The Future of Crypto IPOs and Crypto Private Markets with C1 Fund CEO Najam Kidwai

The Future of Crypto IPOs and Crypto Private Markets with C1 Fund CEO Najam Kidwai

June 19, 2026 · 35 min

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The episode discusses the current state of crypto IPOs and private markets, featuring insights from C1 Fund CEO Najam Kidwai.

Crypto markets may be slowing down, but billions of dollars are still flowing into private crypto companies, AI infrastructure and prediction markets. In this episode, we discuss why major crypto firms are delaying IPOs, how private market investors are gaining exposure to companies like Kraken, Ripple and Consensys, and why institutional adoption of crypto continues to grow despite market uncertainty. We also discuss the growing intersection between crypto and AI, the future of prediction markets, and why traditional financial institutions are increasingly entering the digital asset space. In this episode, we discuss: - Why crypto companies like Consensys and Ledger are delaying IPOs - How firms like Kraken and Ripple may shape the next wave of public crypto companies - Why crypto VC firms continue to raise billions of dollars - The growing role of AI in crypto platforms and infrastructure - Why prediction markets may become a major sector in crypto - Institutional adoption of Bitcoin, Ethereum and digital assets - The future of tokenization and crypto financial infrastructure - Why traditional finance firms are increasingly entering crypto This episode is sponsored by…

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Host: Henri Arslanian

Guest: Najam Kidwai

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Organizations: C1 Fund, Kraken, Ripple, Consensys, AI, Bitcoin, Ethereum, traditional financial institutions

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