Wintermute
Hong Kong Could See Spot Bitcoin ETFs Soon; Friend.Tech Money Metrics Surge
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Hong Kong regulators are expediting the process to approve the spot bitcoin ETF applications, according to a report from Reuters. Plus, Friend.Tech sees money flowing back to the social application ahead of its potential airdrop. And, crypto exchange WOO X partnered with market maker Wintermute and indices provider GMCI to introduce a set of index perpetual contracts linked to meme coins, the top 30 cryptocurrencies, and layer 2 tokens.
Wintermute Distances Itself from New 3AC Venture; Bernstein's Crypto Revenue Predictions
Wintermute, the large crypto market maker, was quick to distance itself from a new fundraise by the co-founders of bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), echoing similar sentiments from the community. Plus, Bernstein expects total crypto revenue to grow by sixteenfold in the next 10 years, from around $25 billion in 2023 to about $400 billion by 2033.
Cryptocurrency Market Maker Wintermute Lost $160M in Hack
Cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute lost $160 million in a hack relating to its decentralized finance (DeFi) operation, but the company’s lending and OTC operations have not been affected. “The Hash” panel breaks down the details.
New Models for Market Making, Custody and Other Institutional Demands
Mike Belshe, Co-founder and CEO of BitGo and Christine Moy, Managing Director at Apollo Global Management, join Wintermute Founder and CEO Evgeny Gaevoy at Consensus 2022 to discuss how the crypto market has changed and the impact of macroeconomics on the industry. Moderator: Noelle Acheson, Head of Market Insights, Genesis Trading
