"I started investing in crypto probably in 2011 when I was in law school... I became obsessed with Bitcoin... fascinated by areas where technology was outpacing regulation." - Mary-Catherine Lader
Takeaways
- Alternative investing provides opportunities for growth and impact.
- Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms like Uniswap are revolutionizing the financial industry.
- The challenges for DeFi include improving user experience, reducing costs, and ensuring trust and safety measures.
- Long-term investments in layer one and layer two solutions, such as Ethereum are huge potential growth opportunities.
Bio
Mary-Catherine Lader is Chief Operating Officer of Uniswap Labs, the top DeFi platform by market cap. She previously was a Managing Director at BlackRock, and Chief Operating Officer of the firm’s Digital Wealth business and head of its climate tech business, Aladdin Sustainability. BlackRock has nearly $10 Trillion in assets under management, serving retail and institutional investors across the world. She began her career as an investment analyst with Goldman Sachs’ Special Situations Group and served on the staff of the World Economic Forum’s Davos gatherings for a decade.
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