USJC Investor Affinity Group Spotlight #2: Crypto in the New Trump Era
Date: December 19, 2024
Time: 8:00pm (ET)
Location: Virtual Event
Registration: This event is open to USJC members only. Please contact Lauren Matsumoto at [email protected] if you have any questions about the event or would like to register.
For their second Spotlight Series event, the Investors affinity group will explore crypto with USJC Associate and Senior Engineering Manager at Coinbase, Yuga Cohler (ELP ’19). In addition to being an investor in cryptocurrencies and a technical advisor at the crypto-focused VC firm Hash3, Mr. Cohler is also a David Rockefeller fellow at the Trilateral Commission.
The dialogue will explore what a second Trump administration might mean for the crypto industry and the various ways in which investors are getting exposure in this emerging asset class from Bitcoin ETFs, memecoins to crypto startups.
The event will be moderated by USJC Associate and startup investor Ryota Sekine (Sekine Fund, ELP ’19).
Topics to be Covered:
- What are ways people invest in crypto?
- Why do people invest in “memecoins” and monkey JPEGs?
- How do you conduct due diligence on a crypto project?
- What impact will the new Trump administration have on crypto regulations?
- How does Japan’s crypto scene compare with that of the US?
Program:
- Fireside Chat: 8:00pm – 8:45pm (ET)
- Audience Q&A: 8:45pm – 9:00pm (ET)