
Episode 74 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with Tim Copeland, Kelvin Sparks, and Richard Teng, co-CEO of Binance.
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In episode 74 of The Crypto Beat, Tim and Kelvin sit down with Richard Teng, co-CEO of Binance, to discuss the current state of crypto markets and the long-term outlook for the industry. He explains why fundamentals like stablecoins, ETFs, and tokenization continue to strengthen despite short-term volatility, and how global regulation is accelerating adoption.
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00:44 - Introduction
00:57 - Market vs. Fundamentals
02:35 - Building Through Cycles
05:06 - Regulation Driving Adoption
08:54 - Binance Super App Vision
12:47 - Macro and Market Risk
17:18 - Expanding Beyond Crypto
24:10 - AI Across Binance
32:30 - Stablecoins and Global Usage
45:51 - Bitcoin, Risk and Future
Guest links:
Richard Teng - https://x.com/_RichardTeng
Binance - https://x.com/Binance
Host links:
Tim Copeland - x.com/timccopeland
Kelvin Sparks - x.com/imyoungsparks
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