Understanding Crypto Volatility

In this week’s podcast, our special guest, Usman Naeem, who leads our derivative and agency trading businesses, shares his unique insights on navigating the crypto ecosystem’s volatility markets, shedding light on a market that can be challenging to understand. He runs through the recent changes in implied vs realised vol and how the skew and term structures has evolved recently and some thoughts on how people could think about trading vol here.

Georg will then take the stage to provide a comprehensive market update, covering recent price action over the weekend, key technical indicators, and notable news.

David leads us through the macro landscape, including discussions on the debt ceiling and the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report for the week. Greg dives into exchange flows and desk activities, exploring the latest trends and dynamics.

To wrap up the call, Sid will delve into the exciting developments in Web3, touching upon a governance related exploit to Tornado Cash and his thoughts on Vitalik’s blog post about utilising Ethereum’s security for 3rd party protocols.

Join us for an informative and thought-provoking discussion as we cover crypto volatility, market updates, macro insights, exchange flows, and the fascinating world of Web3.

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Host

• Ben Floyd, Head of Execution Services

Special Guest

• Usman Naeem, Head of Derivatives and Agency Trading

Presenters

• Georg Toropov, CES Salestrader
• David Duong, Head of Institutional Research
• Greg Sutton, Senior CES Salestrader

Coinbase Institutional Research and Insights Hub