What is a Digital Asset?
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Nov 1, 2021
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Summary and Key Takeaways
Cryptocurrency can be a daunting concept for the uninitiated. How does Bitcoin actually work? Where does it get its value? What’s the safest way to buy and trade it? These are just some of the common questions beginners are most eager to know about this space.
To kick off the Crypto Savvy podcast, we talk to Angelina Kwan, a former regulator and Senior Advisor to the Board at HashKey Group, to break down the fundamentals of digital assets and cryptocurrencies. We also discuss why regulating crypto is essential to the industry in the long run.
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Angelina Kwan is the Senior Advisor to the Board at HashKey Group. Before joining HashKey Group, she has held senior management and Directorate positions with the Hong Kong Exchanges Clearing, the Securities & Futures Commissions of Hong Kong, and other multi-national and financial corporations. Angelina is also a Hong Kong Government-appointed Member for Sustainable Development, the Vice Chairman of The Women’s Foundation, and an Honorary Fellow and Director of the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute, among many other roles.

ANGELINA KWAN
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