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Feb 02, 2023

CFB Talks Digital Assets - Episode 6

Time for CFB Talks Digital Assets 2023 Outlook Edition! Recorded January 23rd, 2023

Hear our Big ‘Three Rs’ for 2023: ‘Relief’ - ‘Regulation’ - ‘Recovery’

★ With markets off to a strong start, the ‘Relief’ part is on. But does the CF Broad Cap Index’s biggest year-to-date outperformance vs. global equities since 2021 herald a sustainable ‘Recovery’?

★ Why the 'Regulatory' outlook remains uncertain even as regulators swing into action

★ Why DeFi, which was so resilient to 2022's storms, could be key

★ Also ’Samcoins’ (?) … What you need to know.


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