Last week, Yitzy attended Coindesk's premier event in Hong Kong, #ConsensusHK, where he livestreamed Beyond the Code episodes with leading innovators in the blockchain arena (more on that in the coming weeks).

This week, Yitzy is back with the 48th episode of BTC!

In this episode, Yitzy connects with Dr. Jimmie Lenz, a trailblazer in the crypto space and FinTech educator at Duke University. They explore Dr. Lenz’s remarkable journey from traditional finance to pioneering blockchain applications in academia, discussing innovations like soulbound tokens, the tokenization of real-world assets, and income share agreements. The conversation also touches on the challenges of regulatory compliance, the evolving role of AI, and generational shifts in work ethics, offering listeners practical insights into the future of digital assets and financial innovation.

About Our Guest. Dr. Jimmie Lenz is the Director of the Master of Engineering in Financial Technology and Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity at Duke University and the Frank and Irene Salerno Visiting Professor of Financial Economics. Lenz also leads the Digital Asset Research and Engineering Collaborative (DAREC) at Duke University. Jimmie is an experienced executive, lecturer, and scholar in the fields of FinTech, Risk Management and Capital Markets.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmie-lenz-5a80485/

X: https://x.com/jimmie_lenz

Web: https://www.jimmiehlenz.com/bio

Coffee & Crypto Podcast with Lee and Jimmie: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yxDPqe6ZNwMqG8BT0PwQt?si=533bd4581a69481f
DA@D - https://www.digitalassetsatduke.org/