Leaders at the Bell with Daniel Faria, CEO at Flora Growth, Jan 20, 2026

Daniel Faria, CEO of Flora Growth, joins FEMACRO from the NYSE floor to discuss the volatile landscape of digital assets and artificial intelligence on January 20, 2026. With Bitcoin dropping below $90,000, Faria provides a measured perspective on market dynamics, attributing the decline to a combination of factors including tariff commentary from the incoming administration, outflows from Bitcoin ETFs, and strategic liquidations by major market makers like Wintermute and Binance. Despite the turbulence, he remains bullish on Bitcoin, pointing to MicroStrategy's announcement of a $2 billion Bitcoin purchase as a strong signal of continued institutional confidence in the asset class.

Faria, who has spent 14 years in the cryptocurrency space, explains his company's role as treasury manager for 0G (Zero Gravity), which he describes as the leading decentralized AI network. He outlines how decentralized infrastructure can democratize access to computing power by creating a distributed network that allows smaller providers to participate, effectively extending the useful life of Nvidia hardware while circumventing geopolitical sanctions and high costs. This approach enables businesses without substantial capital to leverage artificial intelligence for model training and other applications.

Looking ahead, Faria projects 20 to 25 percent annual growth in decentralized AI and identifies emerging use cases across tourism, banking, and government sectors. He emphasizes the critical importance of data sovereignty for governments seeking to protect citizen information and national security interests through decentralized systems. His outlook aligns with predictions from analysts like Tom Lee who anticipate explosive Bitcoin performance in the first quarter of 2026.