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How Binance got lucky with Changpeng Zhao (CZ)
(12:22) Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) explained that he got into cryptocurrency because it was a better form of money. He decided to dedicate his career to this industry. He explained that at first, the team was singularly focused on building an exchange. They began…
Why the Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow Model Is Flawed With Strix Leviathan
Popular cryptocurrency trader “Plan B” on Twitter is behind the controversial Bitcoin stock to flow model that took the crypto community by storm. (3:40) Traders jumped on it, enamored with the prediction for another BTC bullish run. Strix Leviathan CEO Jesse Proudman, however, says not…
How there was no way to prepare for Black Thursday with Genesis Trading
While many companies are just trying to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, digital currency prime brokerage Genesis Trading is in expansion mode. In addition to its trading and lending businesses, the company recently moved into prime brokerage with the acquisition of UK-based custodian Vo1t….
Discussing the trebling of the stablecoin market and regulation with Circle and Blockchain.com
(24:32/Nisa) The stablecoin market is on fire, as evidenced by the value of fiat-backed cryptocurrencies surpassing the $10 billion mark and having trebled year to date. The coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated growth and adoption, according to Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. (25:00) Circle’s stablecoin USDC…
Discussing bitcoin flows into exchanges with Chainalysis
(38:52) Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chainalysis, provides a glimpse into the latest blockchain activity over the last week. (39:07) The bitcoin price drifted down, falling below the $9,000 threshold at one point to hover at $9,150 at last check. The BTC price has been…
Operating in the Japanese market as a non-domestic player with B2C2
(7:54) B2C2 launched in 2015 as an electronic market maker providing liquidity to exchanges like Coinbase, Bitstamp, etc. In 2016, the team decided to make an aggressive entry into the OTC markets with a focus on being electronic. That part of the business has grown…
Bridging the gap between DeFi and traditional trading with CMT Digital
CMT Digital does a lot of community building work throughout the cryptocurrency industry, including the Chicago DeFi Alliance, which provides support and mentorship to startups in the DeFi space across trading, markets and regulation. (24:45) Brad Koeppen, Head of Trading at CMT Digital, explained what…
How liquidity in the crypto markets stacks up with SFOX and Blockfills
Liquidity in the Crypto Markets One way to gauge the maturity of the cryptocurrency markets is to compare its growth to that of the traditional financial markets. Daniel Kim, head of revenue at SFOX, and Neil Van Huis, director of sales at BlockFills, are both…
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