{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Prometheum's Aaron Kaplan","description":" Prometheum is the one firm that other crypto firms love to hate. This is because the firm\u2019s founders and co-CEOs, brothers Aaron and Ben Kaplan, have consistently and publicly argued that most cryptocurrencies are investment contracts subject to SEC registration requirements. In this episode, Aaron Kaplan joins Lee to discuss the process Prometheum followed to receive regulatory approve to operate an alternative trading system and special purpose broker dealer, which allows the firm to offer trading, clearing, settlement, and custody of digital asset securities. Aaron also addresses the frequent criticisms leveled at his firm and offers his thoughts on the future of the digital asset industry.  Lee\u2019s Twitter: @leereiners  &amp;nbsp;  Related Links  &amp;nbsp;  *Prometheum Receives First of Its Kind Approval From FINRA to Clear and Settle Digital Asset Securities:   https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20240110419249\/en\/Prometheum-Receives-First-of-Its-Kind-Approval-From-FINRA-to-Clear-and-Settle-Digital-Asset-Securities  &amp;nbsp;  *Prometheum Announces Custodial Services for Ether (ETH), Opens Account Sign Up For Institutional clients:   https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20240207966185\/en\/Prometheum-Announces-Custodial-Services-for-Ether-ETH-Opens-Account-Sign-Up-For-Institutional-Clients  &amp;nbsp;  *SEC may be forced to declare Ethereum a security after controversial new launch:   https:\/\/fortune.com\/crypto\/2024\/02\/07\/sec-prometheum-ethereum-broker-dealer-gary-gensler-coinbase\/  &amp;nbsp;  *Blockchain Association Calls for Investigation into SEC Approval of Prometheum Ember Capital as Special Purpose Broker-Dealer:   https:\/\/theblockchainassociation.org\/blockchainassociation-calls-for-investigation-into-sec-approval-of-prometheum-ember-capital-as-special-purpose-broker-dealer\/  &amp;nbsp;  *\u2018Crypto Communism\u2019? Not in America:   https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/prometheum-digital-asset-crypto-china-wanxiang-tuberville-eab5629b  &amp;nbsp;  *U.S. Senator Tuberville Asks DOJ, SEC to Investigate Crypto Broker Prometheum:  &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/policy\/2023\/07\/10\/us-senator-tuberville-asks-doj-sec-to-investigate-crypto-broker-prometheum\/  &amp;nbsp;  *Testimony of: Aaron Kaplan Co-CEO and Founder, Prometheum, Inc. Before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee:  https:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/BA\/BA00\/20230613\/116085\/HHRG-118-BA00-Wstate-KaplanA-20230613.pdf &amp;nbsp;  *Agriculture, Financial Services Republicans Demand Sec Clarify Position Regarding Prometheum\u2019s Custody Of Ethereum\u2019s Ether:  https:\/\/agriculture.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=7749 ","author_name":"The FinReg Pod","author_url":"http:\/\/thefinregpod.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/30573963\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/30573963"}