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In this week's episode Imran and David discuss the latest tariff announcements and what impact they are having on crypto markets. David observes how BTC price action is becoming more immune to tariff threats than it was a week ago and how the broader drop in bond yields and the dollar may be providing support. Imran gives his usual vol update and also catches up with two seasoned prop traders in the crypto vol space.
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In this week’s episode, Imran and David host a panel discussion with Brett Reeves (BitGo), Adam Groom (Copper), and Sophie Bowler (Zodia Custody) to explore why custody is becoming a pivotal factor in crypto’s evolution. They discuss the rise of institutional-grade custody solutions, the challenges of retail access, the specificities of the derivatives markets, the challenges retail access and shifting regulations.
Imran and David also dive into the latest macro and crypto developments, including major liquidations over the weekend and Bitcoin’s ongoing bull case.
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In this week's episode Imran and David catch up with Alex Ryvkin, CEO and Founder of Rho Labs. Alex is building crypto's first rates derivatives platform and discusses some of the products that they are offering more sophisticated clients. David gives his take on the latest developments in crypto after Trump's executive orders looked to disappoint markets on the lack of strategic Bitcoin reserve. Imran discusses some of the opportunities he's seeing in crypto options such as selling ETH volatility.
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In this week's episode, Imran and David discuss the recent uptick across crypto markets as US yields backed off on softer inflation than expected last week, and a fresh wave of optimism was seen ahead of Donald Trump's Inauguration as President of the US. So far price action has been choppy around the event with no clear breakout and much of the weekend volatility was centered around the MEME coins launched by the First Family. David still sees the macro setup as very bullish and is unconcerned about reports of a BoJ rate hike later this week sparking more carry trade unwinds. Imran catches up with the guys from Greeks Live to discuss the tools they are creating to help retail options traders better execute and manage risk.
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In this week's episode, Imran and David discuss the recent strong macro data that has led to higher US yields and a bout of de-risking across asset markets. Crypto markets broke below key supports but have since recovered on optimism around the incoming Trump administration and what they announce next week. David remains resoundingly bullish and is looking through the latest bond market weakness and expecting a reversal in yields. Imran catches up with Greg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at Amberdata to see what he's seeing in vol trends and how the crypto market may evolve this year.
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To kick off the new year, David caught up with Deribit CEO Luuk Strijers and Founder and CEO of Hashnote Leo Mizuhara. They had a lively discussion around the need for high-quality yield-earning collateral and explained why Deribit has partnered with Hashnote to offer institutional clients the best liquidity and attract more Tradfi-type accounts into the space. This is another example of the infrastructure buildout that is happening across crypto and why we remain to bullish long term. David also gives his usual macro rundown covering the liquidity outlook and Imran tells us what he's seeing and doing in crypto options this week.
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In this week's festive episode, Imran and David reflect on the incredible year we've had in crypto markets. They discuss the huge changes in regulation and pro-crypto stance from the new US administration that is driving enormous inflows into the space. Imran had the pleasure of catching up with Andrew Scott, CCO at QCP to gain some perspective from one of the biggest market makers in the crypto vol space. We also have another giveaway this week as it's our final podcast of 2024 so be sure to leave a comment with the hashtag #deribitgiveaway. Thanks for watching the show and we'll see you in the new year!
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This week Imran and David host Christian Gressel, Head of Sales and Business Development at Abex. Christian built his career in Tradfi on the electronic and algorithmic trading side at JP Morgan and UBS and made the transition into crypto a couple of years ago. They discuss the type of solutions that Abex is offering to institutional clients in terms of smarter execution and more sophisticated hedging tools. David gives his update on the macro and Imran highlights the latest options flows that have been driving price action in vol space.
00:00 – Introduction00:43 – Today's Special Guest: Christian Gressel, Head of BD at Abex1:23 – Brief Crypto Market Overview4:04 – Supportive Macro Trends and Bullish Financial Data?6:38 – Christian's Introduction to Crypto and Background 9:14 – How Abex Serves Its Clients and Delivers Unique Value15:12 – Funding Rates Reaching 15% vs Market Fragmentation22:06 – Algo's on Using Altcoins As A Hedge or Vice Versa24:02 – Thoughts on Volatility in The Crypto Space27:14 – What is Next for Crypto & the Options Market?32:10 – Bullish Consolidation & Price Action?34:48 – Expectations on CPI and Outcomes37:18 – Closing Thoughts
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This week Imran is joined by stand-in co-host Jamie Knowles, Chief Commerical Officer at DS3 Crypto. Jamie gives insight into some of the discussions that he's been having with corporates about holding Bitcoin on their treasury and jokes that he might be one of the few people who is even more bullish than our very own David Brickell. Imran also caught up with hedge fund founder Seattle Smith of Baus Capital. They discuss Seattle's trading style how he tries to capture alpha from the crypto markets trading Delta 1 and what his outlook is for markets into 2025. The key takeaway from both guests is that institutional adoption is ramping up fast and this bull market may still have a long way to run.
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This week Imran and David get a chance to catch up one-on-one and Imran gives a breakdown of the Microstrategy trade that has been fuelling recent Bitcoin strength as Micheal Saylor announced his recent purchase of more than $5Bn last week. David's macro outlook remains constructive after the appointment of Treasury Secretary Bessent which has led to a pullback in the dollar and US bond yields. The rejection of 100k in BTC has led to a swift repricing in front-end skew which suggests the correction could still have legs according to Imran.
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This week Imran and David catch up with Edd Carton, Managing Director at Aurel Partners. Edd has been in the crypto space for 13 years and has had a front-row seat to the evolution towards mainstream institutional adoption. They discuss the evident demand shock going on in Bitcoin and how well recent gains have been holding above the 90k level. Edd also reflects on what a massive year it has been for crypto in terms of regulation and less stigma for real money players to allocate in the space. Imran points out the options flows over the last week including more big-size buying of Mar 2025 call spreads. Finally, they debate whether listing IBIT options on US exchanges will materially change the flow dynamics with US retail investors able to participate.
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In this week's episode Imran and David dissect the explosive run-up in crypto assets as inflows come rushing into the space after the election result and more talk of the US accumulating Bitcoin in a strategic reserve. Their special guest this week is Olaf Ammermann, Managing Director at Islington Consultants. Olaf has been in the crypto space since 2015 and helping Tradfi firms come into crypto, he has a unique perspective in that he not only trades options but also gets involved in helping firms navigate the regulatory hurdles involved in entering the industry. All three continue to believe this move is still the early part of the next leg higher in crypto assets.
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In this week's episode, Imran and David are joined by Stephane Ouellette CEO and Co-founder of FRNT Financial (FRNT.TO) to discuss the impact of the US election result on crypto markets. Stephane has been building out investment banking services in crypto for the last 5 years and gives us his outlook for what appears to be the start of the next crypto cycle. Imran and David just their latest color on macro and crypto vol, including what the options flows are telling about the market's confidence in an ETH rally. Stephane paints a very bullish picture of why this space still has massive potential and it's certainly not too late to get involved. Enjoy this fantastic episode!
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In this week's episode, Imran and David discuss the recent move up towards the highs in Bitcoin as the US Election is due next week and Trump's odds are continuing to rise. Imran points out that call skew is not getting as excited as we would normally see it on a potential breakout. David summarizes the incredible macro setup that has been taking shape nicely over recent months. Imran also got to catch up with Danil Zatalogin, CEO of YieldFort to get his view on the potential outcome next week and how it would impact crypto markets.
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In this week's episode David and Imran sit down with Paul Howard, Senior Director at Wincent Investment Management. Paul is an active market maker in Delta One products and is looking to expand into options. He gives his view on the famous crypto basis trade and his outlook into and after the US election. Imran lets viewers know how he is gearing up for a potential BTC rally after the election and how the shape of the volatility surface is providing opportunities for ALT-like returns.
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In this week's episode, Imran and David follow up on last week's bullish discussion as BTC tries to break above key resistance at 66k. David sees the recent China moves as reasons to stay bullish, along with Trump's rising victory odds. Imran gives a quick summary on the moves in crypto vol space. David also catches up with Stephane Reverre, President of Sun Zu Labs who is building liquidity metrics for market makers and token issuers. Stephane gives his thoughts on the space as a whole and all the opportunities that exist due to the fragmentation of the market.
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In this week’s special episode, Imran and David sit down with Real Vision Founder and CEO Raoul Pal, and Michaël van de Poppe, Founder of EMN Group, also known as Crypto Michaël. Unsurprisingly, there is a bullish consensus, but they also consider what could go wrong and what might be delaying the start of the rally that many are expecting, given recent positive macro developments such as Fed cuts and China’s stimulus. They discuss the upcoming U.S. election and the wave of new money waiting to enter the market if a breakout is confirmed. Raoul points out that the price action is following last year almost perfectly and stresses that his infamous ‘Banana Zone’ is imminent. Imran highlights that call options seem very cheap considering the potential upside the next 6 months could bring.
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In this week’s episode, Imran and David host OTC trader Jake Ostrovosis from Wintermute.
They discuss the recent China stimulus, which is set to add more liquidity to global markets and drive the next leg higher in crypto assets.
Jake sees potential for inflows coming after the U.S. election uncertainty has passed, which may delay the start of the Q4 rally.
However, the launch of the IBIT ETF options makes him very bullish on the future of the crypto options market, which should attract new players for both speculation and hedging purposes.
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In this week's episode, Imran and David are joined in the studio by Stefan Rust, Founder and CEO of Truflation. They discussed the recent FED rate cut and new stimulus measures from China which have helped to restart the crypto rally in the last week. Stefan explains what inspired him to kickstart Truflation over 3 years ago and how the markets are embracing his new and innovative way of producing real-time macro data on the blockchain. They touch on the inflation and/or currency debasement hedging properties of Bitcoin and the need to protect against asset price inflation in a world of perpetual money printing. Stefan and his team are producing data that even some governments around the world are embracing as the most accurate alternative to help them calibrate monetary policy most efficiently. This is a conversation not to be missed!
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In this week's episode, Imran & David discuss the recent price action in the crypto market in the wake of a dramatic repricing in rate cut odds. With a 50bp cut now the most likely outcome, they discuss why BTC is not moving up in line with US stock markets. Imran catches up with special guest Marty, CIO of Mymo Group and prominent crypto Twitter influencer to get his perspective on the current setup in crypto vol and how the election is being priced. David continues to like the macro fundamentals but Imran has started to increase hedges as weak seasonality takes hold before the election.
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