News and Views by the Fintech Times

Unlocking the Future of Digital Asset Lending

Episode Summary

In this episode of the FinTech Times News and Views podcast, Mark Walker interviews Rico van de Veen, co-founder and CEO of Semi Liquid, at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. They discuss the launch of the Programmable Credit Protocol, its impact on digital asset lending, and the advantages of operating in Abu Dhabi's regulatory environment.

Episode Notes

Takeaways:

Programmable Credit Protocol allows bilateral credit without moving collateral.
The protocol solves counterparty risk and scales bilateral lending.
Tokenization makes assets more mobile and instantly settled.
Abu Dhabi offers a collaborative regulatory environment.
ADGM is risk-averse but pro-innovation.
Assets remain within regulated environments in Abu Dhabi.
The Middle East fosters integration potential for custodians.
ADGM stands out with a robust regulatory framework.
Semi Liquid aims to be fully live by March next year.
The goal is to be the new rail for institutional credit.

Sound bites:

"Bilateral credit without moving collateral."
"Solves counterparty risk for both parties."
"Assets are mobile now, settled instantly."
"Abu Dhabi offers a collaborative environment."
"ADGM is risk-averse but pro-innovation."
"Assets stay within regulated environments."
"Middle East fosters integration potential."
"ADGM stands out with robust framework."
"Fully live by March next year."
"New rail for institutional credit."

Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction to FinTech Times
00:00:00 Introduction of Rico van de Veen
00:00:00 Launch of Programmable Credit Protocol
00:00:00 Advantages of Abu Dhabi's Regulatory Environment
00:00:00 Future Plans and Integration