Tariffs, tokenization and institutional adoption with Flowdesk CEO Guilhem Chaumont

Episode 514 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Flowdesk Co-Founder & CEO Guilhem Chaumont.Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please send feedback and revision requests to [email protected] Chaumont is the co-founder and CEO of Flowdesk.The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, joined Chaumont at the Flowdesk office in Paris to discuss market volatility driven by tariffs, crypto's convergence with traditional finance, and the evolving role of digital assets in institutional portfoliosOUTLINE 00:00 – Introduction 00:43 – Sponsor break 01:43 – Flowdesk 03:14 – Tariffs and Market Turbulence 04:58 – Market Uncertainty and Institutional Hesitation 08:20 – Volatility and Weekend Selloffs 12:02 – Amplified Declines in Altcoins 16:28 – Why This Crash Is Different from FTX 21:12 – Bridging Traditional Finance and Tokenization 26:07 – The Effect of AI 30:05 – Looking ahead and Conclusion GUEST LINKS Guilhem Chaumont: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guilhem-chaumont-215091a5/ Flowdesk on X: https://x.com/flowdesk_coAre you hiring in crypto? Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.Faster hiring, stronger teams. Sign up for a trial today: theblock.co/campusThis episode is brought to you by our sponsors:Fidelity Explore Fidelity crypto careers today. Go to crypto.FidelityCareers.com to learn more.Disclaimer: The Block is an independent media outlet that delivers news, research, and data. As of November 2023, Foresight Ventures is a majority investor of The Block. Foresight Ventures invests in other companies in the crypto space. Crypto exchange Bitget is an anchor LP for Foresight Ventures. The Block continues to operate independently to deliver objective, impactful, and timely information about the crypto industry. Here are our current financial disclosures.© 2025 The Block. All Rights Reserved. This article is provided for informational purposes only. It is not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice.