Description
Traditional finance meets Bitcoin in this rare interview with John Koudounis, CEO of Calamos Investments. He breaks down how institutions think about volatility, how advisors are allocating client money, and why major banks are preparing to margin and custody bitcoin. His final prediction? Bitcoin could hit $1 million sooner than most expect.
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🔶 Moderator: David Bailey - KindlyMD ($NAKA)
🔶 John Koudounis - Calamos Investments
Chapters:
00:00 – David Bailey Introduces Wall Street Veteran John Koudounis
01:16 – From Merrill Lynch to Leading a $47B Asset Manager
03:34 – Why the Greek Crisis Pushed John Toward Bitcoin
08:30 – How Bitcoin’s Performance Captured Wall Street’s Attention
10:05 – Building a 100% Protected Bitcoin ETF at Calamos
12:18 – What’s Stopping Institutions—and What Finally Unlocks Them
16:53 – Advisor Platforms: A $93 Trillion Bitcoin Opportunity
18:29 – Custody, Margin & the Moment Big Banks Embrace Bitcoin
20:33 – Bitcoin as Digital Gold and the Future of Asset Allocation
27:31 – John Koudounis Predicts $1,000,000 Bitcoin by 2030
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