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WATCH NOW: CoinDesk LIVE Presents Beyond ICOs: The Future of Tokens

In this session of CoinDesk LIVE we'll explore the future of tokens as we move past the ICO Wild West.

Updated Sep 13, 2021, 11:13 a.m. Published Jul 23, 2019, 2:58 p.m.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rBpspNPJTs

Join today as we talk to thinkers, developers, and investors about the future of tokens and altcoins. Our mission? To separate ICO junk from future reality.

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We invite you to join us on YouTube and chat with your hosts and guests or Tweet to @coindesk with the hashtag #coindesklive and we will answer questions live on the show.

In this session of CoinDesk LIVE we will interview:

10:00am EST - Lars Seier Christensen - Chairman, Concordium

11:00am ESTMuneeb Ali - CEO, Blockstack

1:30pm EST - Marshall Hayner - CEO, Metal

2:30pm EST - Yoni Assia - CEO, eToro

4:00pm EST - Dave Hodgson - Director and Co-Founder, NEM Ventures

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