🎙️ Ep. 747 eToro | GenZ Investors, AI and Digital Asset Markets (feat. Bret Kenwell)

For episode 747 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Bret Kenwell, a US Investment and Options Analyst at eToro. eToro is a retail brokerage platform offering access to crypto and traditional asset classes to 40 million users globally. They allow users to trade diverse financial assets like stocks, cryptocurrencies, and ETFs.

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⏳ Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:07) Who is Bret Kenwell?

(5:13) Mission of eToro today in 2026

(6:50) What makes eToro unique?

(10:12) Habits & trends of GenZ investors

(15:12) Sumsub

(15:57) Opportunities for AI in investment strategies(19:22) What’s impacting the Digital Asset market?

(21:57) Is the U.S. market holding back retail investors?

(26:21) eToro roadmap for 2026

(28:46) UI improvements & changes

(29:43) Events & conferences

(30:22) Get set up with eToro today

🎙 eToro Links:

🔗 Website: https://www.etoro.com/ 

🔗 X: https://x.com/eToro 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-kenwell-spx/ 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/etoro/posts/?feedView=all 

📢 Disclaimer:

None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk