London-based CommerceBlock is a Bitcoin blockchain infrastructure development firm that launched in 2016. They are focused on integrating BTC into enterprises and retail apps in addition to Bitcoin scaling solutions. Nick Gregory, CEO of CommerceBlock, joined Paul Gordon, editor of Coinscrum Markets, to discuss the…

Roei joins us to look at new new assets & instruments coming into the market in the Crypto RFQ Segment, Although ethereum’s been stealing the “scaling” headlines with the first phase of its move to proof of stake activating this week, Bitcoin has been taking…

In this episode of Coinscrum Markets, Roei Levav, co-founder and CEO of Efficient Frontier, discussed bringing crypto derivatives trading to the mainstream with Paul Gordon. He also drew parallels between the traditional financial markets and the cryptocurrency trading space from an infrastructure perspective, emphasizing the…

James Bennett, CEO of ByteTree, returned for this week’s Onchain Reaction. He explained how after an exciting week in the cryptocurrency markets, bitcoin remains in a lower volatility regime despite the price surge toward USD 19,000 and pushing USD 20,000. In previous bull markets, such…

The success of Defi platforms this year such as Aave has proven the demand for decentralized money markets and yield  generation opportunities. But as the industry matures and looks to scale, these networks will need to overcome obstacles if broader institutional adoption is to follow….

Host Teana Baker-Taylor mentioned how one of the dynamics that has enabled early blockchain-focused companies and networks to grow was the ability for early BTC and ETH holders to divest and seed a swath of projects within the ecosystem. With venture capital (VC) firms dedicated…

The Intersection of Traditional Finance and Crypto With Insula Investment Management Jules Becci de la Riviere, founder and CEO of Insula Investment Management, joined Coinscrum in the latest edition of the Meet the Founders series. He explained the origins of the company, saying that he…

As mentioned in the recent commentary, narratives are evolutionary in nature and this is especially true for nascent products such as digital assets. Various narratives have been discussed at great length and what started off as a non-correlated asset, has morphed into something that is…

James Bennett, CEO of ByteTree, is back to review this week’s onchain data in Onchain Reaction Segment. Teana Baker Taylor speaks with Arcane Crypto COO Eva Lawrence and Blockwall managing partner Laurenz Apiarius to see what’s catching the attention of blockchain venture capitalists right now…

Guilhem Chaumont, CEO of Flowdesk, joined Teana Baker-Taylor to dig into the cryptocurrency derivatives market and provide a bit of market analysis. Bitcoin options open interest has been on the rise, increasing at a higher rate than BTC futures and the bitcoin market cap. Chaumont…

Garrick Hileman, head of research at Blockchain.com, and Daniel Masters, executive chairman at CoinShares, discussed an extensive report that Blockchain.com published on gold. CoinShares and Blockchain.com are part of a consortium behind the DGLD token, which is a gold-backed token on a Bitcoin sidechain. Masters…

Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chainalysis, went through the latest on-chain data on the blockchain with a focus on April 13-26. In that time, during which time the bitcoin price rose significantly. (40:01) The BTC price had major climbs on the 16th and 23rd of…