CopperCasts

In this episode of  CopperCasts , we’re joined by  Rand Hindi , CEO and co-founder of  Zama , to discuss why privacy has become the missing layer of public blockchain infrastructure. As institutions increasingly look to deploy real financial activity on Ethereum and other public networks, confidentiality around balances, trades, and execution is no longer optional — it’s foundational. We explore Z...

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Eric Saraniecki, Co-Founder of Digital Asset and a core architect behind the Canton Network. Explore the rapidly shifting landscape of institutional blockchain adoption, with a spotlight on Canton’s unique approach to interoperability, privacy, and scalable composability across financial markets. This conversation comes at a pivotal moment, as regula...

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Anestis Arampatzis, Co-Head of Centaur Markets, the crypto structured-products and derivatives desk within DV Trading. Explore the rapidly evolving landscape of digital asset markets, with a spotlight on volatility, options, and how institutional desks are navigating a new market regime. This conversation comes just as Bitcoin slipped below 100k amid...

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Pedro Birmann, CEO at Quadra and Gideon Hyams, Director at STS Digital. The discussion focuses on the evolving landscape of crypto options trading, focusing on the rise of multi-dealer RFQ platforms, the role of governance in market making, and the impact of infrastructure like Copper on trade lifecycle and pricing. They explore the challenges and op...

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Kean Gilbert, Head of Institutional Relations at Lido. Discover the evolving landscape of crypto, with a spotlight on liquid staking and Lido's role in the ecosystem. This timely conversation comes as the U.S. SEC issued a landmark clarification that liquid staking is to be treated as custodial function not as a securities offering. This episode unpa...

In this episode of CopperCasts, we are joined by Colin Cunningham, Head of Tokenization and Alliances at Chainlink Labs for a conversation on how to unify the financial system fabric.   

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Noelle Acheson, Author of 'Crypto is Macro Now' for a conversation on the bigger macro picture.  Together with host Fadi, Noelle dives into how macro forces are reshaping the digital asset markets from institutional flows and geopolitical shifts to the explosive rise of stablecoins and more. 

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Austin Reid, Global Head of Revenue and Business at FalconX, for a compelling conversation about the evolving world of institutional crypto trading. Together with Copper host Fadi, Austin dives into the challenges, innovations, and opportunities shaping the digital asset space.

Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki former CCO at Copper and current CEO of Concordium, sits down with host Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research on 'Rethinking smart contracts'. Together, they explore Concordium's unique positioning in the blockchain landscape, focusing on its integration of identity and compliance at the protocol level. Boris challenges conventional blockchain industry practices and high...

David Duong, Global Head of Research at Coinbase, joins our host Fadi Aboualfa, Head of Research for this episode on 'Institutions, native tokenisation and the unrealised impact of the strategic reserve'.   The conversation highlights the divergence between institutional and retail investors in crypto, the evolution of Coinbase and the current state of DeFi. The duo also discuss the implications o...

Henry Stott, Co-Founder of Agio Ratings, joins our host Fadi Aboualfa, Head of Research for this CopperCast episode on 'The unique factors of risk modelling in crypto'.   This conversation highlights the critical role of sophisticated risk assessment in the growing digital asset industry, emphasizing the need for adapting traditional finance methods to the unique characteristics of the crypto mark...

In this episode Sam Rendell, Copper's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), debunks common misconceptions as he joins our host Fadi Aboualfa, Head of Research. They dive into the four core pillars of digital asset security, the viability of cold storage in 2025, trustless technology and Copper's trusted security practices and the evolving threat landscapes. The discussion also highlights smar...

In this episode, Alessandro Balata, Portfolio Manager and Partner at Fasanara Digital, shares insights into the evolution of Fasanara Digital, the impact of market inefficiencies, and the growing institutional interest in cryptocurrency.  In conversation with Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, Alessandro discusses the operational strategies that have allowed Fasanara to thrive, the innovati...

Join Kadar Sayed Abdi, Founder and CEO from Astro Labs as he delves into stablecoins, the future of payments, and the critical role of user experience in crypto, alongside Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research. Discover insights on AI agents, next-gen blockchains, and privacy concerns amid institutional blockchain adoption. Kadar and Fadi also discuss wholesale market trends, regulatory challen...

Join Leo Mizuhara, Founder and CEO at Hashnote, a regulated asset manager providing clients with customizable digital and Real World Asset exposure, and Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, in this episode as they discuss topics ranging from how investors decide on what collateral to use with so many options on the market, what a custodian's role is in this evolving ecosystem, and whether bit...

Join Copper alumni Alex Ryvkin, former Chief Product Officer at Copper and Founder and CEO at Rho Labs, a professional-grade, on-chain rates market, and Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, in this episode of CopperCasts as they discuss topics ranging from interest rates, opportunities for investors and traders, and the evolution of the crypto industry. 

Tune in to listen to the full panel discussion entitled 'Latest Developments in Custody Services for Digital Assets', as part of Financial Global's 14th annual edition of City Week 2024. This is a live recording of the panel that took place during the Tokenization and Digital Assets Leaders Summit, an insightful discussion with industry leaders including: Dmitry Tokarev (CEO at Copper) Sabih Behza...

Join Benjamin Santos-Stephens, CEO at ClearToken, a UK based financial market infrastructure (FMI) provider for digital assets, and Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, in this episode of CopperCasts as they discuss topics ranging from the limitations of blockchain-based assets from a governmental and regulatory standpoint to the UK's digital security sandbox regime and how it may succeed in...

Join Lex Sokolin, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Generative Ventures, a venture capital fund, and Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, as they discuss the concept of the machine economy, which combines AI and blockchain technology. Key highlights: Blockchain & Crypto as the backbone for a new financial infrastructure AI’s role in transforming investment strategies and digitizing lab...

Tune in to listen to the full panel discussion entitled 'Lending, Borrowing, and the Intersection of Traditional and Crypto Finance', as part of the CfC St. Moritz 2024. This is a live recording of the discussion which includes Copper's Marcos Benitez, Stani Kulechov (Avara), Sidney Powell (Maple), Balder Bomans (Maven 11) and David Wachsman (Wachsman) as moderator. 

Join Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research, and Paul Wong, Director of Product for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) and Institutional Assets, at Stellar Development Foundation, as they discuss the development and evolution of financial market infrastructure.   Together they delve into transparency and traceability of blockchain in public fund usage, the potential of CBDCs, the necessity f...

Tune in to listen to the panel discussion entitled ‘Collateral Mobility in Crypto: Security and Capital Efficiency’, as part of the Digital Asset Summit 2024. This is a live recording of the discussion which includes Copper’s Michael Roberts, (Global Head of Sales), Luuk Strijers (CCO of Deribit), Paul Kremsky (Global Head of Business Development of Cumberland), Leo Mizuhara (CEO of Hashnote), and...

Tune into our latest Coppercast as Shaun Fernando, Chief Risk Officer at Deribit, joins our series ' E xchanges that have nothing to hide - conversations with the ClearLoop network' . Simon Morgan and Fragkiskos Gonidis of Copper speak with Shaun about risk management frameworks, tokenisation, and the increasing efficiencies blockchain provides compared to the traditional market infrastructure.  

This is the first episode in our new series Exchanges that have nothing to hide - conversations with the ClearLoop network .  Join Simon Morgan and Fragkiskos Gonidis of Copper as they speak with David Lo, Head of Financial Products and Wealth Management at Bybit about the maturing market infrastructure, the growing number of institutionally viable investment vehicles, and what seems to be a promi...

Why are blockchain and cryptocurrency important to democracy? Join Eva Gustavsson, Copper's Head of Public Affairs and Jennifer Ewing, Head of Strategy at the Center For Digital Assets And Democracy (CFDAAD) and Founder, Ottersea Advisors. CFDAAD is built on the principle that everybody should own and control their own assets, with the state and its agencies acting as enabling and directly account...