This interview breaks down the CD20 index — crypto's answer to the S&P 500 — with experts from CoinDesk Indices, Eightcap Embedded, and Funded Prime, revealing how institutional-grade products are finally bringing structure to crypto trading while memecoin mania continues to dominate headlines.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - CD20: Crypto's S&P moment
• 02:53 - Institutional adoption changing crypto
• 08:36 - Embedded trading revolution
• 11:18 - Inside the memecoin index
• 19:41 - First regulated memecoin challenge
• 27:35 - Why memecoins matter
• 34:31 - Trading indices vs picking coins
• 42:10 - How many blockchains survive?
• 51:49 - Multiasset future for exchanges
• 56:06 - Real world assets on-chain

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Guests:

Andy Baehr — Head of Product and Research, CoinDesk Indices

• 👔 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbaehr | CoinDesk
• 🌐 Web: https://www.coindesk.com/

Patrick Murphy — Managing Director Europe & UK, Eightcap

• 👔 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickgrmurphy/
• 🌐 Web: https://www.eightcap.com/en/embedded/

Venkat Guntur — Crypto Product & Strategy Lead, Funded Prime

• 👔 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/venkat-guntur-a3bab4102/
• 🌐 Web: https://www.fundedprime.com/

Host: Nick Bencino — Founder, TubeAI

• 🎥 YouTube: @labofcrypto1
• 🌐 Web: https://tubeai.app & https://ladyofcrypto.co
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