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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/adchoices2022-12-081h 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/adchoices2022-12-081h 07
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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