

Inflection Point
Blockworks
Inflection Point is a weekly podcast for institutional professionals navigating crypto’s transition from a retail-driven market to a core component of global finance. Hosted by Blockworks Research Analyst Marc Arjoon alongside Matt Hougan (CIO, Bitwise), David Lawant (Head of Research, Anchorage), and Michael Marcantonio (Head of DeFi, Galaxy), the show delivers top-down, institution-led analysis of ETF flows, policy, market structure, and macro. We cut through the noise to focus on the true inflection points shaping crypto’s institutional future.
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May 19, 2021 • 1h 43min
A High Yield Bond Trader Describes the Bull Case for Bitcoin
In this episode Greg Foss of 3iQ presents the ultimate macro case for Bitcoin. Greg was the first high yield bond trader in Canada, and comes at Bitcoin from a very math-oriented and macro perspective. We cover his time working as a trader, his framework for assessing the bond market, why the market for credit default swaps is so important, and why Bitcoin is a critical tool for hedging against an uncertain future.If you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletterOn The Margin is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like On the Margin, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts.

May 14, 2021 • 50min
The Roundup: Elon Dumps Bitcoin, Justice Department Looks Into Binance
This week: Elon announces that Tesla will stop allowing customers to pay in Bitcoin, the US Department of Justice and IRS look into Binance, and Stan Druckenmiller predicts the currency will lose reserve status in 15 years.If you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletterOn The Margin is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like On the Margin, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts.

May 12, 2021 • 1h 18min
Mike Green Explains the US-China Relationship and the State of the American Dream
In this episode I am joined by Mike Green of Simplify Asset Management for a discussion on the US China relationship. We covered the rise of China and its key strategic objectives, how the US faces challenges internally, rising inequality as a vector of attack, the relationship between capital and labor, and finally a path forward for the future.----If you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletterOn The Margin is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like On the Margin, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts.

May 8, 2021 • 45min
The Roundup: Banks Offer Bitcoin, Cathie Wood's ARK Stumbles
This week in macro: NYDIG rolls out Bitcoin to "hundreds of US banks," Goldman and Citi mull trading desks, and Cathie Wood's ARK ETF dips 30%.If you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletterOn The Margin is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like On the Margin, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts.

May 5, 2021 • 1h 2min
Ted Seides Breaks Down the Business of Hedge Funds
In this episode of On the Margin I am joined by Ted Seides, co-founder at Protege Partners and host of the Capital Allocators podcast. In this episode, we discuss his past experience working under David Swensen at Yale, the creation of the Endowment Model, the current state of the hedge fund industry, and Ted's thoughts on Bitcoin.----If you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletterOn The Margin is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like On the Margin, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts.

May 1, 2021 • 1h 5min
The Roundup: Negative Rates Hit US, Nexon Buys Bitcoin, ETH Outperforms
This week in macro: rates on 1 month issued US treasuries turned negative, South Korean gaming company Nexon bought $100 million in Bitcoin, Eth went on a run, and Germany embraced crypto.If you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletterOn The Margin is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like On the Margin, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts.

Apr 28, 2021 • 46min
Danielle DiMartino Booth on When the Fed Crossed the Rubicon
In this episode of On the Margin, Danielle DiMartino Booth brings her deep historical knowledge of the Fed to a wide-ranging discussion of the economy. We cover the evolving role of the Federal Reserve, how the Fed "missed its chance" to normalize markets, the worsening relationship between the US and China, and her opinions on inflation vs deflation.----If you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletterOn The Margin is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like On the Margin, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts.

Apr 24, 2021 • 42min
The Roundup: Capital Gains Tax proposed to Jump to 39.6%
This week in macro: Biden proposes to raise the capital gains tax to 39.6%, we're seeing the beginnings of soft commodity inflation, Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital might buy BitGo, and Coinbase Pro announces support for Tether's Ethereum based USDT Stablecoin. All this and more on this week’s roundup with Michael Ippolito and Tyler Neville.If you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletterOn The Margin is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like On the Margin, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts.

Apr 21, 2021 • 1h 3min
Luke Gromen on the Unwinding of the Monetary System
Luke Gromen, Founder and CEO at Forrest for the Trees LLC, joins us for this episode of On the Margin to discuss his view of the monetary system. We cover the bubble in sovereign debt, how the petrodollar system was established, the fracturing relationship between the US and China, and finally the role Bitcoin and gold may play in the future.----If you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletterOn The Margin is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like On the Margin, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts.

Apr 17, 2021 • 53min
The Roundup: Yield Curve Control, Coinbase IPO, and Uniswap V3
This week in macro: Treasury yields fell to 1.5%, a possible sign of yield curve control. Then Dan Loeb and Brevan Howard started investing in Bitcoin, Coinbase debuted its direct listing, and Uniswap announced v3. All this and more on this week’s roundup with Michael Ippolito and Tyler Neville.If you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletterOn The Margin is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like On the Margin, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts.


