This week on the Encrypted Economy, our guest is John Pigott, CEO of ABE Global. ABE is an acronym for A Better Exchange, which is exactly what John has set out to build. John and I met years ago when he responded to a market structure article I had published, which I knew would take a special kind of market nerd to appreciate. John fit the bill, and we instantly hit it off. His appreciation for markets is unique and persistent. It even managed to define his years long motorcycle trip through Asia, which inspired the values he seeks to change the market with through ABE Global. Make sure to tune into this episode to hear about John’s vision for the marketplace, desires to help the common investor, and how distributed ledger technology can be the basis for it all. Keep an eye on ABE Global to follow his journey, and of course stay tuned to the Encrypted Economy for more great episodes! 

Topics Covered 

• John’s Background 
• Learning Markets on the White River Jade 
• Why Do We Have Markets? 
• What Makes ABE, A Better Exchange? 
• Why the Market is Ready for ABE 
• Integrating Tokenized Securities into the Market 
• Why Blockchain is a Regulator’s Friend 
• How ABE Uses Distributed Ledger Technology 
• ABE’s Experience With Global Regulators 
• The Need for a Common Market Language 
• The Promise of Real Estate Investment Trusts 
• ABE’s Rollout Timeline 

Resource Links 

• John’s LinkedIn 
• ABE Global Website 
• The Article That Brought John and I Together
• The White Jade River 
• The Arizona Stock Exchange 
• Global (GDR) vs. American (ADR) Depository Receipts 
• Katie Haun Profile 
• Dread Pirate Roberts Case 
• My DailyHodl Article on Global Blockchain Regulations 
• Regulation NMS For Dummies 
• TCP/IP Protocol 
• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS)