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Apr 04, 2024

CFB Talks Digital Assets Episode 24: Crypto's Hidden Giants - FalconX's David Lawant on the Institutions Shaping the Market

For a lot of crypto participants, the spot Bitcoin ETF phenomenon is their first exposure to in-depth structures and procedures of traditional markets.

But in many ways, this just scratches the surface!

That's why we're super fortunate to have David Lawant, Head of Research at crypto's largest prime brokerage, FalconX, as our guest on the latest episode of CFB Talks Digital Assets.

FalconX offers a wide range of OTC derivatives, including Bitcoin and Ether options, settled by our regulated CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR) and CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate (ETHUSD_RR).

Listen or watch for exclusive insights from this usually hidden, but critically important corner of the digital asset market:

  • What exactly does a crypto prime brokerage do?
  • Typical ETF counterparty transactions
  • David's probability estimate of spot ETH ETF approval
  • Key market drivers and what will happen next

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