A conversation with David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Exchange Group that operates LMAX Digital

David Mercer has been building out LMAX Digital, a UK-based institutional exchange venue, which recently clocked in $1 billion in volumes in one trading day. The firm counts dozens of banks and trading firms as its clients. Mercer joins The Scoop with Frank Chaparro and Ryan Todd at the Crypto Evolved event in New York City to talk about LMAX's growth, the 3 things keeping institutions from diving into the nascent market, and what it is like playing Rugby on the North Pole.

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