Cathy Wood
CEO, ARK Invest
Cathy Wood is the CEO and CIO of ARK Invest, a firm focused on disruptive innovation, including cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Bitcoin / Crypto
Should You Ever Store Cryptocurrency on an Exchange — or Is That Just Trusting a Bank You Know Even Less About?Keeping cryptocurrency on an exchange is convenient—but convenience comes with counterparty risk. Experts agree that exchanges offer liquidity and ease of use, particularly for beginners, but they also warn that users never fully control assets held by a third party. While self-custody provides greater independence, it also requires managing private keys securely. The safest approach often depends on your experience, investment strategy, and willingness to take responsibility for protecting your own funds.
Credit & Personal Finance
Is Decentralized Finance Actually Delivering on Its Promise — or Just Recreating Wall Street Without the Regulations That Were There for a Reason?Decentralized finance promised to democratize money — no banks, no gatekeepers, no Wall Street middlemen. But 73% of DeFi assets sit on just a few platforms, and the hacks keep coming. Cathie Wood, David Yoffie, and Caitlin Long debate whether DeFi is delivering on its promise or just rebuilding the old system without the guardrails.
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Is the Next Financial Crisis Already Being Built Inside the Algorithms Running Wall Street — and Would Anyone Even See It Coming?Algorithms now execute trades in nanoseconds, react to the same signals simultaneously, and collectively move markets in ways no single human could anticipate. Andrew Lo, Nouriel Roubini, and Cathie Wood debate whether the next financial crisis is quietly being assembled inside the code running Wall Street — and whether anyone would even see it coming.
Global Business / Economy
Is Cryptocurrency Actually Becoming a Mainstream Currency — or Will It Always Be an Asset That People Hold But Never Spend?Bitcoin has been declared the future of money for over a decade — yet most people who own it never spend it. Cathie Wood, Jim Cramer, and Shaun Bridges debate whether cryptocurrency is genuinely on its way to becoming a mainstream currency, or whether volatility and human psychology will keep it permanently in the investment column.