Crypto Unstacked

This is Part 3 of our 3-part Stablecoin War episode, where Mark Lamb and I go through the different categories of stablecoins, looking at their attributes and risks, and do a deep dive on the ongoing Terra stablecoin (UST) depegging incident. Recorded on May 10, 2022. Resources:https://mhonkasalo.substack.com/p/navigating-the-ust-crash?s=rhttps://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/145944/crypto-researcher-unpacks-why-ust-broke-down-and-what-happens-nexthttps://decrypt.co/99704/terras-luna-declines-10-amid-ust-depegging-concern 

This is Part 2 of our 3-part Stablecoin War episode, where Mark Lamb and I go through the different categories of stablecoins, looking at their attributes and risks, and do a deep dive on the ongoing Terra stablecoin (UST) depegging incident. Recorded on May 10, 2022. Resources mentioned:https://curve.fi/factory/53 

This is Part 1 of our 3-part Stablecoin War episode, where Mark Lamb and I go through the different categories of stablecoins, looking at their attributes and risks, and do a deep dive on the ongoing Terra stablecoin (UST) depegging incident. Recorded on May 10, 2022.   

Sudhu Arumugam is the host of Crypto Unstacked Trader's Edition.  This episode was recorded on April 14, 2022. We unstack:- Becoming an equity options market maker in Chicago and Brazil - Building crypto derivatives and structured products as Head of Markets at Kinetic Capital - Starting the Q9 Capital investment platform - Explaining innovative yield products on the derivatives market+ more!Follow our GuestQ9 Capital (Website)This episode is presented by CoinFLEX.CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield and committed to providing institutional and retail investors an easily accessible platform to earn and trade crypto. CoinFLEX creates innovative solutions to bring investors and markets together through simple and intuitive products such as flexUSD, the world’s first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, the most-capital efficient automated market maker in the world. Visit www.coinflex.com for more information. DISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer to buy or sell any financial products.

Sudhu Arumugam is the host of Crypto Unstacked Trader's Edition.  This episode was recorded on March 7, 2022. We unstack:- eFrontier's origin story - eFrontier's stance on DeFi and crypto options trading- Institutional crypto adoption in Israel - Value of HFTs getting into crypto+ more!Follow our GuesteFrontier (Twitter) DeFi Engineering Article (Part 1) (Part 2)This episode is presented by CoinFLEX.CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield and committed to providing institutional and retail investors an easily accessible platform to earn and trade crypto. CoinFLEX creates innovative solutions to bring investors and markets together through simple and intuitive products such as flexUSD, the world’s first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, the most-capital efficient automated market maker in the world. Visit www.coinflex.com for more information. DISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer to buy or sell any financial products.

We unstack:-  How does crypto lending work?- Justin's early thesis about crypto lending - Why focus on improving the crypto borrowing experience?- How do crypto-backed loans work?- The SALT credit card designed to help you HODL+ more!Follow our GuestSalt Lending (Twitter | Website) This episode is presented by CoinFLEX.CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield and committed to providing institutional and retail investors an easily accessible platform to earn and trade crypto. CoinFLEX creates innovative solutions to bring investors and markets together through simple and intuitive products such as flexUSD, the world’s first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, the most-capital efficient automated market maker in the world. Visit www.coinflex.com for more information. DISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer to buy or sell any financial products.

Sudhu Arumugam is the host of Crypto Unstacked Trader's Edition.  This episode was recorded on February 11, 2022. We unstack:- Ming's background as an options trader and crypto OTC trader- Introduction to Strips Finance - What are interest rate swaps?- Who wants to pay high fixed rates in crypto?- View on Terra UST and other algorithmic stablecoins+ more!Follow our GuestStrips Finance (Twitter) (Website)This episode is presented by CoinFLEX.CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield and committed to providing institutional and retail investors an easily accessible platform to earn and trade crypto. CoinFLEX creates innovative solutions to bring investors and markets together through simple and intuitive products such as flexUSD, the world’s first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, the most-capital efficient automated market maker in the world. Visit www.coinflex.com for more information. DISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer to buy or sell any financial products.

This is a recast of an interview I guest hosted on Real Vision on February 16, 2022 featuring Haouk Lee, Founder and Non-Executive Chairman of Trinity Investment Holdings, a global family investment office. He is now the CIO of Trinity Digital Assets. Previously, Haouk was with OCHA, a direct investment firm and International Finance Corporation, the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group.We unstack:- What Trinity Investments invests in- Why family offices are not typically first movers when it comes to investing in new industries- Why crypto is custom made for family offices - Different crypto playbook for family offices in different regions (i.e North America, Europe, Asia)- Structure of Trinity Digital Assets + more!Follow our GuestHaouk Lee (LinkedIn)DISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer to buy or sell any financial products.

We unstack:- Road from traditional finance pre the Great Financial Crisis to Fintech- Leading a crypto team at PWC HK in 2018- Why Lucy decided to start her own crypto fund- What are the challenges of early stage investing- The investment thesis of Fund I- The fund’s focus on the Greater Asia Region- Playbook for setting up a venture fund- State of women in crypto+ more!Follow our GuestLucy Gazmararian (Twitter)This episode is presented by CoinFLEX.CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield and committed to providing institutional and retail investors an easily accessible platform to earn and trade crypto. CoinFLEX creates innovative solutions to bring investors and markets together through simple and intuitive products such as flexUSD, the world’s first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, the most-capital efficient automated market maker in the world. Visit www.coinflex.com for more information. DISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer to buy or sell any financial products.

We unstack:- How did the duo get their entrepreneurial start in Bitcoin mining?- How does Giga Energy convert energy into money?- Why is Bitcoin mining such a relationship-based business?- Why does Bitcoin mining consume so much energy?- Has Bitcoin succeeded as money?- What qualities are Giga Energy looking for in candidates?+ more!FOLLOW OUR GUESTSMatt Lohstroh (Twitter)Brent Whitehead (Twitter)This episode is presented by CoinFLEX.CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield and committed to providing institutional and retail investors an easily accessible platform to earn and trade crypto. CoinFLEX creates innovative solutions to bring investors and markets together through simple and intuitive products such as flexUSD, the world’s first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, the most-capital efficient automated market maker in the world. Visit www.coinflex.com for more information.DISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer to buy or sell any financial products. 

This is a recast of an interview I guest hosted on Real Vision on February 8, 2022 featuring Shashi Menon and Nick Gonzalez, Co-Founders of UNXD, a curated marketplace for digital luxury and culture. They are the team behind Dolce and Gabbana’s debut NFT drop and the latest NFT collection with luxury watchmaker Jacob & Co. called Astronomia Metaverso.That Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana personally designed a set that ended up selling for $6 million strongly suggests NFTs are more than just a novelty. We’re talking real money – and real assets. Dolce & Gabbana launched its first NFTs with the help of UNXD co-founders Shashi Menon and Nick Gonzalez. Menon and Gonzalez share with Leslie Lamb, founder and host of the Crypto Unstacked podcast, the story of how they were able to inspire this multi-billion-dollar fashion conglomerate to create its own nine-piece virtual/physical collection. Menon and Gonzalez see this as a watershed moment for NFT experimentation by large corporations; UNXD is now working with watchmaker Jacob & Co. for yet another large-scale release. Menon, Gonzalez, and Lamb discuss the future of NFTs and why they’re here to stay. Recorded on February 8, 2022.Watch the full interview hereFollow our GuestsShashi Menon (Instagram)Nick Gonzalez (Twitter) 

Sudhu Arumugam is the host of Trader's Edition. We unstack:- Roshun's entry point into crypto trading - Evolution of the Genesis platform business - Thoughts on the future of crypto borrow/lend- Engaging in principal investing  as a liquidity provider- Entering a new paradigm of crypto option volatility+ more!Follow our GuestRoshun Patel (Twitter)Genesis Trading (Website)This episode is presented by CoinFLEX.CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield and committed to providing institutional and retail investors an easily accessible platform to earn and trade crypto. CoinFLEX creates innovative solutions to bring investors and markets together through simple and intuitive products such as flexUSD, the world’s first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, the most-capital efficient automated market maker in the world. Visit www.coinflex.com for more information. DISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer to buy or sell any financial products. #GenesisTrading #CryptoUnstacked

This is a recast of an interview I guest hosted on Real Vision in January 2022  featuring Charli Cohen, a London-based fashion designer and founder of the eponymous CHARLI COHEN and digital fashion wear company RSTLSS. Fashion famously moves fast. In the metaverse, it’s even faster. Digital identity and the importance of one’s virtual aesthetics are new concepts to older generations. But today’s kids are growing in a time when virtual identity is as important as physical presence. Fashion designer Charli Cohen understands this dynamic and is capitalizing on it with her eponymous line Charli Cohen. Her 100,000-strong Instagram following testifies to her goals of making metaverse fashion more inclusive and uplifting. Charli joins Leslie Lamb, host and producer of the Crypto Unstacked Podcast, to share how she’s pioneered in this space. Filmed on January 6, 2022.Watch the full interview here

Mark Lamb, CoinFLEX CEO, joins the pod to explain reasons behind the recent crypto market downturn and shares 3 big questions he has about the future of the crypto markets. Follow our GuestMark Lamb (Twitter)This episode is presented by CoinFLEX.CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield and committed to providing institutional and retail investors an easily accessible platform to earn and trade crypto. CoinFLEX creates innovative solutions to bring investors and markets together through simple and intuitive products such as flexUSD, the world’s first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, the most-capital efficient automated market maker in the world. Visit www.coinflex.com for more information. DISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer to buy or sell any financial products.

Sudhu Arumugam is the host of Trader's Edition. We unstack:- JWB's personal backstory- JWB's journey from trading stocks to trading crypto- Capturing basis across crypto exchanges- JWB's current trading strategies and "engines of income"+ more!Follow our GuestJWB (Twitter)This episode is presented by CoinFLEX.CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield and committed to providing institutional and retail investors an easily accessible platform to earn and trade crypto. CoinFLEX creates innovative solutions to bring investors and markets together through simple and intuitive products such as flexUSD, the world’s first interest-earning stablecoin, and AMM+, the most-capital efficient automated market maker in the world. Visit www.coinflex.com for more information. DISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer to buy or sell any financial products.