Episode description
Steven Ehrlich, director of research for digital assets at Forbes, discusses the FTX.US-LedgerX merger, what to expect from FTX going forward, DeFi regulation, and more. Show highlights:
why the FTX.US acquisition of derivatives platform LedgerX is significant
how FTX.US stacks up against other US cryptocurrency exchanges
who should use crypto derivative products
how regulators might handle FTX.US and crypto derivative ETFs
what to expect from FTX going forward
how long FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried spends talking to regulators every day
why Steven thinks crypto mergers and acquisitions will be a trend going forward
what Steven learned from his conversations with Polygon and Hermez
how Fereshteh Forough, a woman living in Afghanistan, is using crypto to help teach women to build dapps, smart contracts, and use crypto
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Episode Links
Steven Ehrlich
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/?sh=fb976542ce44
https://twitter.com/Steven_Ehrlich
https://www.forbes.com/newsletters/forbescryptoassetadvisor/?sh=55678b72dec8
FTX.US Merger
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/08/31/us-bitcoin-exchange-backed-by-billionaire-sam-bankman-fried-moves-into-crypto-derivatives/
M&A Trend
https://www.forbes.com/newsletters/forbescryptoassetadvisor/2021/08/31/exploring-voyagers-900-million-token-merger/?sh=29f4f16851b4
Interview with Sam Bankman-Fried
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/08/30/billionaire-sam-bankman-fried-pushes-back-against-critics-of-crypto-derivatives/?sh=6428141b5cbd
Polygon-Hermez Deal
https://www.coindesk.com/polygon-merges-with-hermez-network-in-250m-deal
Fereshteh Forough Coverage
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/08/17/taliban-resurgence-could-threaten-afghan-school-teaching-women-to-code-and-build-ethereum-apps
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