Market meltdown with GSR, FalconX, Fisher8 Capital and Split Capital

Quick Take

  • Leading market experts breakdown the factors behind the recent market sell-off and what to expect next

Episode 1 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block's Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland, Fisher8 Capital Founder and CIO Hedgedhog, co-CEO and co-founder of GSR Rich Rosenblum, Head of Research at FalconX David Lawant and founder and CIO of Split Capital Zaheer Ebtikar.

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The Block’s Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland was joined by four leading market experts to discuss the recent sell-off in both crypto and traditional markets while on the inaugural episode of the Block’s new podcast, “The Crypto Beat.”

OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
00:48 The Impact of Uncertainties on the Crypto Market
04:00 The Potential of ETFs and the Mt. Gox Situation
07:50 The Idea of the US Government Buying Bitcoin
12:36 Short-Term Uncertainty, Long-Term Optimism


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AUTHOR

Jordan Leech is a podcast producer at The Block. He has worked for several years as a broadcast journalist, camera operator, and producer before aiming to get established working in the crypto industry. Jordan holds a degree in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of Guelph and is an avid photographer and traveller in his free time.

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