Episode 27 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Bitnomial Founder & CEO Luke Hoersten.
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Luke Hoersten is the founder and CEO of Bitnomial — a derivatives exchange that aims to replace the underlying rails of the global commodities trading market with crypto.
Bitnomial has obtained regulatory approval for an exchange license, a clearinghouse license and a brokerage license, making them the first business to have all three licenses under one roof.
In this episode, Hoersten discusses the technical innovation to collateral management and trading offered by crypto and the future of collateral management in the crypto derivatives market.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
04:36 Bitnomial's Licenses
05:48 Bitnomial's Product Suite
07:46 Competition
12:09 Phases of Crypto Collateral
19:01 CME Marketshare
21:07 Importance of Derivatives
24:55 Future of Crypto Derivitives
32:18 Onshore vs. Offshore Derivatives
35:09 TradFi Perps
37:37 Closing Thoughts
About Author
Davis Quinton is the Director of Podcasts at The Block and runs our flagship podcast called The Scoop, hosted by Frank Chaparro. Since joining The Block as an ‘intern' in early 2022, he has worked closely with leaders across departments to translate The Block's written content into engaging multimedia formats. He holds a degree in Social Research & Public Policy from New York University in Abu Dhabi and is based in Sydney, Australia.