In this episode, we’re joined by a former Fidelity Investments VP, Matt Walsh, who started a public blockchain-focused VC fund, Castle Island Ventures. We discuss why Fidelity is so progressive on blockchain-enabled fintech, the opportunities CIV sees in blockchain infrastructure, and Matt’s predictions around regulation, exchanges, and blockchain powering the next wave of innovation. Show notes & links below; subscribe for future episodes!Our Guest: Matthew Walsh, Managing Partner at Castle Island VenturesCastle Island Ventures is an early stage venture fund focused exclusively on the blockchain / cryptoasset sector. Prior to founding Castle Island Ventures, Matt was a Vice President at Fidelity Investments, where he led a number of the firm’s blockchain initiatives. While at Fidelity, he led the creation, operationalization and the investment strategy of a private fund focused on cryptoasset investments.Our Host: Abbey TitcombAbbey is the EiR & Head of Strategy at Onward Labs, a venture studio working with founders leveraging emerging technologies to solve the world's most pressing issues. She is also an Associate at Underscore.VC, a $85M early-stage tech venture firm with a community-centric model supporting the next generation of transformative entrepreneurs. Abbey is hyper-curious and tech-obsessed, with focuses in blockchain, artificial intelligence, and consumer tech as a whole.Show Noteshttps://techcrunch.com/2017/09/28/fidelity-ceo-abigail-johnson-says-the-company-is-mining-cryptocurrencies/https://www.fidelitylabs.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh69_jruVzQhttp://www.castleisland.vc/https://flipsidecrypto.com/https://www.coindesk.com/sec-rejects-7-bitcoin-etf-proposals/Thanks for listening! Subscribe for future episodes.