Episodes
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Daniel Masters – Chairman, Coinshares – Ep028
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Glenn Morgan – Digital Asset Practice Leader, Aon – Ep027
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Episode 27 of CopperCasts welcomes Glenn Morgan, Digital Asset Practice Leader, at Aon.
Aon is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk solutions for a range of businesses, including crypto firms.
CopperCasts are split into two parts. The first is a short (2min) video in which our guest shares with us something they find unusual or inspiring about the digital asset space. The second half is a traditional audio-only podcast, which you can search for in all the usual places.
In this audio-only conversation with CopperCasts host, Tyler Kenyon, Glenn discusses crypto’s evolving risk landscape and the challenges the industry presents for insurers in underwriting policies. He details the different types of insurance coverage that are tailored to crypto unique risk profile include D&O insurance, crime insurance, staking and slashing insurance, and more.
In his Show & Tell, Glenn explains the evolution of insurance in digital assets, why insurance appetite waned after 2017, and how Aon is addressing this sector as it continues to transform.
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Perianne Boring –Founder, Chamber of Digital Commerce – Ep026
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
As our long term listeners are aware, CopperCasts are split into two parts; a short (2min) video in which our guest shares with us something they find unusual or inspiring about the digital asset space, followed by a traditional audio-only podcast, which you can search for in all the usual places.
In her conversation with Tyler, Perianne explains that coming from a small town in Florida, the ripple effect of the housing crisis in 2008 was severe in her town. So when shortly afterwards a friend introduced her to bitcoin, she was immediately attracted by the asset's monetary properties. In 2014, Perianne founded the first national trade association for the industry, working to help policymakers in DC make sense of blockchain technology and what it can do for the country.
In her Show & Tell, Perianne provides an overview of the regulatory landscape for digital assets in the United States, explaining that although there are a panoply of regulators overseeing the crypto space, the industry is lacking a coordinated approach to regulation.
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Monday May 16, 2022
Jason Yanowitz – Co-founder, Blockworks - Ep025
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Mirza Uddin – Business Development Director, Injective Labs – Ep024
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Episode 24 of CopperCasts comes to you from the Big Apple!
Tyler sat down with Mirza Uddin, Head of Business Development at Injective Labs – the first universal DeFi protocol for cross-chain derivatives trading.
CopperCasts are split into two parts. The first is a short (2min) video in which our guest shares with us something they find unusual or inspiring about the digital asset space. The second part is a traditional audio-only podcast, which you can search for in all the usual places.
In the audio-only conversation, Mirza talks about his transition from the venture capital industry into the crypto space, discussing many of the exciting things that Injective Labs are working on. He also describes the key driving factors behind DeFi, and what it’ll take to draw TradFi institutions to the ecosystem.
For his Show & Tell, Mirza discusses the growth and maturation of the crypto derivatives market. He explains that as more institutions come on board, crypto derivatives will soon eclipse the spot market – as in traditional finance. Most interestingly, Mirza adds that a lot of the derivatives volume is now is moving away from CEXs and into DEXs.
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Friday Apr 29, 2022
Julian Sawyer – CEO, Bitstamp – Ep023
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
In the crypto exchange world, it doesn’t get more OG than Bitstamp – the longest-running exchange out there. Episode 23 welcomes its CEO, Julian Sawyer, to discuss Bitstamp’s evolution throughout the years, as well as the wider crypto market’s growth.
CopperCasts are split into two parts. The first is a short (2min) video in which our guest shares with us something they find unusual or inspiring about the digital asset space. The second half is a traditional audio-only podcast, which you can search for in all the usual places.
In this audio interview, Julian dives deeper into the sector's demographic shift. He also shares his personal crypto origin story, Bitstamp’s vigorous listing process and even why he feels sorry for regulators. You can listen to Tyler's conversation with John by searching 'CopperCasts' on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Make sure to check out Julian's Show & Tell segment. In it, he describes the digital asset industry's changing demographic, explaining that a mere year ago, approximately 8% of Bitstamp's customers were female. Today, this figure stands at 18%.
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Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Fadi Aboualfa - Head of Research, Copper – Ep022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Welcome to another episode of CopperCasts. Our guest for the 22th edition is Fadi Aboualfa.
Fadi is well-known in crypto circles as the founder of Diar, a (now retired) newsletter providing market intelligence for the digital asset sector. Since 2021, Fadi has served as the research lead here at Copper, delivering detailed analysis of the crypto market to Copper’s institutional clients via various reports: the monthly Analyst Retrospective, In-Depth, Op-Ed and the Technical Analysis series.
CopperCasts are split into two parts. The first is a short (2min) video in which our guest shares with us something they find unusual or inspiring about the digital asset space. The second half is a traditional audio-only podcast, which you can search for in all the usual places.
In this wide-ranging conversation with host, Tyler Kenyon, Fadi details the origins of his interest in crypto, the industry's future in politics, and thoughts on how public blockchains can support a robust, secure and transparent digital economy.
Don't forget to check out Fadi's Show & Tell on our Youtube channel. Here, he explains that despite institutions spending $300bn+ annually to combat financial crimes, only 0.1% of criminal funds are recovered because of these anti-money laundering measures. Perhaps, though, better solutions exist?
Don’t forget to download the full episode, and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Philippe Naegeli – Co-Founder and CEO, GenTwo – Ep021
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Episode 21 of CopperCasts is brought to you from Zurich, Switzerland – a region where an investment vehicle innovation called Actively Managed Certificates (AMCs) is massively accelerating the adoption of digital assets.
Host, Tyler Kenyon, sits down with Philippe Naegeli, founder of the Zurich-based securitisation specialist, GenTwo, and its subsidiary, GenTwo Digital, to discuss how digital assets can be securitised with a Swiss ISIN.
CopperCasts are split into two parts. The first is a short (2min) video in which our guest shares with us something they find unusual or inspiring about the digital asset space. The second half is a traditional audio-only podcast, which you can search for in all the usual places.
In the interview part of the podcast, Philippe sheds light on the GenTwo AMC ecosystem, bridging the TradFi and crypto worlds, and why it took time for Crypto Valley to warm to the concept of securitising cryptoassets. He also provides colour on how the regulatory landscape in Switzerland is evolving and shares what he's seeing that has him excited about the future of crypto.
Make sure to check out Philippe's Show & Tell on our Youtube channel. Here, he discusses the astronomical growth of GenTwo, which today boasts more than $1.6bn in assets under service and works with over 5% of all financial intermediaries in Switzerland.
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Patrick Zielbauer – Global Strategic Accounts, Blockfills – Ep020
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Episode 20 of CopperCasts welcomes Patrick Zielbauer of Blockfills.
Blockfills is a cryptoasset electronic market making, trading and prime brokerage firm with over 600 institutional clients that has seen an explosion of growth.
CopperCasts are split into two parts. The first is a short (2min) video in which our guest shares with us something they find unusual or inspiring about the digital asset space. The second half is a traditional audio-only podcast, which you can search for in all the usual places.
In his conversation with host, Tyler Kenyon, Patrick explains the origins story of Blockfills and how the organisation build out its derivatives, structured products and mining pool solutions in-house. He also shares his thoughts about the future of the digital asset space and what he’s most excited about.
Make sure to check out Patrick's Show & Tell on our Youtube channel to hear Patrick explain why institutional investors should be demanding the same white glove service from crypto service providers that they are used to receiving in the legacy markets.
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Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Mona El Isa - Founder, Enzyme Finance - Ep019
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Episode 19 of CopperCasts welcomes DeFi entrepreneur, Mona El Isa, who joins us at our London office to discuss her popular on-chain asset management protocol, Enzyme Finance.
Enzyme empowers individuals to set up, manage and invest in customised on-chain investment vehicles. According to DeFi Pulse, the protocol currently has over $138m in assets committed to the platform.
CopperCasts are split into two parts. The first is a short (2min) video in which our guest shares with us something they find unusual or inspiring about the digital asset space. The second half is a traditional audio-only podcast, which you can search for in all the usual places.
In this audio-only conversation, Mona talks to host, Tyler Kenyon, about her background as a trader at Goldman Sachs and a fund manager, and the struggles she faced in TradFi. She then details what attracted her to the world of crypto, the origin story of Enzyme and also discusses the protocol’s new Sulu release.
Make sure to check out Mona's Show & Tell on our Youtube channel to hear Mona discuss the asset management tech stack for DeFi and the growth of the Enzyme protocol.
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