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CryptoNews Podcast#426: Darius Tabai, CEO of Vertex Protocol, on Perpetual Trading, DeFi Infrastructure, and UX ImprovementsDarius Tabai is the CEO and co-founder of Vertex Protocol, a leading decentralized exchange built on Arbitrum. Darius is an experienced trader with a history of working in FX, Commodities, and Crypto. Darius’ previous roles include the Head of Trading at JST Digital, Head of Trading at CrossTower, Global Head of Metals Trading at Merrill Lynch, and the Global Head of Precious Metals Trading at Credit Suisse.In this conversation, we discuss:- The story behind founding Vertex Protocol- What is a perp DEX?- Arbitrum's speed, low fees, and EVM compatibility...
2025-03-3123 min
Around The CoinDarius Tabatabai, Co-Founder of Vertex ProtocolIn this episode, Mike Townsend interviews Darius Tabatabai, co-founder of Vertex Protocol, a cross-margined, order book DEX built on Arbitrum. Darius comes from an extensive background in TradFi, including as the former Global Head of Metals Trading at BAML and CS and former Head of Trading at Crosstower and JST Capital. Darius and Vertex co-founder, Alwin Peng, decided to build Vertex as a vertically integrated DEX that could compete with centralized exchanges in both features and performance.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-12-081h 07Around the CoinDarius Tabatabai, Co-Founder of Vertex ProtocolIn this episode, Mike Townsend interviews Darius Tabatabai, co-founder of Vertex Protocol, a cross-margined, order book DEX built on Arbitrum. Darius comes from an extensive background in TradFi, including as the former Global Head of Metals Trading at BAML and CS and former Head of Trading at Crosstower and JST Capital. Darius and Vertex co-founder, Alwin Peng, decided to build Vertex as a vertically integrated DEX that could compete with centralized exchanges in both features and performance.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-12-081h 07
The Crypto Duck LifeBitcoin News Today 11/7 our daily crypto news broadcast #crypto #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #cryptonewsWelcome to the crypto duck life. Today’s crypto news brought to you by a mildly hung over and bored Duck… Keywords for search engines and inquisitive folk include, revolute, polkadot, dot, crosstower, playboy, okx, ripple, xrp, sandbox, sand *Nothing said in this broadcast is financial advice.
2022-07-1103 min
The Crypto RundownTCR 151: Perpetuals, NFTs and Arabian Camels Crypto Hot Seat: John Palmer, CrossTower On this episode we discuss: What is CrossTower What Perpetual Futures Are Their NFT Marketplace Bitcoin and Ether volatility, skew, major options positioning Stable coins And much more...
2022-05-0345 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Journalist claims to identify 2016 DAO hacker & FTX gaming unit | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • Journalist Laura Shin and blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis claim to have discovered the identity of the hacker who stole 3.64 million in ETH from the DAO in 2016.• State Senator Sydney Kamlager-Dove has filed Senate Bill 1275, in the state of California which "would authorize a state agency to accept cryptocurrency as a method of payment for the provision of government services," according to the bill.
2022-02-2309 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Colorado to accept crypto tax payments & FBI crypto crime unit | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • Ontario Provincial Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police have now ordered all regulated financial firms to stop facilitating transactions from 34 crypto wallets tied to funding trucker-led protests in the country.• Chainalysis’s recent ‘Crypto Crime Report’ shows that 4,068 criminal whales (roughly 4% of all whales) are holding more than $25 billion worth of crypto.• Twitter has added the ability for users to add their Ethe...
2022-02-1809 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | NYSE files for NFT trading & US draft bill on stablecoin | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• Bloomberg has reported that hackers have stolen $21 million BTC and $15 million ETH from accounts held with IRA Financial Trust, citing an anonymous source.• During a hearing on stablecoins from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets saw Nellie Liang, the Treasury undersecretary and person who spearheaded the PWG report on stable coin speak.• New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer has released an early draf...
2022-02-1611 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | OpenSea launches new venture arm & Uber CEO discusses crypto | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • Bloomberg has reported that BlockFi is going to pay $100 million to settle an investigation by the SEC and state regulator (including New Jersey, Alabama, Texas, Kentucky and Vermont) which alleged that the company offered a product that paid users high-interest rates in exchange for lending out their digital assets.• A letter dated February 11th to a group of 6 senators (Cynthia Lummis, Mark R. War...
2022-02-1409 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Crypto firms launch coalition & Disney getting into the NFT space | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass. Tune in to learn more about: • A group of major cryptocurrency firms including Circle, Anchorage Digital and Huobi Global are forming a new coalition aimed at cracking down on market manipulation in an effort to instill trust in the burgeoning digital asset industry, according to a Reuters report.• A senior manager at the Bank of England said it is “highly unlikely” to develop a retail-facing wallet that could be used to store and spend digi...
2022-02-0705 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Kraken's proof of reserves audit & Gamestop to launch marketplace | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • Wormhole a cross-blockchain bridge has been hacked for over $325 million on Wednesday.• Joshua Jarrett sued the IRS for a refund on the taxes he paid for the block reward he earned in 2019 from unsold Tezos staking rewards.• Hearings on stablecoins before both the House and Senate due in two weeks will feature one witness Nellie Liang, the Treasury’s undersecretary for domest...
2022-02-0411 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | India's new digital asset tax & Solana Labs launches Solana Pay | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• New malware named Mars Stealer, which is a powerful upgrade on the data stealing Oski trojan from 2019 is targeting crypto wallets.• India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a 30% tax on any income generated from the transfer of digital assets.• OpenSea revealed via a Twitter thread that more than 80% of the NFTs minted using its free minting feature were plagiarized, spam or fake...
2022-02-0210 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Bitcoin's carbon footprint & Google Cloud's digital asset team | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • Visa announced during a recent earnings call that customers made $2.5 billion in payments using crypto-linked cards in Q1 of 2022.• WisdomTree Investments is prepping for the launch of a digital finance application, called “WisdomTree Prime” to allow customers to trade crypto and other financial products, with the app being blockchain-native at launch.• A political action committee, called GMI PAC has been set up by crypto lending leaders to b...
2022-01-3106 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Fidelity seeks SEC approval for ETFs & Putin backs crypto mining | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • Qubit Finance a DeFi protocol, Ethereum-BSC cross-chain bridge called X-Bridge has been exploited for a loss of $80 million.• The U.S. Federal Reserve said it would hold interest rates near zero.• There will be a virtual meeting on February 8 entitled “Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets’ Report on Stablecoins.” Which will examine the outl...
2022-01-2812 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | FFIC partners with NYDIG to offer Bitcoin & Youtube NFT feature | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • OpenSea users have seen their NFTs getting sold way below their floor prices because of a UI issue.• The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has recommended that El Salvador discontinue the use of bitcoin as legal tender in the country due to the financial risks and liabilities created.• Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee has written to the comm...
2022-01-2612 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Biden preparing crypto executive order & hacker targets Youtubers | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • Both CNCB and Bloomberg have reported that SEC is rebuffing MicroStrategy's approach to bitcoin accounting.• The Biden administration is preparing to release an executive order, as early as next month that outlines a comprehensive government strategy on cryptocurrencies and calls on Federal agencies to determine the risk and opportunities.• Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, has reiterated his belief that a d...
2022-01-2408 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Congress hearing on crypto energy & Meta plans NFT marketplace | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • SEC Chair Gary Gensler said that he’s hopeful that trading platforms will take steps in the coming months to be more directly regulated by Washington’s financial regulators.• Congressional held a 2 ½ hour hearing on the crypto mining industry’s environmental footprint and specifically discussed the energy consumption of the PoW consensus method.• The Multichain hacker has returned 322 ETH to the protocol an...
2022-01-2111 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Coinbase and Mastercard simplify NFT purchases & Crypto.com hack | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • Coinbase has partnered with Mastercard to allow users to purchase NFT using their Mastercard cards on Coinbase’s new NFT platform.• Crypto.com has suffered an alleged hack losing at least 4,830 ETH, worth approximately $15 million, according to data from PeckShield.• Silvergate Bank has announced its Q4 earnings of $18.4 million, this was lower than analyses estimates, and have dropped 22% from the amount ear...
2022-01-1910 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin legal defense fund & eToro's MetaverseLife | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • Jack Dorsey is helping launch a new fund to help defend Bitcoin developers against legal action.• Decentral Park Capital, with $140 million in asset under management, now has a $75 million fund to invest in DeFi initiatives.• Valdy Investments completed the takeover of securities token platform INX via a reverse merger and has changed its name to INX Digital.• A solo bitco...
2022-01-1213 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | PayPal explores its own stablecoin & Binance metaverse office | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • PayPal are exploring the launch of their own stablecoin, which will backed by the US dollars.• Arbitrum has suffered its second outage in less than five months following a hardware failure. The network suffered a 7-hour Sequencer outage which prevented transactions from being processed during that period.• Andreessen Horowitz has raised $9 billion in new capital. They will invest $2.5 billion in their ve...
2022-01-1011 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | NYDFS hires virtual currency chief & Kazakhstan internet shutdown | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass.. Tune in to learn more about:• The 2021 Electric Capital Developer Report showed that the number of Web 3.0 developers is at an all-time high.• A blockchain game called Sunflower Farmers has caused failed transactions and degraded blockchain performance on the Polygon network.• Wall Street Journal has reported that GameStop is "is close to signing partnerships with two crypto companies to share technology and co-invest in the development of games that use blockchain and NFT technolo...
2022-01-0709 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Samsung announces NFT trading feature & BAYC sales hit 1 billion | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass. Tune in to learn more about:• Samsung has announced three TV models for 2022, which will enable NFT trading on the TV sets.• Grayscale announced as part of its quarterly rebalancing a change to the constituents of its DeFi fund.• On-chain data has shown that Tether has frozen over $1 million worth of USDT last week.• The SEC has pushed back its final deadline on NYDIG Bitcoin ETF from Jan 15 to Mar 16.• Metave...
2022-01-0508 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | ProShares Metaverse ETF & SEC has a new senior advisor for crypto | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• MicroStrategy has purchased an additional 1,914 bitcoins for $94.2 million at an average price of $49,229 per bitcoin.• Grayscale Investments tweeted they have $43.6 billion in crypto AUM, which is a 28% decline from the $61 billion held in early November.• Reports on social media from dozens of Salvadorans states that money has disappeared from their Chivo wallets. • Ontario securities regulator has fired back at Binance after the...
2022-01-0309 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs flip CryptoPunks & Terra's scam attack | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• Swift, interbank messaging network is planning to explore how it can support interoperability in the tokenized asset market.• U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis will propose creating a crypto regulatory body as part of her “comprehensive” digital asset policy bill.• Terra has confirmed an ongoing scam attack via an official governance poll on Mirror.• The Block Research’s 2022 Digital Asset Outlook Report revealed...
2021-12-2710 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | BitMEX launches their own token & NFT gaming revenue | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• Kraken has acquired Staked to enable an alternative to its own custodial staking service, this is the company 5th acquisition of 2021.• Du Kwon and Terraform labs have now filed its opposition to the SEC's request to enforce the subpoenas.• Ethereum opened the Kintsugi testnet to the public and is one of the last testnets to before the launch of Ethereum 2.0, where the blockcha...
2021-12-2210 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Grim Finance hack & Adidas collaborates with Bored Ape Yacht Club | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• MicroStrategy Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michael Saylor revealed on a company’s investor day call with shareholders, the company is looking for ways to generate a yield on its Bitcoin holdings.• The Financial Stability Oversight Committee has released their 2021 annual report, which recommends that federal and state regulators continue to scrutinize digital assets for potential risks to the financial system.• Grim finance a DeFi pro...
2021-12-2008 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | CFTC names Rostin Behnam chairman & Valkyrie launching new ETF | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• The US senate has confirmed Rostin Behnam as the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.• Valkyrie is launching a new ETF, called the Balance Sheet Opportunities ETF, according to a regulatory filing.• Bitwise has launched the Bitwise Blue-Chip NFT Index Fund, this index will track the 10 largest NFT collections, by market cap based on NFT floor prices.• Dune Analytics...
2021-12-1707 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | RTFKT acquired by Nike & Tesla to accept Dogecoin for merchandise | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• NYDIG has raised $1 billion in a funding round, led by WestCap, which values the firm at over $7 billion.• Infinite Assets also known as InfiniteWorld has announced it will go public in SPAC merger with Aries I Acquisition Corp.• Vulvan Forged has had 96 private keys stolen which resulted in a $140 million in cryptocurrency being stolen.• A bug on the CoinMarketCap website was report...
2021-12-1510 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | 90% of all Bitcoin mined & Pepsi launching its own NFT collection | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• 90% of all Bitcoin’s have now been mined as of this morning, according to data from Blockchain.com.• AscendEX exchange has been hacked for an estimated $78 million• Wells Fargo & Company and HSBC Bank plc have announced an agreement to use a blockchain-based solution for the netting and settlement of matched foreign exchange (FX) transactions• Pepsi, under its parent company PepsiCo, is launching...
2021-12-1308 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Congress warming up to crypto & WhatsApp's new crypto feature | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• On Wednesday Congress hosted a hearing with six senior executives from leading crypto firms. Overall, it believed that congress is generally warming up to crypto.• Ledger have relieved at their Ledger Open event that have partnered with FTX to allows Ledger customers access to FTX exchange features from within Ledger Live.• An issue with the Solona blockchain saw transactions speeds as slow as 500 T...
2021-12-1007 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Google trying to shut down botnet & Visa's crypto advisory unit | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• Biden administration highlighted areas for improvement in curbing global corruption and illicit financing during it Strategy on Countering Corruption.• Dawn Stump, from the U.S Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said in an interview with the Financial Times, that U.S regulators should issue clear guidance on how crypto rules will be enforced before punishing firms for not allowing them.• Vitalik Buterin highligh...
2021-12-0810 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | BitMart hack & Binance Smart Chain and Animoca Brands gaming fund | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• BitMart relieved late Saturday it had suffered a hack resulting in the loss of $196 million worth of crypto.• Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky confirmed on a live stream the company lost funds in the BadgerDAO hack.• The Block is reporting one trading executive said that there appeared to be an institution that sold more than $500 million in bitcoin last Friday morning. • Rith...
2021-12-0610 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Blockchain.com launches NFT marketplace & Square renamed Block | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• Chair of the SEC Gary Gensler and former chair Jay Clayton spoke at a fireside chat at Solidus Labs' and CryptoCompare's DACOM conference saying they see a productive future for crypto• Maxine Waters, the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, has announced the witness for the December 8 full Committee hybrid hearing• Twitter Square is being renamed to Block, to become more in...
2021-12-0309 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Fidelity launching a spot bitcoin ETF & Twitter CEO steps down | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said that U.S. federal regulations are already in-line with those of the FATF crypto guideline and as such some non-custodial entities won’t be subjected to transaction reporting (source).• The Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Innovation Centre have launched the New York Innovation Centre (source).• Grayscale sent a lette...
2021-12-0110 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Britain's digital service tax & Google's Threat Horizon report | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • Saule Omarova, the Biden Administration pick for head of the OCC, is set to be rejected by five Democratic Senators, who have told the White House they will not vote for her, according to Axios. • Yaron Shalem, CFO of Celsius, was one of the seven people arrested in Tel Aviv in connection with Israeli crypto mogul Moshe Hogeg. • Vitalik Buterin’s posted on the Eth...
2021-11-2909 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Web 3.0 & NFT word of the year | Market Color - CrossTowerCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:SEC is planning an open meeting on Dec 2nd to include a crypto panel discussion titled Crypto and Digital Assets: Helping to Ensure Investor Protection and Market Integrity in the Face of New Technologies.Grayscale has released a report titled “The Metaverse, Web 3.0 Virtual Cloud Economies” which states that the metaverse may represent an over $1 trillion annual revenue market opportunity.Adidas has tweete...
2021-11-2609 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | El Salvador creating Bitcoin City & Celsius Network expansion | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced that El Salvador will be creating a “Bitcoin City”, located on the Gulf of Fonseca near a volcano.• Also announced was El Salvador plans to issue $1 billion US “bitcoin bond”, developed by Blockstream, on the Liquid Network.• Samson Mow, Blockstream’s chief strategy officer stated that the $1 billion in tokenized bonds will be 10-year U.S.-dollar denominate...
2021-11-2207 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Banksy art sold in crypto & TIME Magazine on the Metaverse | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about: • BlockFi Inc. is being scrutinized by the SEC over its product which pays customers high interest rates for lending out their digital tokens.• Maple finance, a lending protocol which specialises in liquidity pools made up of institutions, has launched the first DeFi syndicated loan to Alameda Research.• Fidelity has become the first bitcoin custodian approved by Canadian regulators. The company will launch its serv...
2021-11-1911 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act & Twitter CFO on crypto | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law on Monday.• Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Senator Cynthia Lummis have responded by introducing a new bill that would reverse some of the cryptocurrency provisions in bipartisan infrastructure package.• Congressman Glenn Thompson has released a draft of the Digital Commodities Exchange Act to the public.• Both $XBTF VanEc...
2021-11-1711 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | The Taproot upgrade & Coinbase to add social networking | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• The Taproot upgrade is now activated and went live when the Bitcoin blockchain reached block 709,632 at 5:15 UTC time on Sunday, which was mined and replayed by F2Pool.• The CBOE website said in a notice the new VanEck Bitcoin Strategy Fund, a futures-based ETF, will start trading under the ticker symbol “XBTF” on Tuesday, with a new-issue auction to open trading around 9:30 a.m.• U.S...
2021-11-1510 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Congress digital asset hearing & Discord CEO on crypto plans | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee will hold a hearing on Nov. 17 to be focused on clarifying the role of government in the context of digital assets• Patrick McHenry, the senior Republican on the House Financial Services Committee has introduced the Ransomware and Financial Stability Act. • Curve Emergency DAO has halted reward emission to a pool after it deemed the protocol behavior as a cle...
2021-11-1209 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Apple CEO owns crypto & CityCoins coming to NYC | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• The Federal Reserve published its latest financial stability report this week. The report highlights a range of vulnerabilities in the financial sector, including a section on stablecoins, comparing their risks to money market funds.• Apple CEO Tim Cook has disclosed that he owns cryptocurrency, but said the investment was from a “personal point of view” and not indicative of Apple having crypto ambitions.• CityCo...
2021-11-1010 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Bitmain launches efficient Bitcoin miner & NY mayor talks crypto | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• US House of Representatives voted to pass the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.• New York Mayor-Elect Eric Adams gave an interview with CNN’s, where he described cryptocurrency as “a new way of paying for goods and services throughout the entire globe.”• Solana Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and FTX announced a $100 million fund to invest in start-ups focused on building blockchain gaming studios.• Bitmain...
2021-11-0806 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | mayor elect wants to make New York city crypto friendly | Market ColorCrossTower’s Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in to learn more about:• At the Securities Enforcement Forum, Gary Gensler denied that new technological labels alter the realities of securities definitions, specifically calling out decentralized finance and crypto products.• U.S. Representatives Tom Emmer and Darren Soto are calling on the SEC and its chair, Gary Gensler, to approve a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund.• Mayor-elect Eric Adams says he wants to make New York City "crypto-f...
2021-11-0509 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Burger King to give away crypto prize money & Squid Game Token developers leave because of stress from scammers | Market Color - CrossTowerCrossTower's Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with data analyst Katherine Webb, and trader Chad Steinglass. Tune in and learn more about:Direxion withdraws Bitcoin Strategy Bear (inverse) ETFThe SEC gave notice that it is extending the deadline for its decision to Jan. 7, 2022, for the Valkyrie Bitcoin ("physical" exposure) Fund. CME Group, announced it will expand its crypto derivatives offerings with the introduction of Micro Ether futures on December 6, pending regulatory review.President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) has released its re...
2021-11-0307 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | NYDIG acquires British payments start-up Bottlepay & BTC Miner Rhodium Enterprises plans to go public | Market Color - CrossTowerCrossTower's Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with trader Chad Steinglass. Tune in and learn more about:Valkyrie has officially withdrawn its 1.25x bitcoin futures ETF.Tron founder Justin Sun has withdrawn billions $ worth of crypto from Aave's lending pools, according to blockchain data. This has removed a significant amount of liquidity from the platform, triggering much higher interest rates.A newly launched crypto project, AnubisDAO that raised $60 million but appears to have lost all the funds.A CryptoPunk technically sold for $532 million, making...
2021-11-0108 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | More on Meta & the expansion of mining | Market Color - CrossTowerCrossTower's Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with trader Chad Steinglass and data analyst Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:The Financial Action Task Force has released revised and finalized crypto guidance, containing clarifications on who falls under its recommended requirements.The US SEC will not approve the listing of leveraged bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF).The acting chairman of the CFTC, Rostin Behnam told the Senate Agriculture Committee that the commodities regulator is ready to become the primary federal regulator for digital assets, should...
2021-10-2908 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Mastercard and Bakkt partner & Valkyrie files with the SEC | Market Color - CrossTower CrossTower's Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with trader Chad Steinglass and data analyst Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:EFTs Valkyrie has filed with the SEC, to offer a 1.25x leveraged bitcoin futures ETF to U.S. investors.Direxion (Exchange-traded fund issuer) has filed for a product that would enable speculators to buy contracts that short the price of Bitcoin. RegulatoryAccording to a Bloomberg article, cited people familiar with the matter, a report expected this week from the...
2021-10-2708 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Terraform Labs CEO sues the SEC & Kazakhstan to limit mining energy usage | Market Color - CrossTowerCrossTower's Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with data analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Polygon has awarded $2 million bounty to a white hacker after they identified a vulnerability which could have put as much as $850 million of capital at risk.Terraform Labs CEO and founder Do Kwon is suing the SEC. The Court filings showed that Kwon was served with two subpoenas at Messari’s Mainnet conference last month. Net Savings Link, Inc a cryptocurrency, blockchain and digital asset technology company, announced th...
2021-10-2506 min
Cryptocurrency India WeeklyIndian crypto exchanges see a jump in trading volumes+SEBI bars investment advisors from advising on cryptoHere are the top news headlines from the crypto industry this week:Indian crypto exchanges see a jump in trading volumes: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/indians-hike-crypto-holdings-as-market-soars/articleshow/87195952.cms ;SEBI bars investment advisors from advising on crypto: https://inc42.com/buzz/sebi-prohibits-registered-investment-advisors-from-advising-on-crypto/ ;Rishabh Pant becomes the latest celebrity to hop on to the NFT bandwagon: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/cryptocurrency/rishabh-pant-starts-his-nft-journey-with-rario-7593011.html ;Polygon partners with DraftKings to accelerate adoption of NFTs and Web 3.0: https://inc42.com/buzz/polygon-and-us-based-draftkings-partners-to-accelerate-adoption-of-nfts-web-3-0/ ;Mudrex Launches Mutual Fund-style Crypto Investment Product: https://inc42.com/buzz/mudrex-launches-mutual-fund-like-crypto-investment-product/ ;...
2021-10-2406 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Valkyrie Bitcoin Futures ETF Approval & Cboe to acquire Eris Digital Holdings | Market Color - CrossTower CrossTower's Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Trader, Chad Steinglass, and data analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Valkyrie bitcoin futures ETF has been cleared by the U.S. SEC. The new ETF will start trading today on the Nasdaq, under the ticker BTF.The Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is on track to reach a limit on the number of futures contracts it’s allowed.Cboe Global Markets, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Eris Digital Holdings. ...
2021-10-2208 min
The Kyckr PodcastFuture of KYC Compliance | EP 11 - CrossTower‘s Vanessa Williams: KYC Compliance Challenges In a Mobile-First WorldTechnology is taking the lead in the world of KYC compliance and onboarding clients, safely, is and will remain a challenge.
What are the tools criminals use to fabricate an online persona? How do we make sure we are onboarding a real person when we ask for a selfie?
Vanessa Williams is the Global Chief Compliance Officer and AML/CFT Officer of CrossTower, a digital asset capital markets firm with offices in Bermuda, the US, and India. In today‘s episode, Vanessa touches on the most pressuring challenges when onboarding clients and how technology is creating benefits as well as ne...
2021-10-2123 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF & BTC continues to climb | Market Color - CrossTower CrossTower's Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Trader, Chad Steinglass, and data analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, trading under the ticker BITO, finished Tuesday’s regular session with healthy gains 4.9%. Interestingly, Invesco has decided it will not pursue bitcoin futures ETF and will focus on blockchain stock and spot bitcoin ETF instead.Grayscale has announced it has filed with the SEC to convert Grayscale’s flagship product, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into a Bitcoin Spot ETF.Ri...
2021-10-2007 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Tether faces $42M in fines & Square plans to build Bitcoin mining system | Market Color - CrossTower CrossTower's Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Trader, Chad Steinglass, and data analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF approved as of Friday 16:14:50.Report circulating that Grayscale Investments plans on filing an application to convert the biggest bitcoin fund into a spot ETF early this week, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.The CFTC has fined Bitfinex and Tether more than $42 million on allegations the USDT stablecoin was not fully backed, at all times and that...
2021-10-1808 min
SALT TalksBuilding Innovative Crypto Trading Infrastructure | #𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐍𝐘Building Innovative Crypto Trading Infrastructure with John Peurifoy, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Floating Point Group. Raghu Yarlagadda, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, FalconX. Basil Al Askari, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, MidChains. Kapil Rathi, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, CrossTower.Moderated by Michael Bodley, Editor-in-Chief, TheStreet Crypto.—————————————————————— Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/videosFor podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://salt.org/salt-ny-librarySALT New York is a global thought leadership and networking forum at the intersection of finance, technology and public policy. Over the course of three days, leading investors, crea...
2021-10-1636 min
Market ColorCrypto Market Cap | Bitcoin ETF & Mining Moves | Market Color - CrossTowerCrossTower's CEO & Co-Founder, Kapil Rathi, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, and Trader, Chad Steinglass, and data analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Bloomberg reported that the U.S. SEC is going to approve the first Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF).Alpha Architect ETF Trust, has submitted a filing for a bitcoin futures ETF, with 21Shares listed as the fund’s sub-adviser.Bitwise Asset Management has filed for a physically backed bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with NYSE Arca.Special purpose ac...
2021-10-1507 min
Market ColorOct 8 Crypto News to Know: report about Tether claims CFO has used company reserves to make investments, Soros Fund Management invests in BTC, & more. CrossTower's Bergen Sanderford talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, and Trader, Chad Steinglass, and data analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco unveiled two new Justice Department enforcement initiatives aimed at targeting cryptocurrencies and government contractors who fail to report cyber breaches.A Bloomberg journalist made several claims against Tether including that Tether CFO, Giancarlo Devasini has used the companies reserves to make investments that contradicted Tether’s public position that their holdings were always fully backed....
2021-10-0817 min
Crypto TodayBitcoin soars, Facebook scandal, SHIBA INU, El Salvador, crypto billionairesIn this week’s CoinMarketRecap podcast with Connor Sephton, we’ve got all the latest developments after Bitcoin surged from $43,000 to $55,000 in the space of a week.CrossTower research analyst Martin Gaspar explains why BTC rallied — and what might happen next.In other news, Facebook has had a terrible week. Not only did it suffer a crippling outage on Monday that affected billions of users for almost six hours, but a whistleblower has also made damning allegations about the company. So… is it time for social networks to be decentralized — and could this be a job for cr...
2021-10-081h 10
Market ColorOct 6 Crypto to Know: why the current crypto market is good news for the bulls, who else is adopting cryptocurrency, & more. CrossTower's Bergen Sanderford talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, and Trader, Chad Steinglass, and data analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Gensler was asked at a House hearing if a China-like prohibition was on the table in the U.S, he replied “Our approach is really quite different.” Patrick McHenry, member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced the “Clarity for Digital Tokens Act of 2021.” Circle Financial is under investigation by the U.S. SEC.Sino-Global have announced they will be devel...
2021-10-0611 min
Market ColorOct 4 Crypto News: the crypto market remains strong going into the week, El Salvador continues to increase crypto presence, U.S. administration updates, & more. CrossTower's Bergen Sanderford talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, and Trader, Chad Steinglass. Tune in and learn more about:Coinbase has disclosed that an attacker stole Cryptocurrency from around 6,000 customers. This occurred between March and May 2021 using a vulnerability to bypass the company’s two-factor authentication system.Compound Finance has been drained for $22 million in COMP tokens.The SEC has delayed another 4 bitcoin ETF applications, moving the deadlines too late November and December.Solana and Uniswap has been added to Grayscale nearly $500M Di...
2021-10-0411 min
Market ColorOct 1 Crypto News to Know: Visa develops “Universal Payments Channel,” El Salvador starts volcano-powered BTC mining, & more. CrossTower's Bergen Sanderford talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Research Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has told Congress he does not intend to ban cryptocurrencies but said stablecoins need greater regulatory oversight.Visa has developed a conceptual protocol, called "Universal Payments Channel" (UPC).Compounds Finance’s new upgrade, contains a bug that has given users an “unusual amount” of COMP tokens as rewards.Argo Blockchain has agreed to buy 20...
2021-10-0109 min
Market ColorSep 29 Crypto News to Know: Revolut to launch its own crypto token & how the market is being affected by the Fed meeting last week and elections in Germany this week. CrossTower's Bergen Sanderford talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Research Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Kraken as settle with the CFTC and has been fined $1.25 million, due to violating the Commodities Exchange Act between June 2020 till June 2021.The CFTC Commissioner proposed opening up a rule-making procedure to provide clear “rules of the road” for exchanges and other crypto entities to abide by.Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill on Monday requiring the Treasury Department to take...
2021-09-2909 min
Market ColorSep 27 Crypto News to Know: global effects of the Crypto crackdown in China, El Salvador grows crypto usage, & more. CrossTower's Bergen Sanderford talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi as announced that the house will vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on Thursday, Sept. 30.“China’s authoritarian crackdown on crypto, including #Bitcoin, is a big opportunity for the U.S. It’s also a reminder of our huge structural advantage over China.”Decentralized derivatives exchange dYdX has seen a surge in trade ac...
2021-09-2709 min
Market ColorSep 24 News to Know: China’s central bank bans all crypto transactions, Bitcoin now accepted as tips on Twitter, Robinhood to test crypto wallets next month, & more. CrossTower's Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Data Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:China’s central bank has said all cryptocurrency-related transactions are illegal and must be banned.Circle is partnering with financial data aggregator Plaid.Twitter has officially rolled out its tips function worldwide, with a bitcoin integration provided via the Lightning network.1inch has deployed its Exchange Aggregator and Limit Order protocols to the Arbitrum layer 2 network. eToro has launched a ne...
2021-09-2412 min
Market ColorSep 22nd Crypto News to Know: Mine BTC at home through Compass Mining, Coinbase to open prime brokerage to institutional investors, & more. CrossTower's Bergen Sanderford talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, Trader, Chad Steinglass, and Research Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Gensler said he will be looking closely at crypto platforms as he believes many crypto tokens have attributes of investment contracts or securities. "Stablecoins may have attributes of investment contracts, have some attributes like banking products." Coinbase has dropped its plans to launch its lending product. Coinbase is opening its Prime crypto brokerage to all institutional investors.DeFi platform Vee Finance has...
2021-09-2213 min
Market ColorSeptember 20th Crypto News to Know: El Salvador president continues to buy BTC, pNetwork hacked with a reported loss of $12.7M, & what provision POSA report calls attention to in the infrastructure bill. CrossTower's Bergen Sanderford talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, Head of Trading, Chad Steinglass, and Research Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Alabama's security regulators has issued a show-cause order on Thursday to Celsius.Bloomberg reported on Friday that US officials are investigating whether Binance or its staff profited by taking advantage of their customers.BSC-based cross-chain compatibility platform pNetwork has been hacked, with a reported loss of roughly $12.7 million worth of Bitcoin.Decentralized exchange dYdX (DYDX) has surpassed UniSwap...
2021-09-2009 min
Market ColorSeptember 17th Crypto News to Know: SushiSwap attack, Head of Product at OpenSea resigns, Avalanche raises $230M in a token sale to institutional investors, & more. Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Head of Trading, Chad Steinglass, and Research Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Coinbase filed an application with the National Futures Association on Wednesday to register as a futures commission merchant.Yesterday the El Salvador bond spreads to U.S. Treasuries hit a record high. This is leading to investors fearing that El Salvador will not reach a potential $1Billion loan agreement with the IMF and would then face negative credit implications linked to its...
2021-09-1711 min
Market ColorCrypto News to Know on September 15: a fake press release claimed a partnership between Litecoin and Walmart, Solana blockchain experiences a network outage, & more. Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Head of Trading, Chad Steinglass, and Research Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:A fake press release sent out by GlobeNewswire that referenced a partnership between Litecoin and Walmart.The Solana blockchain has been experiencing problems as a network outage which has been ongoing for over 16 hours has forced the network to go offline.Coinbase Global announced it has increased the size of its debt offering to around $2 billion from previously announced $1.5 billion.
2021-09-1512 min
Market ColorSeptember 13th Crypto News to Know: Update on crypto status in El Salvador, further plans by U.S. to regulate crypto, & more. Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Head of Trading, Chad Steinglass, and Research Analyst, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Both the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service plan to formulate guidelines detailing the reporting requirements of cryptocurrency brokers.U.S. officials are discussing launching a formal review into whether Tether and other stablecoins threaten financial stability.Smart contract went live yesterday on Cardano block chain after the successful implementation of the Alonzo fork.Algorand has...
2021-09-1310 minCryptocurrency India WeeklyRBI continues to have major concerns about crypto+Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath says that crypto can disrupt brokers and stock exchangesHere are the top cryptocurrency news headlines from India this week:RBI continues to have major concerns about cryptocurrencies: https://www.news18.com/news/business/how-bitcoin-will-help-indian-economy-rbi-guv-has-major-concerns-about-cryptocurrency-4186169.html ;India will have a distinct regulatory approach to crypto: https://www.cryptodost.io/event/we-will-be-able-to-walk-the-tight-rope-of-balancing-stability-and-growth-when-it-comes-to-crypto-instruments-says-jayant-sinha-member-of-parliament-lok-sabha-and-chairman-standing.html ;Govt looking to paint NFT picture in crypto bil: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/govt-looking-to-paint-nft-picture-in-crypto-bill/articleshow/86100183.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppstZerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath says that crypto can disrupt brokers and stock exchanges: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nithin-kamath-81136242_i-get-asked-often-who-out-there-do-you-think-activity-6841677754031861760-PV7L ;CoinSwitch Kuber in...
2021-09-1208 min
The Bottom Line with Deepak and SyedE30 - Major Crypto Updates.. Solana, XRP, Chainlink, MATIC.. NFTs on Solana, OpenSea ..Episode 30 Agenda
Tech and InfoSec update
Focused on Cryptocurrencies Solana, chain link, xrp, and other altcoins
The reason for Uber rides getting more expensive
UAE’s approach to kickstarting the economy
Stock picks
1:12 - New Zealand's Third-largest Internet Provider Vocus NZ Faces Internet Outages After DDoS Attack
2:29 - FBI Warns of Ransomware Attacks Targeting Food and Agriculture Sector
3:45 - White House double downs on warning about cyberattacks over the holidays
5:06 - Microsoft Exchange ‘ProxyToken’ Bug Allows Email Snooping
6:25 - Microsoft may have just revealed Android app support for Xbox (Update...
2021-09-0740 min
Market ColorSeptember 3rd Crypto News to Know: Who is investing in the Terra Ecosystem, What Twitter’s latest beta update says about BTC support, When Binance.US is planning initial public offering, & more. Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Research Intern, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:S.E.C Commission Chair Gary Gensler believes that the crypto market may struggle to survive in the U.S. outside the country’s regulatory framework according to an interview with the Financial Times.Binance.US, is targeting an initial public offering in 2024, according to interview with Binance's CEO.Code in Twitter’s latest beta update suggests that support for bitcoin will be rolled out to the plat...
2021-09-0306 min
Market ColorSeptember 1st Crypto News to Know: Polkadot-based DeFi protocol raises $22M in Series A, Syndicate raises $20M in Series A with supporters Ashton Kutcher and Snoop Dogg, Coinbase accidentally sends security change email to 125K customers, & more. Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with Research Intern, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:FTX.US, the U.S. affiliate of crypto exchange FTX, has bought out crypto derivatives exchange LedgerX for an undisclosed sum, with the deal expecting to close sometime in October.U.S. Department of the Treasury will reportedly push to extend the reach of new rules designed to govern the cryptocurrency space.Fantom, revealed in a blog post on Monday a fund of 370 million FTM, for attracting...
2021-09-0108 min
Market ColorAugust 30th Crypto News to Know: $19M stolen from Cream Finance, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey plans to build a decentralized bitcoin exchange, Steph Curry picks up NFT, & more.Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends. Tune in and learn more about:Cream Finance, a major decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol focused on lending, has suffered a severe exploit, with a hacker stealing nearly $19 million from its platform, according to CoinTelegraph.An unknown hacker has managed to gain $18.8 million in the latest flash loan exploit of the Cream Finance protocol through a reentrancy bug introduced by the Amp token, according to an investigation by blockchain security firm PeckShield.Announcing the news Monday, Cream Finance said...
2021-08-3002 min
Market ColorAugust 27th Crypto News to Know: What SEC filings from Morgan Stanley tell about Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, How much FTX will lend to Japanese crypto exchange Liquid Global, & more.Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Head of Trading, Chad Steinglass, and Research Intern, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Senator Pat Toomey is looking for feedback on how better to legislate for crypto and blockchain, stating he is "soliciting ideas and legislative proposals to ensure federal law supports the development of emerging cryptocurrency and open blockchain network technologies while continuing to protect crypto investors."According to yesterday's SEC filings from Morgan Stanley, the company bought upwards of 6.5 million shares of Grayscale...
2021-08-2711 min
Market ColorAugust 25th Crypto News to Know: What NFT Visa just purchased, how much $ Celsius Network holds in digital assets, how Galaxy Digital is expanding its crypto data footprint, & more.Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Head of Trading, Chad Steinglass, and Research Intern, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Ethereum’s most popular software client, Geth, has issued a hotfix to a high-severity security issue in its code.Digital asset-backed securities provider ETC Group said that its Bitcoin ETN Futures product will commence trading on Sept. 13 on the Eurex, this will be Europes first-ever Bitcoin Future on a crypto ETP.Citigroup is awaiting regulatory approval to begin trading BTC fu...
2021-08-2513 min
Market ColorAugust 23rd Crypto News to Know: CrossTower receives highest grading (AA) from CryptoCompare, VanEck & ProShares withdraw SEC applications, UK residents to buy, hold, & sell crypto through PayPal, & more.Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Head of Trading, Chad Steinglass, and Research Intern, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:CrossTower live on CryptoCompare: CrossTower has an AA Grade as an exchange platform by CryptoCompare’s August Benchmark.Both VanEck and ProShares have both withdrawn their applications with the SEC for Ether futures ETFs, just two days after filing them.Neuberger Berman’s $164 million commodities fund can invest up to 5% of its assets in Bitcoin futures and Canada's bitcoin exchange trad...
2021-08-2308 min
Market ColorAugust 20th Crypto News To Know: Info behind the launch of Bloomberg Galaxy DeFi Index, Polygon to build DAO for DeFi sector, Ethereum-based ETF filed by VanEck, & more. Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Head of Trading, Chad Steinglass, and Research Intern, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Bloomberg and Galaxy Digital yesterday announced the launch of the Bloomberg Galaxy DeFi Index (ticker: DEFI).Liquid, a regulated crypto exchange in Japan, has suspended asset deposits and withdrawals as its hot wallets have been hacked in a security breach. Ethereum scaling solution Polygon said it will build a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector.
2021-08-2013 min
Market ColorAugust 18 Crypto News: Hacker saves platforms from potentially losing $350M, Twitter to create a decentralized social media, Bitpanda valued at $1.2B, & more. Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks latest and greatest crypto news and market trends with our Head of Trading, Chad Steinglass, and Research Intern, Katherine Webb. Tune in and learn more about:Bitpanda an Austrian crypto currency exchange which has an Europe-focused strategy has announced it raised $263M in its series C fundraiser, with the start-up valued at $1.2billion.A white hacker has assisted SushiSwap and its MISO platform preventing them from being hacked, which could have resulted in a loss of $350 million.Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch has announced its deployment on...
2021-08-1811 min
Market ColorAugust 16th Crypto News: Polygon merges with rollup platform Hermez Network, new filings from U.S. SEC tell us about Bitcoin exposure, & moreOur CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, talks with our Research Intern, Katherine Webb, about the current crypto news and market trends. Here are the highlights: Polygon, the Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution is merging with rollup platform Hermez Network in a 250 million MATIC deal (~$250 million).U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration plans to nominate Rostin Behnam as chairman of the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to a Bloomberg report. Behnam has been acting chairman since the begin of January and has been a commissioner since September 2017.Cardano has announced a September 12th...
2021-08-1605 min
Market ColorAugust 13 Crypto News: Poly Network hacker returns $258M to DeFi protocol then does q&a, details on the infrastructure bill, & more. Our CrossTower Research Analyst, Martin Gaspar, walks us through the top news highlights to go into the weekend.Here are the headliners: U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo has asked House Speaker to amend the crypto tax provision in the Senate’s infrastructure bill in an open letter on Thursday.The Poly Network hacker has now returned $258 million to the cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol and conducted a question-and-answer session detailing how the initial hack went down.Asset management firm Neuberger Berman has given its $164 million commodities-focused mutual fund the go-ahead to in...
2021-08-1305 min
Market ColorJuly 26 Crypto News: Is Amazon lining up Bitcoin payments, how far China’s crypto crackdowns might go, & more. Subscribe to our channel and never miss a crypto update!Follow CrossTower on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crosstower_exFollow CrossTower on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cros...Visit our Website: https://crosstower.com/Reports that Amazon is lining up Bitcoin payments. The British business newspaper City AM reported that Amazon is looking to accept Bitcoin payments ‘by the end of the year’, and is investigating its own token for 2022, citing an insider.Early Chinese Bitcoiner Bobby Lee, who is known for founding and selling BTC China, the nati...
2021-07-2602 min
Market ColorJuly 23 Crypto News: U.S. bitcoin mining company “Core Scientific” going public via SPAC, Goldman Sachs survey indicates further crypto interest, & more.Today's episode:BankProv Launches Payments Network for Crypto Customers.Core Scientific, a major U.S. bitcoin mining company, is going public via SPAC.In a keynote address before the American Bar Association on July 21, Chairman Gary Gensler of the SEC reminded the audience that a number of creative token-based securities still need to report to the commission.Crypto Venture Studio Thesis Raises $21M to Keep Building.According to a Goldman Sachs survey, nearly half the family offices it does business with want to add digital currencies to their stable...
2021-07-2305 min
The BioMedWire PodcastThe Wild West Crypto Show Wild Run of Cryptos, CrossTower Exchange and Lassoing of Traditional and Emerging Technologies | CryptoCurrencyWire on The Wild West Crypto Show | Episode 157Conservative alt-coin podcast hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates recently welcomed guests and the audience to a lively episode of their wildly popular Wild West Crypto Show. The program featured CryptoCurrencyWire’s Jonathan Keim, in a segment appropriately deemed as “Keim Time,” to highlight the latest and greatest happenings in the world of cryptocurrencies. Kristin Boggiano, the president of CrossTower Exchange, also joined the program to discuss the unique features and nuances of CrossTower as compared to other exchanges. With a strong history in finance, Kristin is now able view what’s happening in the digital assets space from a produc...
2021-04-3007 min
The Crypto RundownTCR 103: Crypto Exchange Madness, NFTs and...The UndertakerHOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CRYPTO HOT SEAT OUR GUEST IS KAPIL RATHI, CO-FOUNDER AND CEO, CROSSTOWER, A DIGITAL ASSETS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FIRM. WE DISCUSS: AN UPDATE ON CROSSTOWER THE LATEST INDUSTRY TRENDS INCLUDING ETFS AND NFTS HOW THE COINBASE IPO WILL IMPACT THE CRYPTO EXCHANGE LANDSCAPE AND MUCH MORE... BITCOIN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN OF BITCOIN OPTIONS AND FUTURES VOLUME, VOLATILITY, TRADING ACTIVITY AND SKEW DISCUSSING DEREBIT, CME BITCOIN FUTURES/OPTIONS AND BAKKT FUTURES ALTCOIN UNIVERSE ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE CRYPTO...
2021-04-1353 min
The Crypto RundownThe Crypto Rundown 82: Regulation, DeFi Euphoria and Crazy Options Trades HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CRYPTO HOT SEAT GUEST: KAPIL RATHI, CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT CROSSTOWER CRYPTO EXCHANGE UPDATE ON CROSSTOWER ARE INSTITUTIONS STARTING TO PLAY MORE IN THE CRYPTO DERIVATIVES MARKETS? HOW DOES THE MELTDOWN OF BITMEX IMPACT THE INSTITUTIONAL CRYPTO DERIVATIVES MARKET? WHAT DOES BANKING SYSTEM OF FUTURE LOOK LIKE? WHAT'S HAPPENING IN CENTRAL DIGITAL BANK CURRENCIES (CBDCS) WORLD? DISCUSSING THE DEFI MARKET DIVING INTO STABLECOINS WHAT IS THE CRYPTO RATING COUNCIL? HOW IS THE CRYPTO REGULATION SHAPING UP? HOW SHOULD WE BALANCE INNOVATION WITH REGULATION? AND MUCH MORE BITCOIN B...
2020-11-0351 min
The Crypto RundownThe Crypto Rundown 64: Exploring The Exploding Crypto Exchange Space with CrossTowerThe Crypto Rundown 64: Exploring The Exploding Crypto Exchange Space with CrossTower CRYPTO HOT SEAT GUEST: KAPIL RATHI, CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT CROSSTOWER WHAT IS CROSSTOWER? WHAT PRODUCTS DO YOU TRADE AT CROSSTOWER? WHY ENTER THE EXTREMELY CROWDED CRYPTO EXCHANGE SPACE? HOW DOES CROSSTOWER STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD? ANY PLANS TO OFFER OPTIONS ON BITCOIN? TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPLETION TODAY OF $6 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING AND MUCH MORE BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT BITCOIN OPTIONS AND FUTURES VOLUME, VOLATILITY, TRADING ACTIVITY AND SKEW BREAKDOWN CME BITCOIN FUTURES AND BAKKT FUTURES THE ALTCOIN...
2020-06-2251 min