In this episode of Crypto Without Compromise, Nick Philpott, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships at Zodia Markets, interviews Mathew McDermott, Global Head of Digital Assets at Goldman Sachs, for a deep dive into the evolving digital asset landscape. They discuss how Matt’s career journey shaped his leadership in digital assets, how Goldman Sachs prioritizes its…
In this episode of Crypto Without Compromise, Nick Philpott, Co-Founder and Head of Partnerships at Zodia Markets, interviews Mathew McDermott, Global Head of Digital Assets at Goldman Sachs, for a deep dive into the evolving digital asset landscape. They discuss how Matt’s career journey shaped his leadership in digital assets, how Goldman Sachs prioritizes its blockchain initiatives, and the future of cash digitization and tokenization. They also explore the growing client demand for crypto derivatives and the potential impact of the U.S. administration change on digital assets. Don’t miss this insightful conversation on the future of institutional crypto adoption. Recorded on November 22nd, 2024.
This story covers three topics. First, as markets evolve, they often see a wave of new entrants who are subject to lower regulatory requirements than the incumbents, sometimes known as ‘regulatory arbitrage’.
Cryptoasset markets are often thought of as innovative, which is true in some cases, but not all. Slow processes and regulation can certainly be frustrating, but market participants should always be careful to not be blinded by neophilia, or a love of novelty.
The Ethereum merge, completed in September, transitioned the blockchain’s consensus mechanism from an energy-intensive proof-of-work (POW) to a proof-of-stake (POS) protocol. This has reduced energy consumption by more than 99.9%.1
Zodia Markets is proud to announce its signing of the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating its commitment to treat fairly those who serve, or have served in the military, and their families, and emphasising the company’s dedication to fulfilling its social responsibilities.
Brian McGleenon 14 June 2024·4-min read BlackRock (BLK) is leading the charge in the mass tokenisation of real-world assets on blockchains, according to Zodia Markets Ireland chair Michael Walsh.
The deal will strengthen Zodia Markets’ over-the-counter business while allowing Elwood to conentrate on its software-as-a-service activities.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to follow the strategy employed in approving spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds for spot Ethereum ETFs, starting with rejections and ultimately granting approval on the initial final deadline on May 23, according to Standard Chartered Bank.
