EPISODE · Nov 10, 2025 · 53 MIN
Is Crypto Really a Scam or a Goldmine? | Jonty Quenet
from The Trading Battle · host The Trading Battle
This interview reveals Jonty Quenet’s remarkable journey from teenage stock trader to crypto pioneer and proprietary trading firm co-founder, sharing hard-won lessons from navigating multiple market cycles and building Apex Capital.Timestamps:00:00 - From 14-year-old stock trader to crypto full-time01:03 - Early lessons in financial literacy from South Africa04:19 - Engineering degree vs trading obsession08:05 - The creative business that funded crypto arbitrage13:08 - Would COVID have changed everything anyway?14:26 - Raising $30M in waitlist interest for hedge fund19:18 - Riding the 2020–2021 DeFi boom on Solana22:29 - Three perfectly timed market exits that saved millions27:41 - Launching Apex Capital proprietary trading firm31:27 - Getting career traders to consider crypto37:30 - Manual trading with strict systematic rules40:33 - Real world assets and blockchain’s true potential45:00 - AI agents meet DeFi: The future of automated yield48:18 - Volume-based logic and trusting AI with your capital52:27 - What’s next for Apex CapitalHOW TO REACH JONTY:🐦 X (Twitter) – https://x.com/GalacticQue👔 LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-quenet🌍 Website – https://www.apexcptl.com/FOLLOW THE TRADING BATTLE:🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/ttb_live📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thetradingbattle/🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/thetradingbattleThe Trading Battle – Where Traders Learn, Compete & WinJoin thousands of traders who've discovered their new favorite trading education channel. The Trading Battle combines live trading competitions with expert education, giving you the strategies and confidence to succeed in any market.🎯 Live Trading Battles – Watch pros compete with real strategies📚 Weekly Masterclasses – Learn from trading legends🌍 Global Market Coverage – Forex, crypto, stocks, commodities, indices🏆 Proven Track Record – Strategies from profitable traders🎥 Entertainment Value – Education that keeps you engagedLearn from the Best: Our guests include trading legends like Token Metrics, Mark Minervini, Nick Leeson, Rob Booker, Nick Syiek (TraderNick), Tom Basso, Steve Goldstein, Akil Stokes, Nick Pulver, Jason Sen, Steve Ruffley, Harry Daniels, and many more elite traders...Subscribe now and join the trading community that's changing the game — one battle at a time.Disclaimer: Please note, we do not provide financial product advice. Any views or opinions expressed by participants (guests, hosts, and battlers) are for general entertainment purposes and do not reflect the views of The Trading Battle.
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This interview reveals Jonty Quenet’s remarkable journey from teenage stock trader to crypto pioneer and proprietary trading firm co-founder, sharing hard-won lessons from navigating multiple market cycles and building Apex Capital.Timestamps:00:00 - From 14-year-old stock trader to crypto full-time01:03 - Early lessons in financial literacy from South Africa04:19 - Engineering degree vs trading obsession08:05 - The creative business that funded crypto arbitrage13:08 - Would COVID have changed everything anyway?14:26 - Raising $30M in waitlist interest for hedge fund19:18 - Riding the 2020–2021 DeFi boom on Solana22:29 - Three perfectly timed market exits that saved millions27:41 - Launching Apex Capital proprietary trading firm31:27 - Getting career traders to consider crypto37:30 - Manual trading with strict systematic rules40:33 - Real world assets and blockchain’s true potential45:00 - AI agents meet DeFi: The future of automated yield48:18 - Volume-based logic and trusting AI with your capital52:27 - What’s next for Apex CapitalHOW TO REACH JONTY:🐦 X (Twitter) – https://x.com/GalacticQue👔 LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-quenet🌍 Website – https://www.apexcptl.com/FOLLOW THE TRADING BATTLE:🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/ttb_live📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thetradingbattle/🎥 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/thetradingbattleThe Trading Battle – Where Traders Learn, Compete & WinJoin thousands of traders who've discovered their new favorite trading education channel. The Trading Battle combines live trading competitions with expert education, giving you the strategies and confidence to succeed in any market.🎯 Live Trading Battles – Watch pros compete with real strategies📚 Weekly Masterclasses – Learn from trading legends🌍 Global Market Coverage – Forex, crypto, stocks, commodities, indices🏆 Proven Track Record – Strategies from profitable traders🎥 Entertainment Value – Education that keeps you engagedLearn from the Best: Our guests include trading legends like Token Metrics, Mark Minervini, Nick Leeson, Rob Booker, Nick Syiek (TraderNick), Tom Basso, Steve Goldstein, Akil Stokes, Nick Pulver, Jason Sen, Steve Ruffley, Harry Daniels, and many more elite traders...Subscribe now and join the trading community that's changing the game — one battle at a time.Disclaimer: Please note, we do not provide financial product advice. Any views or opinions expressed by participants (guests, hosts, and battlers) are for general entertainment purposes and do not reflect the views of The Trading Battle.
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