Episode 47: Early Christmas for Crypto – BTC Hits New All-Time High!

In this week’s podcast, Imran Lakha and David Brickell reflect on the incredible year we’ve had in crypto markets.

They discuss the huge changes in regulation and pro-crypto stance from the new US administration that is driving enormous inflows into the space. Imran had the pleasure of catching up with Andrew Scott, CCO at QCP to gain some perspective from one of the biggest market makers in the crypto vol space. Thanks for watching the show and we’ll see you in the new year!

The following topics is covered:

0:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Join #DeribitGiveaway to win an exclusive Deribit padel racket 2:27 – Brief Crypto Market & Macro Overview 4:53 – China’s “2008 Moment”? 7:35 – China’s Developments and Their Impact on Bitcoin 10:01 – Options Analysis by Imran & Upcoming Expiry 13:09 – Imran catches up with Andrew Scott, CCO at QCP 17:56 – QCP: Services and Offerings for Their Clients 19:56 – Which Micro Market Path is Crypto Following? 24:54 – Gamma Positioning & Vega in Crypto Options 30:10 – Is Crypto Becoming Unavoidable? 32:47 – DOVs & Systematic Flows in Crypto Volatility 36:29 – Options Trades on Front & Back Ends of the Skew: Why Aren’t Institutions Trading This? 38:29 – The Value of Long-term Skew & Benefits of Hedging 41:43 – ETF Thesis: Brand Loyalty and BlackRock’s Impact 46:02 – Derivatives, Structured Products and Their Advantages 52:40 – Andrew’s Perspective on Michael Saylor and the MSTR Approach 59:54 – Exploring Optionality and Liquidity in Crypto Markets 1:02:49 – Key Takeaways from the Conversation with Andrew 1:04:02 – Final Thoughts on MSTR’s Risk Strategy 1:08:27 – Reflecting on Crypto Trends in 2024 and Beyond

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