DACM Insights: OKX Australia CEO: Why Regulatory Clarity Just Changed Everything

Описание: In this episode of DACM Insights, we sit down with Kate Cooper, CEO of OKX Australia, to discuss the seismic shift happening in Australian crypto regulation and what it means for institutional adoption.
Kate brings a unique perspective—25 years in frontier tech including roles as the UK's first Head of Social Media and 10 years in TradFi at Westpac and NAB. Now she's leading one of the world's largest crypto exchanges through Australia's regulatory transformation.

We cover:

Why Australia's "late to the party" approach might actually be an advantage
The $24 billion productivity opportunity from digital finance
How recent regulatory clarity triggered an institutional influx
Australia's world-leading retail adoption (22-35% penetration)
The generational wealth transfer reshaping crypto investment
Self-managed super funds entering crypto in material ways

Plus: Kate shares insights from her upcoming book "Edge" - a field guide for leading through tech-driven change, and we chat about the Ashes (sorry, British listeners).

0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - Kate's Journey: From UK Gov Social Media to Crypto CEO
2:10 - What Makes Crypto Different from TradFi
3:58 - Australia's $24 Billion Digital Finance Opportunity
4:32 - Australian Crypto Landscape: Retail to Institutional
7:07 - Regulatory Clarity: Learning from Japan & Singapore
10:03 - The "Stephen Bradbury" Approach to Regulation
11:48 - OKX's Trust-Building Strategy in Australia
13:45 - Institutional Influx Post-Regulation
15:32 - Demographics: Who's Actually Buying Crypto in Australia
22:33 - Kate's Book "Edge": Leading on the Frontier of AI
24:28 - Self-Publishing in the Intelligence Age
25:02 - Cricket Chat: Ashes 2025 (Aussie Victory Lap)
26:07 - Final Thoughts: Staying Curious in Accelerating Change