Markets Daily
Backpack EU Launches with Daily Proof of Reserves
Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss the launch of Backpack EU, a new crypto derivatives exchange and one of the first in Europe to offer regulated perpetual futures. Plus, Ferrante dives into the complexities of Backpack's acquisition of FTX EU, his plans to differentiate Backpack from competitors, and the company's ambitious goals for global expansion.
Get Ready for 'Alt Season' as Retail Investors Return
In today's Markets Outlook, CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr are joined by David Duong, Head of Institutional Research at Coinbase, to discuss the decreasing correlation levels between bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, his outlook on Ethereum, and what stablecoin growth means for U.S. treasuries.
Eric Trump's American Bitcoin Lists on NASDAQ: "The Best is Yet to Come"
American Bitcoin just made its NASDAQ debut, trading under the ticker ABTC. In this exclusive interview with CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie, American Bitcoin Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Eric Trump and Executive Chairman Asher Genoot discuss the company's strategy and what's next.
Why Kevin O'Leary Is Betting Millions on Sports Cards While Declaring the NFT Market Dead
O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, joins CoinDesk to discuss his evolving strategy for the maturing crypto market. He explains why he no longer focuses on the daily bitcoin price and has instead switched to an approach that earns yield on his core BTC and ETH holdings. Plus, his hot take on the future of digital ownership, calling NFTs a "fad" and explaining why he's optimistic on the tokenization of high-value physical assets.
'Ondo Global Markets Will Do For US Equities, What the Stablecoin Did for the US Dollar'
Ondo Finance launched Ondo Global Markets on Wednesday, a new platform offering fully backed, tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to investors worldwide. Chief Strategy Officer Ian De Bode explains how the tokens provide direct, on-chain exposure to U.S. assets, making capital markets more accessible, transparent, and portable for international investors. De Bode joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie to discuss the launch.
From Passive HODLing to Smart Collateral: A New Era for Bitcoin
Bitcoin is maturing as an asset class, and institutional adoption and ETFs have brought in a new wave of investors who want to do more with their BTC. In this week's Market Outlook, CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr sit down with Alisia Painter, COO and Co-Founder of Botanix, to discuss how they are unlocking the idle liquidity of the world’s largest cryptocurrency and bringing DeFi, yield-generating products, and more back to the Bitcoin network.
Jack Mallers Questions ETH Treasury Hype, Citing Bitcoin's $400 Trillion Opportunity
CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie speaks with Twenty One Capital Co-Founder and CEO Jack Mallers about the company's mission and rise to becoming the third-largest corporate bitcoin treasury. Plus, he explains how Twenty One is building more than just a corporate bitcoin treasury. He introduces a new way to measure corporate performance—"bitcoin per share"—arguing that traditional metrics like earnings per share (EPS) are outdated in an era of currency debasement. He also makes his case for why the 60/40 portfolio is dead and why Bitcoin, with its $400 trillion market opportunity, is the only true treasury asset for the future, fundamentally distinguishing it from ETH or other digital asset treasuries.
Fed Watch: Will Jerome Powell Crash the Crypto Party?
CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie sits down with Ben Emons, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of FedWatch Advisors, to discuss why the crypto market is feeling "frothy and nervous," what a hawkish or dovish surprise from the Fed would look like, and the critical resistance zones for bitcoin.
Are Financial Advisors Too Late to Crypto?
CoinDesk's Andy Baehr sits down with Cinthia Murphy, Investment Strategist at TMX VettaFi, to discuss where we are in the crypto education cycle. Cinthia sheds light on the challenges financial advisors face including why many of them still feel like they might be both too early and too late to crypto.
Stablecoins are the "New Lifeblood" of Crypto
CoinDesk's Andy Baehr sits down with Patrick Heusser, Sentora's Head of Lending, to discuss the future of on-chain financing and what it means for both institutions and individual investors. Plus, he provides insights on the recent ETH-led rally and the rise of stablecoins.
