Brokerage Boutique Executive: The World’s Largest Hedge Funds Are Just Getting Started With Crypto

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UPDATED: April 11, 2024, 5:10 a.m. EDT

Episode 17 of season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The block Frank Chaparro and Austin Reid, FalconX Global Head of Revenue and Operations.

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Austin Reid is the Global Head of Revenue and Business at FalconX.

In this episode of The Scoop, Reid explains why we are still in the “early stages” of institutional crypto adoption, and the role retail traders have played in the current market recovery.

OUTLINE

00:00 Presentation
04:12 Market overview
08:06 Volume FalconX
12:03 Crypto derivatives
3:55 p.m. Interest rate
7:19 p.m. Institutional adoption
10:10 p.m. ETF feed
26:49 Retail feed
32:51 Market maturation
35:06 Exchange improvements
39:25 Final thoughts


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About the Author

Davis Quinton is the Director of Podcasts at The Block and runs our flagship podcast called The Scoop, hosted by Frank Chaparro. Since joining The Block as an “intern” in early 2022, he has worked closely with leadership across all departments to translate The Block’s written content into engaging multimedia formats. He holds a degree in social research and social research. Public Policy from New York University in Abu Dhabi and is based in Sydney, Australia.

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