inSecurities Podcast Episode 117: Matt Walsh, Founding Partner of Castle Island Ventures, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on public blockchains, joins the inSecurities podcast to talk about the regulatory landscape and market structure challenges for entrepreneurs who are building #blockchain infrastructure and application companies. Matt also tells Chris and Kurt about his podcast, On the Brink, which explores the political, ethical, and economic significance of #Bitcoin and other public blockchains.
inSecurities is a biweekly podcast featuring in-depth conversations with senior regulators, top practitioners, and leading academics, along with "deep dives" on hot topics in the securities regulatory and enforcement world. In an increasingly complex business and regulatory environment, inSecurities co-hosts Chris Ekimoff, a forensic accountant with RSM, and Kurt Wolfe, a securities enforcement attorney at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, keep you current on key developments.
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Matt Walsh
Prior to founding Castle Island Ventures, Matt was a Vice President at Fidelity Investments where he led a number of the firm’s blockchain / cryptoasset initiatives. While at Fidelity, he led the creation, operationalization, and the investment strategy of a private fund focused exclusively on the cryptoasset sector.
Matt holds a BS in Business Administration from Babson College and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.
