In this Bitalk we will find out if we are witnessing the end of globalization and what the future of Europe, USA and China will be in the midst of all this with Martinho Lucas Pires, Lawyer focused on banking and financial law. Who really runs our country? 👑🤔 Do you know what MiCA is? 🤑💎 Do you know what the European Union's wet dream is? 💭✨ Do you know the main difference between Europe and the USA? 🇪🇺⚡🇺🇸Have you ever heard of Brussels Effect? 🏛️💥 Is China manipulating you with TikTok? 🎯📱 Martinho Lucas Pires is a lawyer with a practice focused on banking and financial law, graduated and master in Law from Universidade Católica Portuguesa and doctoral student at NOVA School of Law. With a career dedicated to financial regulation and technological innovation, he is currently Of Counsel at DLA Piper ABBC Advogados and consultant at BlockReg Advisors, where he supports companies in meeting regulatory demands and licensing in the European Union. In addition to his legal work, Martinho Lucas Pires has been a guest assistant at Universidade Católica since 2017, teaching topics such as European Union Law and Regulation of Technological Innovation. He also works as a member of the board of directors of the Portugal Fintech Association and is a frequent speaker at postgraduate courses on fintech, blockchain and cryptoactives. Recognized for his critical thinking, Martinho addresses issues such as the balance between innovation and regulatory security, standing out for his analysis of emerging topics such as artificial intelligence and DAOs. He is an active voice in the public debate, contributing articles, such as those published in Jornal Económico, and participating in podcasts such as Eurotopia, where he discusses the future of regulation and European competitiveness. Here are some of the best moments: 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Submissive Portugal - who really runs our country? 10:58 - The European Union's wet dream 13:45 - Did you think Europe was bad? 14:45 - Europe Hesitates, America Takes Risks 17:41 - Forget what you do, we want to know who you are 19:43 - Europeans don't like change 22:18 - Brussels Effect 26:16 - Cockfight - Elon Musk 🆚 Thierry Breton 27:30 - Is it already too late for Europe to recover? 29:30 - Is China manipulating you with TikTok? 31:13 - Are we losing globalization? 47:06 - FRYING PAN 🍳🤖 49:31 - MiCA regulation 1:02:08 - Scared of Zulkerberg 1:06:50 - Let's create an electronic currency 1:12:22 - Torch Coin 1:17:17 - That's It's all a great joke Take the opportunity to subscribe to our channel and find out everything about our episodes: http://youtube.bitalk.pt Listen to us on Spotify: http://spotify.bitalk.pt Listen to us on Apple Podcasts : http://apple.bitalk.pt And follow us on social media: • Instagram: http://instagram.bitalk.pt • TikTok: /bitalk_podcast • Linkedin: http://linkedin.bitalk.pt • Facebook: http ://facebook.bitalk.pt • Website: https://bitalk.pt/ A GAFFVisuals production https://gaffvisuals.com/