The Final Boss - Katia Banina

In this episode of Deeply Intents, Katia Banina and I discuss her impressive journey from data analytics with the London Stock Exchange Group to the Final Boss at Bebop. We had a wide-ranging conversation about the current state of speculation and trading in crypto markets including pump fun, RFQs, L2s, market makers and AMMs. Later, we focus on crypto meme culture and subculture feedback loops. We finish by discussing crypto use cases and the importance of DeFi. This was a fantastic conversation.Timestamps(00:00) - Origins(04:57) - Pricing FX forwards(06:53) - Speculation vs. Fundamentals(11:09) - Token narratives(21:39) - Pump fun(28:12) - L2s vs. Solana(32:09) - Chain Abstraction(35:03) - Where to deploy your app?(39:48) - Onboarding application devs(45:13) - Optimizing Telegram use(48:56) - Bebop quotes(50:34) - RFQ & RFS(55:01) - Working with market makers(1:01:00) - Intents aren't real(1:06:00) - Semantic games(1:10:00) - Market Makers, AMMs & MEV(1:14:46) - Price risk(1:19:22) - Women in crypto(1:25:25) - Crypto meme culture(1:33:03) - Subculture feedback loops(1:37:55) - Crypto use cases(1:43:00) - Closing thoughts DisclaimerNothing in this episode should be interpreted as financial, technical, or legal advice. The host does contract work for Heliax, a public goods laboratory, focusing on Anoma.