Thinking On Paper

The European cryptocurrency landscape is rapidly evolving, with new regulations, innovative projects, and unique challenges shaping its future. We speak with Come Prost-Boucle, French Country Manager for Coinbase, about the current state of crypto in Europe.

A major focus of the discussion is the upcoming Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. This regulatory framework aims to provide clarity and standardization across the European Union, potentially giving Europe an advantage over other regions in terms of crypto adoption and innovation.

Boucle explains how Coinbase is preparing for these changes, including plans to restrict services for stablecoins that don’t meet MiCA requirements.

The conversation also covers the growing interest in tokenization and real-world assets (RWAs) in Europe. With the tokenized asset market expected to reach $16 trillion by 2030, this represents a significant opportunity for the crypto industry. Boucle explains how Coinbase is working to make crypto more accessible through improved user experiences, such as smart wallets and simplified onboarding processes.

Please enjoy the show.

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TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Disruptors & Curious Minds
(01:17) Layer 0 Interoperable Podcast
(05:02) Coinbase On The Past 2 Years Of Crypto
(06:38) Bringing Fiat To Crypto Rails
(07:17) The Financial System
(07:53) Social dApps
(08:33) Coinbase Development Stack
(10:52) The Base Community
(13:54) A Million Web3 Developers
(15:58) The European Perspective
(18:04) Stablecoins & Mica
(22:43) Argentina USDC demand
(25:02) Institutional Coinbase Clients
(27:40) Do You Accept Memecoins?
(30:34) RWA (Real World Asset Tokenization)
(34:20) NFTS And Art
(37:22) Onboarding Web3
(39:30) The Blockchain Philosophical Trade-off
(42:20) Is Coinbase Ready For Quantum Computing?

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Past guests on The Thinking On Paper Show include: ⁠⁠⁠Ciaran Murray⁠⁠⁠ (web3 for journalists), ⁠⁠⁠Torrey Smith⁠⁠⁠ (Robotics For Medicine), ⁠⁠⁠Jason Lynch⁠⁠⁠ (Quantum Computing), ⁠⁠⁠Joe Fitzsimons⁠⁠⁠ (Quantum Computing), ⁠⁠⁠Dana Sydorenko⁠⁠⁠ (Gaming), ⁠⁠⁠Don Norman⁠⁠⁠ (Humanity Centered Design), ⁠⁠⁠Mercina Tillerman Perez⁠⁠⁠ (Circle & Crypto), ⁠⁠⁠Tyler Adams⁠⁠⁠ (Blockchain), ⁠⁠⁠Todd Haselhorst ⁠⁠⁠(Blockchain for Logistics), ⁠⁠⁠Vince Yang⁠⁠⁠ (ZK Proofs), ⁠⁠⁠Shiti Manghani⁠⁠⁠ (StepN CEO), ⁠⁠⁠Han Jin⁠⁠⁠ (Web3 & Digital Identity), ⁠⁠⁠Senthil Nayagam⁠⁠⁠ (Deep Fakes), ⁠⁠⁠Dr Larry Rosen⁠⁠⁠ (Tech Psychology), ⁠⁠⁠Justin Germishuys⁠⁠⁠ (A.I.)