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.Remember to subscribe and rate us if you find our discussions valuable.HostBen Floyd, Head of Execution ServicesSpecial GuestUsman Naeem, Head of Derivatives and Agency TradingPresentersGeorg Toropov, CES SalestraderDavid Duong, Head of Institutional ResearchGreg Sutton, Senior CES SalestraderCoinbase Institutional Research and Insights Hub Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.