#16 Yoni Assia (Founder and CEO at eToro)

From creating the world’s largest trading platform and innovating the financial services industry, to inspiring the name of our very Blockchain Rock - our next guest is a bright rock star of the financial industry. Without further ado, please welcome Yoni Assia on Blockchain Rock! Yoni is the founder and CEO at eToro, the largest social trading network in the world with 14 million registered users from more than 100 different countries. On this episode we speak about: - Yoni's background, from his early interest in the financial markets to establishing eToro with his brother Ronen Assia - Disrupting industries - Blockchain, its potential, and its different applications - Immersive technologies, and challenges with adoptions - Expectations about the future vs reality - What's next for eToro - Differences between traditional financial service providers and hi-tech providers - Cultural differences, and the importance of building an 'all-round' company capable to learn and draw from the strengths of each culture Thank you Yoni for giving us some of your time and coming on Blockchain Rock!