 months ago

@armaniferrante @Backpack I agree about focusing on deep weekend liquidity on the hot stocks but also the transition to providing the whole S&P/NASDAQ really is what will solidify equities on chain. Good interview

JGold4 months ago

@armaniferrante @Backpack Grifter Armani NGMI luckily he has deep pockets from sucking his community dry

Long Soj ☀️4 months ago

@armaniferrante @Backpack First time seeing @armaniferrante on a podcast. He seems to be in the same league as Vitalik—deep, thoughtful, and focused on building. I'm a fan of both, and I've been holding BP. Looking forward to seeing what Backpack builds over the next few years.

泰坦链 | DeFi4 months ago

@armaniferrante @Backpack reg wins

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