Kenneth Rogoff is Maurits C. Boas Professor at Harvard University and former chief economist at the IMF. His influential 2009 book co-authored with Carmen Reinhart, “This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly,” shows the quantitative similarities across time and countries in the roots and aftermath of debt and financial crises. His 2016 book “The Curse of Cash” explores the past, present, and future of currency. He has long ranked among the top dozen most cited economists, and is an international grandmaster of chess. At the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Pro ..read more

Sheila Warren* – voted one of the most influential women in DC – is the CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI). CCI, which recently added Circle as a member, is a leading global alliance of industry leaders that seeks a more accessible, robust, and well-informed crypto ecosystem through research, education, and advocacy. Sheila and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire met in Davos at the 2024 World Economic Forum meeting to discuss the changing policy environment for digital assets. In their Money Movement conversation, Jeremy and Sheila covered: ?1:18 – What’s happening in Washington ?16:17 ..read more

Alvaro Correa* is on a mission to expand economic opportunity. The entrepreneur co-founded DolarApp to help people across Latin America send and spend digital dollars with a level of access, ease and speed that legacy financial services can’t match.  In their Money Movement conversation, he and Jeremy Allaire discuss: ?[5:23] The shift to an Internet financial system ?[12:09] Dollar access in Latin America ?[26:05]  Economic equality If you’re interested in learning more about the foundations and implications of Web3 from one of its foremost experts, tune in to this episode of The ..read more

Alex Tapscott is an entrepreneur, author and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of blockchain technologies on business and financial markets. In 2016, Mr. Tapscott wrote the foundational best-seller, “Blockchain Revolution.” In his latest book, “Web3: Charting the Internet's Next Economic and Cultural Frontier,” Tapscott gives a road map for the emergence of the “read, write and own” web.   In their Money Movement conversation, he and Jeremy Allaire discuss: ?9:16 The coming primacy of the wallet ?18:56 Programmable money ?16:30 Why Web3’s impact will be so big ..read more

Circle’s business operates at the nexus of law, finance, policy, and technology. So does Circle’s Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs, Heath Tarbert. Tarbert has served important roles across government, including for the Supreme Court, the White House, the US Senate, the Treasury Department, and as Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. At Circle, Tarbert brings this extensive experience – along with his years of private sector work – to help Circle advance effective regulation for payment stablecoins. In their Money Movement conversation, Jeremy Allaire and Heath ..read more

Anthony Scaramucci is known for many things. Giving anodyne interviews is not one of them. In this unfiltered conversation, the SkyBridge founder and managing partner opens up about his relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried, the lessons he’s learned from the implosion of FTX, and why he’s still so bullish about blockchain technology. Their conversation covered: ? [07:38] What happens when marginal costs go to zero ? [12:01] The power of persistence ? [24:21] Owning your mistakes ? [40:42] Why you should never bet against great technology If you’re interested in learning more about Anthony Sca ..read more

Felix Salmon is the chief financial correspondent at Axios and the author of the new book, The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal. Circle Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman Jeremy Allaire caught up with Felix recently to review his book’s tour of the ways the pandemic has structurally altered our lives – and our financial architecture. “We are now, I think, moving into a much more volatile world and much more unpredictable world,” Salmon notes. Their conversation touched on: ?[3:22] A more volatile world ?[7:49] Profound changes ?[16:55] The power of fiat currency ?[24:4 ..read more

At Consensus 2023, CoinDesk’s flagship event in Austin, Texas, Circle CEO, Co-Founder, and Chairman of the Board Jeremy Allaire joined Jim Breyer* to discuss the legendary investor’s entrepreneurial philosophy, perspective on AI and China, and lessons he’s learned from the most innovative companies. Their conversation touched on: ?[1:56] Breyer’s beginnings with Circle ?[7:30] Investing in Facebook ?[11:14] Jim’s long interest in AI ?[15:30] A bet on China ?[19:28] The US dollar’s importance ?[25:17] Lessons from the best companies If you’re interested in learning more about entrepreneurshi ..read more

At Paris Blockchain Week* in March, Circle CEO, Co-Founder, and Chairman of the Board Jeremy Allaire joined Aglaé Ventures Managing Partner Vanessa Grellet to discuss the evolution of the digital assets industry. Grellet, a Wall Street veteran, is also president of the Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition, in which capacity she is helping to drive the next chapter of climate finance. Their conversation emphasized two key pillars for mainstream adoption: simplicity and utility. In particular, they touched on: ? [2:27] Grellet’s background on Wall Street ? [5:07] Recent breakthroughs ? [9:29 ..read more

Washington has a timely opportunity to reinvigorate the US dollar for decades to come. That was the key takeaway from “Currency in the Crossfire,” an event in DC hosted by Foreign Policy magazine May 11.  In front of a live audience including key stakeholders from Capitol Hill, the Administration, financial institutions, and the private sector, veteran journalist Maggie Lake sat down with Circle Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, Jeremy Allaire, for a wide-ranging discussion about the U.S. dollar and its role in the global economy, emerging dollar digital currencies, de-dollariz ..read more