
The Smart Economy Podcast: Real-World Blockchain Applications with Crypto, DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs How ETFs Are Shaping the Future of Blockchain with Laurent Benayoun
Aug 15, 2024
55:00
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Laurent Benayoun, CEO of Acheron Trading, a financial services company that builds liquid markets for digital assets.
Join them as they discuss:
- The rise of crypto-backed ETFs and their impact on the market
- The shift from trading pairs against Bitcoin to stablecoins like USDT and USDC
- Acheron Trading's role in providing essential liquidity to the crypto market
- The importance of staying ahead of evolving blockchain technologies and liquidity models
- Emerging trends in decentralized finance, including EVM-based models and Layer 2 solutions
- The uncertain future of crypto regulations and their potential implications
- And much more!
Laurent joined Acheron Trading after the acquisition of HedgeTech. He is passionate about algorithmic trading strategies and market microstructure. In addition, Laurent serves as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Quantitative Finance, an expert for Alumni Ventures, an interviewer for the Master of Finance at Princeton, and a mentor for the Harvard Blockchain Incubator.
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