About this episode
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Guests
Fahad Saleh
Associate Professor of Finance and the Nunnenkamp-Cinelli Faculty Fellow at Wake Forest University.
Kose John
🎧 Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Fahad Saleh
Associate Professor of Finance and the Nunnenkamp-Cinelli Faculty Fellow at Wake Forest University.
Kose John
Our podcast feels like having a coffee with the people shaping the future of blockchain and crypto regulation throughout the world. We’re curious, we ask bold questions, and we keep the conversation clear and real.
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