E132: Wintermute CEO Solves Crypto’s Biggest Conspiracies

Evgeny Gaevoy, founder and CEO of Wintermute, dismantles crypto's biggest conspiracy theories with brutal honesty. He explains why market manipulation claims are "flat earth theory level stupidity" and reveals how markets actually work.From price crash accusations to wash trading conspiracies, Evgeny addresses every major theory while sharing his journey from 1990s Russia to multi-billion dollar crypto empire and his ultimate dream: colonizing Mars.__________________________________PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://kastfinance.app.link/SHIFT🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.https://bitwiseinvestments.com/💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.https://sui.io/🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.https://www.mantle.xyz★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF). Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/__________________________________Follow Evgeny Gaevoy• Twitter: https://x.com/EvgenyGaevoy• Twitter: https://x.com/wintermute_t• LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/evgeny-gaevoy-3148a61FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/__________________________________DISCLAIMERThe info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.#Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news __________________________________0:00 Introduction1:31 Please Subscribe1:56 Partnerships2:42 Market Making Made Simple4:37 Who is Evgeny Gaevoy?5:45 Business Feels Like a Game8:34 Game Theory in Crypto10:18 Self Custody with Trezor11:12 Playing The Long-Term Game12:21 From Finance To Crypto16:19 Money Is Just A Leaderboard17:36 The True Value Of Money20:44 What is Market Making?26:20 What Is Delta Neutral Trading?29:38 Debunking Market Manipulation Myths37:06 Inside A Token Launch40:47 Price Discovery Is Competition42:06 Controversies Around Token Pricing47:22 Token Pricing Realities Explained50:43 Spotting Fake Crypto Volume54:33 How Market Makers Influence Prices59:29 Market Manipulation vs Buybacks1:04:47 Why Spoofing Goes Unpunished1:06:32 How Market Makers Profit1:10:27 Market Maker VC Conflicts1:16:44 The Truth About Wash Trading1:18:08 Handling FUD at Wintermute1:22:03 Dreaming of Colonizing Mars1:23:45 Concluding Remarks