In this episode of CopperCasts, we are joined by Colin Cunningham, Head of Tokenization and Alliances at Chainlink Labs for a conversation on how to unify the financial system fabric.
In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Noelle Acheson, Author of 'Crypto is Macro Now' for a conversation on the bigger macro picture. Together with host Fadi, Noelle dives into how macro forces are reshaping the digital asset markets from institutional flows and geopolitical shifts to the explosive rise of stablecoins and more.
In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Austin Reid, Global Head of Revenue and Business at FalconX, for a compelling conversation about the evolving world of institutional crypto trading. Together with Copper host Fadi, Austin dives into the challenges, innovations, and opportunities shaping the digital asset space.
Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki former CCO at Copper and current CEO of Concordium, sits down with host Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research on 'Rethinking smart contracts'. Together, they explore Concordium's unique positioning in the blockchain landscape, focusing on its integration of identity and compliance at the protocol level. Boris challenges conventional blockchain industry practices and highlights how Condordium addresses real-world adoption hurdles, particularly in areas like stablecoins,...
David Duong, Global Head of Research at Coinbase, joins our host Fadi Aboualfa, Head of Research for this episode on 'Institutions, native tokenisation and the unrealised impact of the strategic reserve'. The conversation highlights the divergence between institutional and retail investors in crypto, the evolution of Coinbase and the current state of DeFi. The duo also discuss the implications of strategic Bitcoin reserves, the rise of stablecoins, the dual narrative of Ethereum, L2 solutions an...
Henry Stott, Co-Founder of Agio Ratings, joins our host Fadi Aboualfa, Head of Research for this CopperCast episode on 'The unique factors of risk modelling in crypto'. This conversation highlights the critical role of sophisticated risk assessment in the growing digital asset industry, emphasizing the need for adapting traditional finance methods to the unique characteristics of the crypto market.
In this episode Sam Rendell, Copper's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), debunks common misconceptions as he joins our host Fadi Aboualfa, Head of Research. They dive into the four core pillars of digital asset security, the viability of cold storage in 2025, trustless technology and Copper's trusted security practices and the evolving threat landscapes. The discussion also highlights smart contract vulnerabilities and the maturing landscape of digital asset insurance.
In this episode, Alessandro Balata, Portfolio Manager and Partner at Fasanara Digital, shares insights into the evolution of Fasanara Digital, the impact of market inefficiencies, and the growing institutional interest in cryptocurrency. In conversation with Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, Alessandro discusses the operational strategies that have allowed Fasanara to thrive, the innovations in DeFi, and the future of asset management on the blockchain. The conversation also touches on t...
Join Kadar Sayed Abdi, Founder and CEO from Astro Labs as he delves into stablecoins, the future of payments, and the critical role of user experience in crypto, alongside Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research. Discover insights on AI agents, next-gen blockchains, and privacy concerns amid institutional blockchain adoption. Kadar and Fadi also discuss wholesale market trends, regulatory challenges, and the speculative nature of crypto. Explore the future of blockchain tech, including Ethereum...
Join Leo Mizuhara, Founder and CEO at Hashnote, a regulated asset manager providing clients with customizable digital and Real World Asset exposure, and Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, in this episode as they discuss topics ranging from how investors decide on what collateral to use with so many options on the market, what a custodian's role is in this evolving ecosystem, and whether bitcoin can transcend its risk asset label.
Join Copper alumni Alex Ryvkin, former Chief Product Officer at Copper and Founder and CEO at Rho Labs, a professional-grade, on-chain rates market, and Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, in this episode of CopperCasts as they discuss topics ranging from interest rates, opportunities for investors and traders, and the evolution of the crypto industry.
Tune in to listen to the full panel discussion entitled 'Latest Developments in Custody Services for Digital Assets', as part of Financial Global's 14th annual edition of City Week 2024. This is a live recording of the panel that took place during the Tokenization and Digital Assets Leaders Summit, an insightful discussion with industry leaders including: Dmitry Tokarev (CEO at Copper) Sabih Behzad (Head of Digital Assets and Currencies Transformation at Deutsche Bank) Laurent Kssis (Board Membe...
Join Benjamin Santos-Stephens, CEO at ClearToken, a UK based financial market infrastructure (FMI) provider for digital assets, and Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, in this episode of CopperCasts as they discuss topics ranging from the limitations of blockchain-based assets from a governmental and regulatory standpoint to the UK's digital security sandbox regime and how it may succeed in the road to tokenization of real world assets.
Join Lex Sokolin, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Generative Ventures, a venture capital fund, and Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, as they discuss the concept of the machine economy, which combines AI and blockchain technology. Key highlights: Blockchain & Crypto as the backbone for a new financial infrastructure AI’s role in transforming investment strategies and digitizing labour How to boost user adoption and the intricacies of token economics in the decentralized space The...
Tune in to listen to the full panel discussion entitled 'Lending, Borrowing, and the Intersection of Traditional and Crypto Finance', as part of the CfC St. Moritz 2024. This is a live recording of the discussion which includes Copper's Marcos Benitez, Stani Kulechov (Avara), Sidney Powell (Maple), Balder Bomans (Maven 11) and David Wachsman (Wachsman) as moderator.
Join Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, and Paul Wong, Director of Product for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) and Institutional Assets, at Stellar Development Foundation, as they discuss the development and evolution of financial market infrastructure. Together they delve into transparency and traceability of blockchain in public fund usage, the potential of CBDCs, the necessity for regulation, liquidity, real-time settlement, and the significance of user experience in adopting bl...
Tune in to listen to the panel discussion entitled ‘Collateral Mobility in Crypto: Security and Capital Efficiency’, as part of the Digital Asset Summit 2024. This is a live recording of the discussion which includes Copper’s Michael Roberts, (Global Head of Sales), Luuk Strijers (CCO of Deribit), Paul Kremsky (Global Head of Business Development of Cumberland), Leo Mizuhara (CEO of Hashnote), and Michael Ippolito (Co-Founder of Blockworks & Moderator).
Tune into our latest Coppercast as Shaun Fernando, Chief Risk Officer at Deribit, joins our series 'Exchanges that have nothing to hide - conversations with the ClearLoop network'. Simon Morgan and Fragkiskos Gonidis of Copper speak with Shaun about risk management frameworks, tokenisation, and the increasing efficiencies blockchain provides compared to the traditional market infrastructure.
This is the first episode in our new series Exchanges that have nothing to hide - conversations with the ClearLoop network. Join Simon Morgan and Fragkiskos Gonidis of Copper as they speak with David Lo, Head of Financial Products and Wealth Management at Bybit about the maturing market infrastructure, the growing number of institutionally viable investment vehicles, and what seems to be a promising year ahead for crypto. The conversation goes into detail about ClearLoop, Coppers off-exchange se...
Why are blockchain and cryptocurrency important to democracy? Join Eva Gustavsson, Copper's Head of Public Affairs and Jennifer Ewing, Head of Strategy at the Center For Digital Assets And Democracy (CFDAAD) and Founder, Ottersea Advisors. CFDAAD is built on the principle that everybody should own and control their own assets, with the state and its agencies acting as enabling and directly accountable public servants. Together, Eva and Jennifer discuss how blockchain and cryptocurrency could be ...
Listen to Henri Arslanian, a lawyer who defines his passion in life as the future of money and the financial industry. Henri is the cofounder of Nine blocks capital - a crypto hedge fund for institutions. Nine blocks received $75 million in its first close and has spent the last 2 years deploying to digital assets. With Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, this episode touches on the importance of due diligence for crypto-focused funds, regulation in the blockchain space, the potential of d...
Dive deep into the world of on-chain data and the potential of CBDCs with our latest CopperCast episode. Join Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, as he engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Jonathan Reiter, Co-founder of Chainargos, and Patrick Tan, General Counsel. Together, they unravel questions that are reshaping the financial landscape: How will DeFi evolve? What insights do stablecoin movements offer us? What's the trajectory for blockchain adoption?...
In the latest episode of CopperCast, our Head of Research Fadi Aboualfa had an insightful conversation with Jeremy Ng, Co-Founder of OpenEden. This organization has made impressive progress in the tokenization of real-world assets, specifically, short-term Treasury Bills. The Singapore-based team is among the limited group that has managed to successfully connect real-world assets to the blockchain, while preserving the paper trail's integrity which rests with a qualified custodian. Nearly $15 m...
In the most recent CopperCast our Head of Research, Fadi Aboualfa, spoke to Eric Chen, Co-Founder and CEO of Injective Labs, an interoperable layer one blockchain for decentralized financial markets. Fadi and Eric talk about Injective’s developments since launching their mainnet in 2021, their venture goals with the announcement of their $150 million Ecosystem Fund, and philosophical takes on interoperability and scaling the DeFi ecosystem. Since recording the podcast, Injective has integrated P...
In the newest episode of CopperCasts our Head of Research, Fadi Aboualfa, speaks to Stylus Capital’s Founder Burak Yenigun and his Research Advisor, Robert Carver. Stylus Capital is a digital asset hedge fund that relies solely on momentum trading strategies. Burak and Robert may work closely together in developing sound strategies, but their approaches and long-term views differ from one another, even if slightly. The podcast delves into whether the fundamental data available is enough informat...
SkyBridge’s Founder and Managing Partner, Anthony "the Mooch" Scaramucci, joins Copper in a colourful interview where we hear about his bold predictions on Bitcoin and the future of money. Guns blazing, Anthony calls out certain politicians and public figures who have made Crypto unattractive for US organisations looking to make headway in the digital asset space. At any rate, the future is bright and under the sanctity of law, the Mooch believes that the US can comeback in grand style to domina...
In this episode of CopperCasts our Head of Research, Fadi Aboualfa, speaks with Gordon Liao, Chief Economist at Circle, about how stablecoins will fundamentally change financial market infrastructure. “Many people thought that crypto would be a risk to banking, but what we have experienced just now is the reverse of that.” During this episode, Fadi and Gordon unpack the recent run-on banks in the US and explore the idea that USDC seems to be a safer asset to hold than an actual commercial bank d...
In this episode of CopperCasts our Head of Research, Fadi Aboualfa, speaks with Lord Hammond, British former Chancellor of the Exchequer and now Chair at Copper, about the politics surrounding digital assets. "It’s a new method of exchange for goods and services. Is there any politics attached to it? You bet there is.” During the episode, Lord Hammond discusses his tenured financial and political career, in a nation that has historically played a critical role in the evolution of financial servi...
Our conversation in this episode is with Tania Reif, founder and CIO of the crypto investment fund, Senda Digital Assets. Tania has a deep understanding of macro markets having built a distinguished career at some of the world’s best known macro hedge funds, including Soros Fund Management, Laurion Capital, Citadel and Alphadyne Asset Management. Hailing from Venezuela, she saw first-hand one of the most severe cases of hyperinflation in modern history before moving to NYC to earn a PhD from Col...
Amidst the abrupt collapse of FTX and Alameda, we invited Kevin de Patoul, co-founder of market maker Keyrock to discuss what impact the fallout of one of the biggest disasters in crypto history will have on crypto market liquidity. Founded in Belgium in 2017, Keyrock is a digital asset market maker, providing liquidity services to tokens, exchanges and brokerages within the digital asset ecosystem. Earlier this year, the firm was ranked by Deloitte as one of the five fastest-growing companies i...
