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The Crypto RundownThe Crypto Rundown 306: Is It Time to Strangle Bitcoin and ETH?On this episode of The Crypto Rundown, Mark Longo is joined by Greg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at Amberdata, to break down a wild start to the year. As Bitcoin (BTC) slips back toward $88k and Ethereum (ETH) struggles to reclaim the $3,000 handle, the team explores why current market conditions are a prime setup for "strangling" volatility. Inside This Episode: The Bitcoin Breakdown: BTC is down nearly 4,000 handles since the last show. We analyze the $88k support level and the shift in the 30-day volatility complex. Gold vs. Bitcoin Volatility: Why is a $34...
2026-01-2740 min
The Options Insider Radio NetworkThe Crypto Rundown 306: Is It Time to Strangle Bitcoin and ETH?On this episode of The Crypto Rundown, Mark Longo is joined by Greg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at Amberdata, to break down a wild start to the year. As Bitcoin (BTC) slips back toward $88k and Ethereum (ETH) struggles to reclaim the $3,000 handle, the team explores why current market conditions are a prime setup for "strangling" volatility. Inside This Episode: The Bitcoin Breakdown: BTC is down nearly 4,000 handles since the last show. We analyze the $88k support level and the shift in the 30-day volatility complex. Gold vs. Bitcoin Volatility: Why is a $34...
2026-01-2740 min
AD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 75) - Euan SinclairOriginally from New Zealand, Euan Sinclair is an option trader with twenty five years of professional trading experience and holds a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Bristol.He is the author of "Positional Trading", "Options Trading" and "Volatility Trading". This interview discusses his latest work "The Thetapig Letters"
2026-01-1146 min
The Options Insider Radio NetworkThe Crypto Rundown 303: Looking Back on a Wild Year in CryptoThe 2025 Crypto Year in Review | Bitcoin Breakdown & The IBIT Revolution As we close the books on an insane 2025, Mark Longo and Greg Magadini from Amberdata sit down for the final episode of The Crypto Rundown of the year. It has been a year of massive adoption, regulatory shifts, and the definitive "IPO moment" for Bitcoin. From the explosion of IBIT options to the wild rollercoaster of Ethereum and the rise of digital asset treasuries, we break down the data that defined the last 12 months. Inside This Episode: The 2025 Bitcoin Retrospective: Bitcoin started the...
2025-12-3053 min
The Crypto RundownThe Crypto Rundown 303: Looking Back on a Wild Year in CryptoThe 2025 Crypto Year in Review | Bitcoin Breakdown & The IBIT Revolution As we close the books on an insane 2025, Mark Longo and Greg Magadini from Amberdata sit down for the final episode of The Crypto Rundown of the year. It has been a year of massive adoption, regulatory shifts, and the definitive "IPO moment" for Bitcoin. From the explosion of IBIT options to the wild rollercoaster of Ethereum and the rise of digital asset treasuries, we break down the data that defined the last 12 months. Inside This Episode: The 2025 Bitcoin Retrospective: Bitcoin started the...
2025-12-3053 min
The Options Insider Radio NetworkThe Crypto Rundown 301: White Walkers and The ShadowsMark Longo welcomes Greg Magadini of Amberdata for The Crypto Rundown to dissect the crypto market's weakness following the latest Fed meeting. As Bitcoin (BTC) drops back below the $90,000 level and altcoins like Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) pull back, the hosts analyze critical volatility indicators and options flow to determine if a full "crypto winter" is approaching, or if it's time to buy the dip. Key Discussion Points & Trading Insights Is Winter Coming? Bitcoin has pulled back $4,000 post-FOMC, leading to a highly divided audience poll on whether to buy the dip or prepare for...
2025-12-1640 min
The Crypto RundownThe Crypto Rundown 301: White Walkers and The ShadowsMark Longo welcomes Greg Magadini of Amberdata for The Crypto Rundown to dissect the crypto market's weakness following the latest Fed meeting. As Bitcoin (BTC) drops back below the $90,000 level and altcoins like Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) pull back, the hosts analyze critical volatility indicators and options flow to determine if a full "crypto winter" is approaching, or if it's time to buy the dip. Key Discussion Points & Trading Insights Is Winter Coming? Bitcoin has pulled back $4,000 post-FOMC, leading to a highly divided audience poll on whether to buy the dip or prepare for...
2025-12-1640 min
The Options Insider Radio NetworkThe Crypto Rundown 293: Canary in the Coal Mine of LiquidationsHost: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Greg Magadini, Amberdata This episode of The Crypto Rundown delves into the volatile landscape of cryptocurrencies, with a central focus on Bitcoin and Ethereum. It covers recent market movements, liquidation events, and the impact of high volatility on trading strategies. Greg Magadini from Amberdata provides insights into the nuances of crypto derivatives and the evolving risk landscape. The podcast also explores the introduction of highly leveraged ETFs and offers strategies involving popular crypto-related stocks like MSTU and Circle. Additionally, there is a detailed examination of alternative cryptocurrencies...
2025-10-2143 min
The Crypto RundownThe Crypto Rundown 293: Canary in the Coal Mine of LiquidationsHost: Mark Longo, The Options Insider Media Group Co-Host: Greg Magadini, Amberdata This episode of The Crypto Rundown delves into the volatile landscape of cryptocurrencies, with a central focus on Bitcoin and Ethereum. It covers recent market movements, liquidation events, and the impact of high volatility on trading strategies. Greg Magadini from Amberdata provides insights into the nuances of crypto derivatives and the evolving risk landscape. The podcast also explores the introduction of highly leveraged ETFs and offers strategies involving popular crypto-related stocks like MSTU and Circle. Additionally, there is a detailed examination of alternative cryptocurrencies...
2025-10-2143 min
Two Blokes TradingHow Greg Magadini Turned $50k into $1.3 Million Trading VolatilityHow Greg Magadini Turned $50k into $1.3 Million Trading Volatility is the mission of Greg Magadini, options trader and Head of Derivatives at Amberdata.With over a decade of experience navigating options markets, Greg has built his reputation on simplifying volatility for traders from retail enthusiasts to institutional portfolio managers. Before Amberdata, he co-founded Genesis Volatility, a pioneering analytics platform for crypto options, where he made professional-grade volatility surfaces and risk tools accessible to everyday traders. His work bridges the gap between traditional options theory and the fast-evolving world of digital assets.Greg’s...
2025-10-1346 min
The Options Insider Radio NetworkThe Crypto Rundown 290: Crypto Is Triggering Our Spidey Sense!!! In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, hosts Mark Longo and Greg Magadini from Amberdata delve into the latest trading activity, trends, and developments in the world of crypto derivatives. The podcast focuses on the significant movements in Bitcoin and Ethereum markets, including volatility, option volumes, and skew. The conversation also explores the potential impacts of the upcoming FOMC rate decision on various digital assets. Greg shares his strategy on selling volatility in Bitcoin and MicroStrategy while buying Ethereum volatility, citing potential for upside in the Ethereum ETF market. Additional discussions cover altcoins such as Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin, as...
2025-09-1641 min
The Crypto RundownThe Crypto Rundown 290: Crypto Is Triggering Our Spidey Sense!!! In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, hosts Mark Longo and Greg Magadini from Amberdata delve into the latest trading activity, trends, and developments in the world of crypto derivatives. The podcast focuses on the significant movements in Bitcoin and Ethereum markets, including volatility, option volumes, and skew. The conversation also explores the potential impacts of the upcoming FOMC rate decision on various digital assets. Greg shares his strategy on selling volatility in Bitcoin and MicroStrategy while buying Ethereum volatility, citing potential for upside in the Ethereum ETF market. Additional discussions cover altcoins such as Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin, as...
2025-09-1641 min
The Crypto RundownThe Crypto Rundown 281: CRCL, IBIT Straddles and ETH Turning Points In this episode, Mark Longo and Greg Magadini from Amberdata explore the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency and digital assets. The show begins with a recap of the latest market trends, including a structural decline in Bitcoin volatility and the notable trading activities in ETH and MSTU. The discussion highlights intriguing trading strategies, such as selling volatility, cash-secured puts, and delta-neutral trades, particularly focusing on ETH and the newly IPO'd Circle. Greg provides in-depth analysis on the crypto equities market and offers insights into leveraging Amberdata's advanced tools for research, trading, and compliance. Throughout the show, there is interaction with...
2025-07-0839 min
CoinDesk Podcast NetworkWill Sovereign Investment Be the Game Changing Catalyst for Bitcoin? | Markets DailyThe latest price moves and insights with Amberdata Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Amberdata Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr for a conversation on bitcoin's low volatility and increasing maturity. Plus, how it now takes "more money to move around bitcoin" at its current $2 trillion market cap.This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.-This episode was hosted by...
2025-07-0320 min
Markets OutlookWill Sovereign Investment Be the Game Changing Catalyst for Bitcoin?The latest price moves and insights with Amberdata Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Amberdata Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr for a conversation on bitcoin's low volatility and increasing maturity. Plus, how it now takes "more money to move around bitcoin" at its current $2 trillion market cap.This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.-This episode was hosted by...
2025-07-0320 min
AD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 74) - Greg Guttas, Head of OTC, and Simon Nursey, Head of Derivs @FlowdeskIn this episode, we sit down with Greg Guttas, Head of OTC, and Simon Nursey, Head of Derivatives at Flowdesk, to explore the evolution from traditional finance to crypto trading at one of the most sophisticated OTC desks in the space.Greg and Simon bring deep experience from major French banks—Greg specializing in ETF creation/redemption flow, and Simon having spent 17 years as Global Head of FX Options at BNP Paribas. They share war stories from the trading floor, explain complex mechanisms like in-kind vs cash redemptions, and unpack how FX vol surfaces were traded during pi...
2025-05-1947 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 73) - Chris Chung, CEO and Co-founder @TitanDex.ioTitan provides users with the best swap price by searching through Solana’s on-chain liquidity through trusted sources. It then deploys revolutionary routing algorithms based on cutting-edge mathematics to determine the best price a user can get when trading any token. Contact: info@titandex.ioWebSite: https://titandex.io/App: https://app.titandex.io/welcome
2025-05-0521 min
The Options Insider Radio NetworkThe Crypto Rundown 269: Crypto Wild Cards This episode of the Crypto Rundown explores the latest trends, activities, and developments in the crypto derivatives markets. Hosted by Mark Longo and featuring guest Greg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at Amber Data, the show covers a broad spectrum of topics including the ongoing volatility in key cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, the growing interest and trading volumes in IBIT, and the launch of Solana futures by CME. The discussion also delves into the opportunities present in Bitcoin and Ethereum skews, risk reversals, and trading strategies, while highlighting the recent performance of various altcoins. Key insights are shared about the...
2025-03-1747 min
The Crypto RundownThe Crypto Rundown 269: Crypto Wild Cards This episode of the Crypto Rundown explores the latest trends, activities, and developments in the crypto derivatives markets. Hosted by Mark Longo and featuring guest Greg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at Amber Data, the show covers a broad spectrum of topics including the ongoing volatility in key cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, the growing interest and trading volumes in IBIT, and the launch of Solana futures by CME. The discussion also delves into the opportunities present in Bitcoin and Ethereum skews, risk reversals, and trading strategies, while highlighting the recent performance of various altcoins. Key insights are shared about the...
2025-03-1747 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 72) - Guillaume Lamber, CEO and Founder @PanopticPanoptic integrates with Uniswap v3 and v4, offering perpetual options on all assets available on one of the world's largest decentralized exchanges.Panoptic's Ethereum launch opens the platform to the public, unlocking new opportunities for LPs and traders to create calls, puts, perps, and advanced risk hedging positions on any digital asset on Uniswap.Panoptic is backed by Uniswap Labs Ventures and other industry leaders, including Greenfield Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Jane Street, and gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC).Links: https://linktr.ee/panopticxyz
2025-01-0939 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 71) - Bulat Kaliev, CPO @BABB & @ReDeFiBulat Kaliev is the Chief Product Officer at BABB and ReDeFi. Bulat has an extensive background in crypto and follows the crypto AI space very closely. We chat about his views on the AI space as well as his roles as Chief Product Officer at both BABB and ReDeFi. BABB aims to deliver accessible, secure, convenient and cost-effective peer-to-peer mobile banking services.Regulated Decentralised Finance is an FCA-registered startup based in the UK, ReDeFi aims to disrupt the existing operational framework of moving assets by enhancing velocity, veracity of transactions, and security wit...
2025-01-0229 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 70) - Stephan Lutz, CEO @BitMEXA pioneering cryptocurrency exchange known for its advanced trading features, BitMEX specializes in derivatives trading with up to 100x leverage through the creation of Perpetual contracts. Catering to professional traders, the platform offers perpetual swaps, futures contracts, and a robust API for high-frequency trading. Renowned for its liquidity and deep order books, BitMEX has become a key player in the crypto derivatives space.Stephan Lutz is the CEO and CFO of BitMEX. He initially joined the company in 2021 as the CFO and was appointed as the group's CEO during late 2022 - one of crypto's most colourful periods...
2024-12-1951 minMarkets OutlookCrypto Update | What the Fed's 'Policy Mistake' Means for Crypto MarketsThe latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Amberdata Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Amberdata Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini joins CoinDesk with his outlook on bitcoin, ether and solana's performance in 2025. Plus, insights into the Federal Reserve's rate cut decisions and the skepticism around XRP's recent surge.-Imagine a blockchain built for you. No wallets, no keys, no hassle—just innovation. Welcome to XION, the first walletless layer-one blockchain purpose-built for consumer adoption.With XION, de...
2024-12-1315 min
CoinDesk Podcast NetworkMARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | What the Fed's 'Policy Mistake' Means for Crypto MarketsThe latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Amberdata Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Amberdata Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini joins CoinDesk with his outlook on bitcoin, ether and solana's performance in 2025. Plus, insights into the Federal Reserve's rate cut decisions and the skepticism around XRP's recent surge.-Imagine a blockchain built for you. No wallets, no keys, no hassle—just innovation. Welcome to XION, the first walletless layer-one blockchain purpose-built for consumer adoption.With XION, de...
2024-12-1315 min
AD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 69) Marc Tillement, Director of the Pyth Data Association @Pyth NetworkThe Pyth Network is an oracle solution built on Solana designed to provide real-time, high-quality financial market data to blockchain applications. Pyth aims to bring accurate pricing information, especially for fast-moving markets like crypto, equities, forex, and commodities, to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications on Solana and other blockchains via cross-chain protocols.Website: https://www.pyth.network/
2024-10-2935 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 68) Bohan Jiang, Head of OTC Options Trading @AbraAbra is a financial services and technology company that operates a cryptocurrency wallet service including a trading service for buying and selling cryptocurrencies, a service for earning interest on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and a lending services for borrowing against cryptocurrency collateral.Before heading the OTC options trading desk at Abra, Bohan spent years trading FX options at Goldman Sachs. We discuss Bohan's background as well as the various volatility trading insights he learned throughout the years. Today Bohan trades crypto options on a principle basis for Abra. Facilitating customer flow and warehousing risk on a p...
2024-10-0427 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 67) Brent Kochuba, Founder @SpotGammaBrent Kochuba is the Founder of SpotGamma, a financial insights company, which applies its proprietary methodology toward modeling index and equity options.Prior to SpotGamma, Brent was most recently a portfolio manager with Seven North Capital Management where he focused on creating options-based investment strategies. Prior to that, he spent time as a derivatives broker at Wolverine Execution, Credit Suisse and Bank of America.Learn more about SpotGamma: https://spotgamma.com/Register for Trace Webinar: https://spotgamma.com/trace-the-market-amberdata-io/?aff=Amberdata
2024-09-2033 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 66) Jake Ostrovskis, OTC @WintermuteJake Ostrovskis is a principal on Wintermute’s over-the-counter (OTC) Desk.Jake executes trades for a range of counterparties in digital assets and advising on products like spot, options, tailored products, CFDs, and NDFs. Before joining Wintermute, Jake worked at a hedge fund within a global macro pod, concentrating on chasing volatility in equity, rates, FX, and commodity derivatives. His position there eventually led him to crypto. He then transitioned from directional trading to OTC, executing with third parties at Wintermute.For more about Wintermute visit: https://www.wintermute.com/
2024-09-1642 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 65) Neoman007, OTC Trader @ex-GSRex-GSR OTC trader and exotic derivatives specialist, Neoman007 explores discussions about his career, crypto volatility and pricing insights for trading exotic derivs. To get more market insights, follow Neoman's Telegram channel: https://t.me/itscorrekt
2024-08-2850 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 64) Michael Dunn, President @Bitnomial ExchangeBitnomial was founded in 2014 to create a marketplace connecting native digital asset hedgers with institutional traders. Bitnomial offers improved derivatives exchange technology coupled with new digital asset settlement systems.NFA Approval: Bitnomial Clearing, LLC was approved as a futures commission merchant (FCM) by the National Futures Association (NFA) to operate a clearing firm for margined and deliverable digital asset futures and options.CFTC Approval: Bitnomial Clearinghouse, LLC was registered as a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate a clearinghouse for margined...
2024-08-1229 min
Chat With TradersCashing in Through Exploiting VolatilityGreg Magadini began his career as a proprietary trader for DRW Trading and Chopper Trading in Chicago and traded with SMB Capital as well. He later took a bold step, venturing out to trade his own book, bootstrapping crypto volatility with options and turning $50,000 into a staggering $1.3 million in consistent profits over nine years.In addition to his trading success, Greg co-founded Genesis Volatility – a crypto options analytics company, which caught the attention of Amberdata and resulted in an acquisition. Today, Greg serves as the Director of Derivatives at Amberdata, continuing to leverage his expertise in the de...
2024-08-061h 20AD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 63) Matthew Liu, Co-Founder and CSO @SynFuturesSynFutures is a decentralized derivatives exchange platform that allows users to trade futures contracts based on various assets, including cryptocurrencies, altcoins, indices, NFTs, and real-world assets. The platform offers features such as 30-second asset listings, single-token liquidity provision and trading, and rigid risk management. SynFutures has strategic investors and aims to provide accessible DeFi services to retail investors.
2024-07-2436 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 62) Ilan Levy-Mayer, VP @CannonTradingCannon Trading Company has been based in the Beverly Hills financial district since 1988. They are a member of the National Futures Association, the Better Business Bureau, the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and are registered with the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission). Cannon Trading has been mentioned in several publications, including the Online Broker's Review in Futures magazine and the Reader's Choice Award in Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities magazine.
2024-07-1530 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 61) Bernd Sischka, CCO @PowerTradeBernd Sischka is the chief commercial officer at PowerTrade. Today we discuss the novel offering of altcoin options trading at PowerTrade and the various tools that PowerTrade offers to their traders. PowerTrade is transforming professional trading with innovative, accessible, and secure solutions for institutions and expert traders. Their dedication to excellence and continuous improvement fuels our pursuit of outstanding customer experiences and lasting partnerships. Website: https://power.trade/
2024-07-1025 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 60) - Alex Ryvkin, Founder @RhoAbout RhoRho provides efficient markets for crypto-native rates such as funding rates, lending-borrowing rates, and staking rewards. The platform enables users to hedge and profit from shifts in these crypto-native rates, offering tools to develop sophisticated trading strategies. With the traditional finance (TradFi) interest rate derivatives market totaling over $500 trillion in outstanding interest, Rho Protocol is poised to unlock new and exciting trading opportunities. Docs: https://docs.rho.trading/Platform: https://www.rho.trading/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rho_xyz
2024-06-1833 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 59) - Bret Kenwell @eToroToday we interview Bret Kenwell, U.S. Investment & Options Analyst at eToro.We discuss Bret's background, the increased adoption of options trading by retail investors since the COVID-19 pandemic and the overlap between crypto investors and options traders.Finally we conclude the episode with insights around the future of crypto and options trading. For more information about eToro visit: https://www.etoro.com/en-us/
2024-06-1129 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 58) - Stephan and Mario @Bitmex & PowerTradeBitMEX has officially launched options. We discuss the recent launch and the collaboration with Power Trade.We explore the AltCoin offering from BitMEX and other unique option trading insights. To learn more about BitMEX options visit here: https://www.bitmex.com/options
2024-06-0429 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 57) - Darius Tabatabai, co-founder @Vertex ProtocolVertex is a cross-margined decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol offering spot, perpetuals, and an integrated money market bundled into one vertically integrated application on Arbitrum.Vertex is powered by a hybrid unified central limit order book (CLOB) and integrated automated market maker (AMM), whose liquidity is augmented as positions from pairwise LP markets populate the orderbook. Gas fees and MEV are minimized on Vertex due to the batched transaction and optimistic rollup model of the underlying Arbitrum layer two (L2), where Vertex’s smart contracts control the risk engine and core products.
2024-05-1542 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 56) - Yoann Turpin, co-founder @WintermuteWintermute is a leading proprietary trading crypto market maker. They provide liquidity solutions across the digital asset eco-system.They create liquidity on the world's best crypto exchanges and trading platforms. They use algorithmic and high-frequency trading methods to create markets; centralized crypto exchanges, DeFi, spot, derivatives, ETPsThey offer some of the most competitive prices via OTC (automated RFQ and with direct trader support) to funds, institutional OTC desks, trading platforms, miners and other institutionsThey support listings and ongoing liquidity for high-potential crypto projects
2024-04-2448 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 55) - Antonio Juliano, Founder and CEO @ dYdXdYdX is a leading decentralized exchange that currently supports perpetual trading. dYdX runs on smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain, and allows users to trade with no intermediaries.Today we chat with Juliano, the founder and CEO of dYdX.We explore Juliano's background, the evolution of dYdX and the vision for dYdX V4. Website: https://dydx.exchange/
2024-04-0930 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 54) - Varun Kumar, Founder and CEO @HashflowHashflow is a DEX Aggregator that offers deep liquidity across the leading blockchains. Leveraging an intent-based Smart Order Routing (SOR) architecture, Hashflow offers traders the best prices, access to over $8B in liquidity, and the ability to trade every token both interchain and cross-chain. Since launching in April 2021, Hashflow has cleared over $18B in total trade volume. Today we meet with Varun Kumar, the Founder and CEO at Hashflow. We talk about Varun's background and how he developed Hashflow and came up with the idea for the concept. For more information about Hashflow: Website: htt...
2024-03-2125 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 53) - Lewis Fellas Head of Hedge Funds @ CoinSharesSince 2014, CoinShares has been building the future of investing - creating Europe’s leading European digital assets investment firm and innovating the technology and infrastructure to enable access and power investment in the new digital economy.Today we interview Lewis Fellas, head of Hedge Fund Solutions at CoinShares. We explore Lewis's background, thoughts on the market and insights he's learned along the way. Website: https://coinshares.com/
2024-03-1126 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 52) - John Palmer President @Cboe DigitalCboe is the world's go-to derivatives and exchange network, delivering cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to people around the world.Cboe Digital is a US regulated exchange and clearinghouse for crypto spot and crypto derivatives.John Palmer is the President of Cboe Digital. Today we chat about Cboe Digital's product offering, future roadmap and John's career and background. Twitter: https://twitter.com/cboedigital?lang=enWebsite: https://www.cboedigital.com/
2024-02-2728 min
CryptoTalksPrimeiro Bloco Episódio #180| [💰 Fundos de criptomoedas batem recorde em entrada de recursos semanal: R$12 bilhões]Primeiro Bloco, o fastcast diário do MB com as notícias mais quentes do universo cripto! Aqui você encontra informações exclusivas e análises aprofundadas com o especialista cripto André Franco, Head de Research do MB, sobre as últimas tendências do mercado de criptomoedas, NFTs, Web3 e mais!
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💰 Fundos de criptomoedas batem recorde em entrada de recursos semanal: R$12 bilhões - Na última semana, os fundos de investimento de criptomoedas testemunharam um fluxo de entrada recorde de US$2,45 bilhões (R$12,1...
2024-02-2102 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 51) - Evgeny Gaevoy Founder & CEO @WintermuteWintermute is a leading proprietary trading crypto market maker. They provide liquidity solutions across the digital asset eco-system.They create liquidity on the world's best crypto exchanges and trading platforms. They use algorithmic and high-frequency trading methods to create markets; centralized crypto exchanges, DeFi, spot, derivatives, ETPsThey offer some of the most competitive prices via OTC (automated RFQ and with direct trader support) to funds, institutional OTC desks, trading platforms, miners and other institutionsThey support listings and ongoing liquidity for high-potential crypto projects
2024-02-1935 min
CryptoNews Podcast#300: Greg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at Amberdata, on the Bitcoin ETF Approval, Volatility, and Crypto DerivativesGreg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at Amberdata, spent over a decade as a professional trader in traditional finance markets with proprietary firms such as SMB Capital, Chopper Trading, and DRW before co-founding and working as CEO of Genesis Volatility, a leading crypto options insights provider. Genesis Volatility was acquired by Amberdata in 2022 to grow their options data analytics capabilities for their roster of institutional clients such as Citi, NASDAQ, Franklin Templeton, and more.In this conversation, we discuss:- Bitcoin ETF- Crypto derivatives- Choosing which ETF to invest in- Data...
2024-01-1530 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 50) - Moshe Cohen & Yoni Neeeman CEO/CINO @CVIThe Crypto Volatility Index (CVI) is a decentralized VIX for crypto that allows users to efficiently trade market volatility without the directional risk of spot trading.Today we talk about the background of CVI and the recent V3 launch. Moshe and Yoni also chat about the technical protocol details behind CVI. CVI Documentation: https://docs.cvi.finance/Twitter: https://twitter.com/official_cviApp: https://cvi.finance/
2024-01-1128 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 49) - Nick Forster Co-Founder @LyraNick Forster is the co-founder of DeFi options protocol Lyra. Before founding Lyra, Nick was an equity options trader at SIG. Today we discuss Lyra's latest protocol launch, Lyra V2. V2 is a central limit order book style protocol. Lyra has it's own app-chain built on L2 stack Optimism. Part of our discussion involves exploring Lyra's portfolio margin, liquidation engine and mechanics around the Lyra app-chain. To learn more about Lyra you can visit: https://www.lyra.finance/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lyrafinanceBlog: https://mirror.xyz/lyra.eth
2024-01-0239 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 48) - Artur Sepp Head Quant @Clearstar LabsArtur Sepp is the head quant at family office, Clearstar Labs. Here Artur has a focus on delta neutral strategies in DeFi markets and CeFi crypto volatility venues, such as Deribit.Artur has an extensive background in volatility trading and modeling for various firms including Bank of America and Julius Baer. We talk about Artur's experience. His views on volatility trading and modeling. How he found his way into crypto trading and some of his strategies. Recently written paper from Artur: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4606748Book...
2023-12-0539 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 47) - Yev Feldman the Co-Founder @SwapGlobalSwapGlobal provides derivatives – swaps and options – to US digital asset investors and hedgers, such as hedge funds, family offices, private equity funds, and bitcoin miners. SwapGlobal plans to register as a standalone swap-dealer with the CFTC and SEC.Website: https://swapglobal.com/Blog: https://swapglobal.com/insightsBooks: "Zurich Axioms" by Max Gunther"Reminiscences of a Stock Operator" by Edwin Lefèvre and Edwin KLefevre
2023-11-2027 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 46) - DK the Co-Founder & Tolga the Quant @PremiaToday we talk with DK and Tolga from DeFi Options protocol Premia. Premia is now on their version 3 protocol release. Their platform provides a broad tradable offering including orderbook, RFQ, AMM/Pool and vaults. Users also have the rare flexibility to "spin-up" new option pools. We also explore DK and Tolga's backgrounds before jumping into crypto and building Premia. Lastly, we close out with their favorite books.
2023-09-2137 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 45) - Terence An, Co-Founder @Itos.FiBorn in Queens, New York, Terence An graduated from Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science and spent the next six years as a trader at Hudson River Trading. After working on their more traditional US Equities HFT desk, he spent two years developing ultra-low latency strategies, situating him closer to the infrastructure, and ultimately sparking his interest in designing financial markets. The transition to DeFi protocol design was swift and now he runs Itos Finance, the first protocol to empower anyone with access to structured products entirely on chain. Itos is launching th...
2023-09-0523 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 44) - Stephan Lutz, CEO @BitmexStephan Lutz is the CEO and CFO of BitMEX. He initially joined the company in 2021 as the CFO and was appointed as the group's CEO during late 2022 - one of crypto's most colourful periods. Stephan has been instrumental in driving the exchange's position as one of the crypto derivatives market leaders. It is under his direction that the decision was made for BitMEX to pivot back to its successful origins, with an emphasis placed upon providing professional and institutional traders with a derivatives trading platform that caters to their key needs of liquidity, performance and reliability.Before...
2023-08-2456 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 43) - Gordon Grant, MD of Sales & Trading @Genesis TradingGordon is the managing director of sales and trading over at Genesis Trading. Genesis launched the first OTC bitcoin trading desk in 2013. Since then, has grown to facilitate hundreds of billions in annual transactions.Before joining Genesis Trading, Gordon was the director of derivatives at NWI, spending a little over 8-years there. Gordon has vast experience trading volatility in various asset classes and macro environments. Today we talk about Gordon's background, option pricing nuances and the current crypto volatility landscape. Gordon's Book Picks:1) The Market Wizards2) Investment Biker3) Th...
2023-08-0239 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 42) - Will Corkin, Co-Founder @SOMA.FinanceSOMA.Finance is a fully compliant DEX with AML/KYC infrastructure to allow users to both trade digital assets but also invest and launch new protocols/tokens. Today we talk with Will Corkin, the co-founder of SOMA.Finance to discuss all the functionality of SOMA, the scheduled token launch and future roadmap. Will also discusses his background and his career prior to SOMA. For more information visit: https://www.soma.finance/about-us
2023-07-1132 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 41) - Simon Ho, Founder @T3Simon Ho is the founder and CEO of T3 Index. T3 has created a competitor to the CBEO VIX index, known as the "Spike" index which is a volatility index derived from SPY options and currently traded on MIAX (Miami Stock Exchange) Simon has an extensive background in options trading. Before founding T3 Simon worked at JPM, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Deustsche Bank. Today we talk about Simon's experience as a trader, founder and developments around T3's Bitcoin volatility index, known as "BitVol". To learn more about T3 visit: h...
2023-07-0526 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 40) - Hendrik Ghys, Co-founder @ThalexThalex is a new derivatives exchange offering perpetuals, futures and future options on both BTC and ETH. Visit: https://www.thalex.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThalexGlobalToday we speak with Hendrik Ghys, one of the co-founders of Thalex Exchange. We journey into Hendrik's career in Crypto, including his experience valuing Bitstamp for acquisition. We talk about the economics of a crypto exchange as well as the option like pay-off this type business implicitly resembles. We chat about the features that Thalex offers, such as "delta-one rolls" and how this typ...
2023-06-2733 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 39) - Guillaume Lambert, Co-founder @PanopticPanoptic is a new approach to DeFi options. We explore Guillaume's journey from Physics into DeFi Options, as well as his academic background. We talk about protocol specifics, such as the embedded optionality of Uniswap V3 positions and how those can be translated into a DeFi option protocol. More about Panoptic: The Panoptic protocol enables the minting, trading, and market-making of perpetual put and call options. All smart contracts are available 24/7 and users can interact with the Panoptic protocol without the need for intermediaries like banks, brokerage firms, clearinghouses, market makers, o...
2023-05-2438 min
Logan Jastremski PodcastGreg Magadini | Co-Founder of Genesis Volatility | Volatility, Options, and scaling in Web3 | EP #63Greg Magadini is the Co-Founder of Genesis Volatility, which was recently acquired by AmberData.
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2023-05-2259 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 38) - Kyle Scott, Co-founder @NumoenNumoen is a new approach to DeFi options. We talk about protocol specifics with co-founder, Kyle Scott.Numoen, an application for interacting with the Power Market Maker Protocol (PMMP), allows any user to hedge their Uniswap V3 LP position in three simple clicks. PMMP is a suite of non-upgradable smart contracts that function without any trusted intermediaries. The protocol is designed for taking two underlying assets and creating a derivative asset with constant leverage, referred to as "Power Tokens". As a fully autonomous protocol, there are no admin functions and zero external de...
2023-05-1825 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 37) - David Brickell, Director of Institutional Sales @ParadigmDavid Brickell is the Director of Institutional Sales at Paradigm, the RFQ block trading platform for crypto options. We explore David's background as an economist and roles on the FX desks of various banks. We touch on his position at Lehman Brothers during the 2008 financial crisis. David shares his current insights into the macro environment along with his ideas around BTC, ETH and crypto vol.
2023-05-0947 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 36) - Joe Kruy @ParadigmJoe Kruy is the head of institutional coverage at Paradigm. Paradigm is a block-trading platform for crypto options, futures and perpetuals. Paradigm executes nearly all of block-trades that are settled on Deribit. Today we explore Joe's background at Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan in equity derivatives. We also explore drivers of volume in the crypto options space along with a comparison to traditional options trading funds and strategies. Joe's book recommendation is Option Volatility and Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and TechniquesBy Sheldon NatenbergTwitter: https://twitter.com/jk...
2023-04-2738 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 36) - Joe Kruy @ParadigmJoe Kruy is the head of institutional coverage at Paradigm. Paradigm is a block-trading platform for crypto options, futures and perpetuals. Paradigm executes nearly all of block-trades that are settled on Deribit. Today we explore Joe's background at Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan in equity derivatives. We also explore drivers of volume in the crypto options space along with a comparison to traditional options trading funds and strategies. Joe's book recommendation is Option Volatility and Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and TechniquesBy Sheldon NatenbergTwitter: https://twitter.com/jk...
2023-04-2702 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 35) - Tommy Chen @Typus FinanceTommy Chen is the founder of Typus Finance. Typus is a DeFi Options protocol built on top of a new L1 blockchain called SUI. SUI and Typus will be going live to mainnet in May 2023. Tommy started his career working at a family office as an asset manager. Later, under the same family office, he began building OptiFi Labs a DeFi options protocol built on top of Solana. After the FTX crash, Tommy began to built Typus Finance. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TypusFinanceMedium: https://medium.com/@TypusFinance ...
2023-04-0332 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 34) - Laura Vidiella @LedgerPrimeLaura has an extensive background in the crypto vol. space. She worked at LedgerX , then Paradigm and now LedgerPrime. Today we explore insights about crypto vol. and the different types of customers within each market segment. We also explore some of Laura's career insights. Twitter: https://twitter.com/VidiellaLaura
2023-03-3029 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep.33) - Pierino Ursone, Head of Options @DeribitPierino Ursone is the Head of Options over at Deribit, the worlds #1 crypto options exchange. Pierino started his career in the 90's as a market-maker at Optiver. After being a market-marker in the pits, Pierino managed a proprietary options book in the energy space.Pierino Ursone is also the author of the #4 best selling option book globally "How to Calculate Options Prices and Their Greeks" published by Wiley.Today we talk about Pierino's career background then dig into Deribit's launch of DVOL futures. You can learn more about Pierino Ursone h...
2023-03-2227 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep.32) - Pankaj Balani, CEO and Co-Founder @DeltaExchangeDelta Exchange is the second biggest Crypto Options exchange by volume and offers innovative derivatives products.It offers daily, weekly and monthly expiry in Bitcoin & Ethereum Options.Pankaj Balani (CEO/Co-founder of Delta Exchange), sits with us to chat about his background, the future of crypto Options markets, how to think through possible growth and retail demand for crypto Options.Website: https://www.delta.exchange/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Delta_Exchange
2023-03-1636 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep.31) - TheRealMarty @FundManagerTheRealMarty is a crypto vol. twitter OG. Starting with right place at right time in terms of finding BTC (AKA price was low) TheRealMarty went from nothing to learning about spot, TA, then Options (in that order)Art school drop out turned vol trader. He worked a small fund 1-2 years before opening up his own.TheRealMarty now runs small boutique fund - specializing in selling options where hetrades mostly on deribit(options)/bitmex(futures)
2023-02-2330 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep.30) - Arisa and JP @CegaArisa is the co-founder and CEO of Cega. Cega is building exotic options structured products for investors that generate superior yield and offer built-in protection against market downturns. Cega is developing new capabilities in tech, token contracts, and data modeling that will enable the next evolution of DeFi derivatives. Arisa was previously a derivatives trader at UBS and a product marketing manager at Google. She is an advisor to the Japan Blockchain Association.JP is CIO of Tras Mobian, a crypto derivatives market making firm. JP was previously a derivatives trader at various large traditional finance institutions...
2023-02-0932 min
The Amberdata PodcastGreg Magadini, Director of Derivatives at AmberdataOur first-ever guest is Amberdata’s Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini. Greg is the founder of AD Derivatives (formerly Genesis Volatility) and the host of the AD Derivatives podcast. In our debut episode, Greg speaks about how he founded AD Derivatives, trends he noticed in the market during the FTX collapse, and resources for those interested in options trading. Greg also offers a deep dive into his own journey through crypto and options trading. Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Nothing here is trading advice or solicitation. F...
2023-02-0223 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 29) - Cryptarbitrage @DeribitMatt (AKA: Cryptarbitrage) is currently working on the risk and product team at Deribit. Matt also created Deribit's option education series over the past two years. https://insights.deribit.com/options-course/Today we chat with Matt about his previous experience in professional poker, sport betting arbitrage and crypto exchange arbs. Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptarbitrage
2023-02-0230 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 28) - Samneet Chepal, CFA @LedgerPrimeSamneet Chepal, CFA is a quant trader and analyst at Ledger Prime.Today we discuss Sam's journey into the markets and quantitative analysis. How did Sam find his way into a quant role versus a typical trading role and why did he end up being in crypto vol. We also explore some differences between market-making and buy side. For the report referenced in the podcast please click the link below Report: Link Here Twitter: https://twitter.com/samchepal
2023-01-2623 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 27) - Johannes Frank @PropTrading (Undisclosed Firm)Today we speak with Johannes, a professional proprietary trader in Europe. We explore Johannes experience learning how to trade early in his career.We visit the crazy experiences he had in now defunct FX bucket-shops. Johannes then explains his views and thoughts trading crypto futures spreads as well as his unique trading insights from experiences in traditional business.
2023-01-1049 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 26) - Cole Kennelly @VolmexLive on the Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum, Volmex provides traders with the opportunity to directly trade an implied volatility index for BTC and ETH. Today we chat with Cole Konnelly, the founder of Volmex, about his background and journey into building the first on-chain tradable volatility index.For more information Visit:Website: https://volmex.finance/Volmex Index Charts: https://charts.volmex.finance/Docs: https://docs.volmex.finance/Twitter: https://twitter.com/volmexfinance
2022-12-2025 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 25) - Mario Lozada @PowerTradePower Trade is a crypto options exchange. They provide a mobile experience for traders. Up and coming in the crypto vol. scene they just had a record month for volumes in Oct. 2022Mario walks us through his background before starting Power Trade. We then talk about Power Trade's exchange mechanics and how the crypto options market is evolving, including the potential for DeFi & CeFi cross markets. Twitter: @PowerTradeHQ Website: https://power.trade/about/
2022-12-1427 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 24) - Dan & Degeneral @RyskFinanceRysk Finance is a new type of DOV "DeFi option Vault" that goes beyond simple strategies to enable delta hedged volatility exposure. We talk with Dan and Degeneral DeFi about their protocol as well as the careers before building Rysk. From more information visit:https://www.rysk.finance/Twitter: @ ryskfinanceIf you're interested in joining the Rysk team, email dan@rysk.finance
2022-12-0830 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 23) - Chris Newhouse @GSRGSR has nine years of deep crypto market expertise as a market maker, ecosystem partner, asset manager, and active, multi-stage investor. GSR sources and provides spot and non-linear liquidity in digital assets for token issuers, institutional investors, miners, and leading cryptocurrency exchanges.Chris walks us through his journey as a young trader in college to a professional crypto vol. trader at GSR.We talk about market strategies and the current crypto vol. environment. For more information about GSR check :Twitter: https://twitter.com/GSR_ioWebsite: https://www.gsr.io/...
2022-11-2824 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 22) - Reggie & Jake @hook.xyzHook is a new NFT-native options protocol. In their most basic form, call options represent the right (but not the obligation) to purchase a specific underlying asset at some time in the future. The Hook protocol implements a version of these call options concept applicable to NFTs, ultimately allowing option sellers to earn premiums by selling some potential upside from their asset and allows option buyers to purchase that upside.Today we discuss Reggie and Jake's backgrounds before starting hook.xyz, current protocol design and recent success since recently launching on ETH mainnet. For more...
2022-11-0328 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 21) - Joe Clark @OpynOpyn is a defi options protocol that went live on mainnet in Q1 2020. After building initial DeFi option primitives on Ethereum, Opyn later created the first DeFi power-perpetual known as "Squeeth". Joe Clark, a major contributor to "Squeeth", enlightens listeners on the mechanical details of "Squeeth" as well as underlying theoretical pricing. We also ask Joe about his trading background, important trading wisdom he's learned throughout his career and how he found his way into the crypto vol. space. For more information on Squeeth and Opyn visit: https://www.opyn.co/h...
2022-10-2637 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 20) - Akshai Rajendran & Reid Munroe @PatternResearchPattern Research is a market-making firm across both CeFi and DeFi in the crypto option space. We talk about Akshai's and Reid's backgrounds, how they made the switch into crypto vol. and where they see the market now. Both Akshai and Reid have backgrounds trading for DRW in Chicago.
2022-10-2032 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 19) - Shaun Fernando - Chief Risk Officer & Head of Product Strategy @DeribitDeribit is the world’s biggest crypto options exchange by volume, accounting for around 90% of the open interest for Bitcoin and Ethereum optionsWith its proprietary matching engine, Deribit is one of the most technically advanced crypto derivatives exchanges with co-location services in Equinix LD4 and sub-millisecond order RTTs.Shaun Fernando has a trading background and is the Chief Risk Officer at Deribit. We talk about Shaun's previous work experience, his day-to-day at Deribit and take a detailed look at major events, such as the ETH 2.0 merge.
2022-10-1049 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep.18) - Krupa & Bhargav - Founders DeFi Options Protocol @OddzKrupa Sagar and Bhargav Kacharla are two of the co-founders of DeFi Options Protocol Oddz. We talk about the mechanics behind Oddz protocol, their individual backgrounds before co-founding Oddz and the future developments of Oddz protocol. We also touch on unique insights into the Indian derivatives markets.
2022-09-1526 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 17) - Hao Yang - Head of Options @BybitHao Yang heads the options product division at CeFi exchange Bybit. We chat about Hao's background in trading and crypto before joining Bybit,some of the innovation behind Bybit's options offering and finally future roadmaps for Bybit. For more information about Bybit and Bybit Options visit: https://www.bybit.com/
2022-09-1526 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 16) - Julien - Co-founder @OrcaTradersJulien is co-founder of Orca Traders. Orca originated as an options market maker on Deribit in 2017 and evolved into a fully-fledged prop shop.We chat about the evolution of the crypto vol. surface, Julien's days as an electricity trader and the future of his trading operations.
2022-09-1536 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 15) - Sean McNulty - Head of Derivatives @CoinhakoSean McNulty helps run the OTC crypto options desk at Coinhako. We talk about his role at Coinhako, his previous background trading options at JP Morgan and how Sean sees crypto volatility versus other asset classes. Founded in 2014 by Singapore entrepreneurs, Coinhako was created with a simple value proposition – to create a simple and hassle-free way to access Bitcoin. Over the years, we have expanded on this to provide access to a wide variety of digital assets, as we work towards our vision of enabling access to the crypto-economy across Asia.
2022-09-1447 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 14) - Josh Lim - Previously Head of Derivatives @GenesisTradingJosh Lim, who recently left GT to focus on building something new in the crypto space, spent years as the head of derivatives trading. Genesis Trading is known for a massive OTC trading desk and lending window. Josh explains his views on the crypto vol. space, crowded trades in 2022 and touches on the May 2022 market implosion.
2022-09-0743 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 13) - Julian Koh - Co-founder @RibbonFinanceRibbon Finance is a DeFi Options Vault built on Ethereum, Avax and Solana. Ribbon is the pioneer of DeFi Option Vaults.Julian talks about his background before starting Ribbon Finance, his journey through the various auction process iterations and the future of Ribbon Finance. For more information visit: https://www.ribbon.finance/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ribbonfinance
2022-08-2641 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 12) - Toby Chapple - Head of Trading @ZerocapToby has an extensive background in tier 1 investment banking and hedge funds. He has held senior trading positions at Managing Director level across proprietary trading and asset management including running the proprietary trading desk at Deutsche Bank that focused on fixed income, currency and commodity markets, senior portfolio manager roles at stand alone global macro hedge funds including Sequoia and Deutsche Bank. Prior to joining Zerocap Toby was in charge of $1 billion in investments within UBS. Toby’s role at zerocap is to have responsibility for the entire trading book of risk, identifying opportunities across the...
2022-08-2330 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 11) - Nick Forster - Co-founder of @LyraLyra is a decentralized options protocol native to L2 Ethereum.Lyra is an AMM model, DeFi Options Protocol. Today we talk about Nick's background at SIG, co-founding Lyra and the mechanics of the Lyra AMM.
2022-08-1631 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 10) - Tristan Frizza - Co-founder & CEO of @Zeta MarketsToday we explore Tristan's journey into crypto, options and building Zeta Markets. Tristan also explains the rational behind building on Solana as opposed to Ethereum and delves into deep insights regarding the different blockchain mechanics. For more information on Zeta Markets visit: https://zetamarkets.gitbook.io/zeta/
2022-08-0236 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 9) - Tom Sosnoff @tastytradeTom Sosnoff is a trailblazer in the online brokerage industry, driving innovation and financial education for investors of all levels. He offers up his expertise in the options markets as co-host of tastytrade LIVE!, airing daily on the tastytrade network.A former floor trader, Tom became one of Chicago's most well-known serial entrepreneurs in fintech when he built a breakthrough options-trading platform, thinkorswim, later sold to TD-Ameritrade for $750 million.Leveraging over 20 years of experience as a Market Maker for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and one of the original OEX traders in the S...
2022-07-2644 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 8) - Euan Sinclair @BlueFin Capital ManagementOriginally from New Zealand, Euan Sinclair is an option trader with twenty five years of professional trading experience and holds a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Bristol.He is the author of "Positional Trading", "Options Trading" and "Volatility Trading". This interview discusses his background, trading philosophy and what Euan is currently looking at in both crypto and crypto volatility.
2022-07-1950 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 7) - Nathan Cox - CIO Vol. Trader and co-founder @Two_PrimeTwo Prime is a crypto vol. focused hedge fund with $200m AUM. Nathan Cox is the Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of Two Prime. Today we learn about Nathan's career journey, his experience trading various volatility strategies and his journey into crypto volatility.Two Prime website - https://twoprime.io/Nathan's Twitter Account - https://twitter.com/nathanieljcox
2022-07-1238 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 6) - Imran Lakha - Bank Vol. Trader and founder @options_insightImran Lakha is a veteran options trader with over +20years of experience. He ran the equity index vol. desks at Merrill Lynch and Citi. After an extensive trading career he founded @options_insight an options education company. For more information about Options Insight and their upcoming bootcamp, check out https://www.options-insight.com/options-trading-bootcamp
2022-07-0440 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 5) - Uddhav Marwaha co-founder @FriktionUddhav is the co-founder and CEO @Friktion, a DeFi Option DOV protocol. Uddhav has a background in energy options trading at BP. We discuss his previous trading experience, co-founding Friktion and plans for the future of Friktion.
2022-06-2823 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 4) - Mark Sebastian CIO @Karman Line Capital / @OptionPitMark Sebastian was a former market maker on the AMEX and the CBOE. He is a founding partner and the CIO of Karman Line Capital, a volatility arbitrage hedge fund. Mark Sebastian is the founder OptionPit.com a full service options mentoring and consulting firm working with traders, money managers, and hedge funds on option strategies.Learn more at https://optionpit.com/
2022-06-2125 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 3) - Misha Fomytskyi @Vola DynamicsFor more information visit https://voladynamics.com/Misha FomytskyiPrior to co-founding Vola Dynamics LLC, he spent 12 years working in the derivatives space in trading and quant roles, including head of the options trading team at Getco LLC, as portfolio manager at JD Capital Management, and the founder and CEO of Mivol LLC. Having a deep understanding of trading, modeling, and technology allowed him to be a driving force in adopting quantitative techniques in valuation, risk management and trading analysis in these businesses. He received his Ph.D. in physics from The University of Texas at...
2022-06-1037 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 2) - Michal Koonin Co-founder @ParadigmMichal Koonin is the co-founder of Paradigm.co an RFQ venue for trading crypto options. Paradigm is responsible for 99% of all crypto option block-trades at the time of this recording.For more information visit https://www.paradigm.co/
2022-06-0726 minAD Derivs: Insights from Crypto Option TradersAD Derivs. Podcast (Ep. 1) - Ben Moussa OTC Trader @LedgerPrime
2022-05-2926 min
The Delphi PodcastPink Swan Trading: DeGen NFT Data Analytics, Building an Institutional Grade Crypto Options Analytics Platform, and a Business Wrapped in a CryptoPunkDirector of Delphi Research Ashwath Balakrishnan and Delphi Ventures Analyst Avi Zurlo, sit down with Pat Doyle and Greg Magadini, Co-founders of Pink Swan Trading, a crypto data studio. They have in-depth discussions around their products DeGenData, a de-generative NFT data lab, and Genesis Volatility, an institutional grade crypto options analytics platform, and much more!
Show Notes:
(00:00:00) – Introduction.
(00:00:33) – Guests’ backgrounds.
(00:04:32) – Ethereum maximalism.
(00:06:35) – Thoughts on the NFT revolution.
(00:10:09) – Overview of DeGenData.
(00:12:30) – Most interesting insight from DeGenData.
(00:14:00) – Building a brand around a CryptoPunk.
(00:16:46) – Selling DeGenData as...
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