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as possible during that time.

They were very hostile on crypto.

They were very hostile on our industry.

So I just wanted to stay as far away as possible.

So it was not possible to run a crypto business in America before.

I think now it's more possible.

So I think in the last year and a half, we're seeing a 180-degree reversal, which is great for the U.S.

economy, I think.

Now, would you consider ever coming down here and living here, or no, you're happy in UAE?

I think right now my lifestyle is pretty set up and it's not easy getting U.S.

passports, et cetera.

So I'm pretty content where I am, but I think we will definitely want to do more business and invest more in the U.S.

So if I'm a friend of yours, I know you do some mentoring as well for some of the founders that you work with.

And if I asked you, I said, look, I got a bunch of different places to live in, in crypto space.

Should I go build my hub out of America or should I build it outside of America?

What advice would you give me?

I think today I would say definitely do you have a presence in America?

But you may want multiple presences because the crypto regulations today are country specific.

U.S.

regulations doesn't service the rest of the whole world initially.