E19: FTX Implosion, What’s Next for Crypto? w/ Matthew Black, Soham Mehta
Matthew Black (Matthew Black | LinkedIn) is the Co-Founder and CEO of Atomic Finance, a web3 startup that helps bitcoin holders to earn returns on their bitcoins without giving up custody.
Soham Mehta is the guest-host (Soham J. Mehta, MAcc | LinkedIn), a management consultant that has recently finished his Master’s in Accounting.
In the podcast, we discuss the implications of FTX’s bankruptcy, how they ended up in this position, and what will happen next in the crypto world.
Bonus content: What’s next for Twitter under Elon Musk as CEO?
(01:26) FTX implosion: before and after it happened
(05:08) How to be certain an exchange is holding your funds?
(10:48) Is unsecured lending viable for crypto markets?
(12:50) Is there a way to save lending in web3?
(25:03) The FED’s digital dollar pilot, what next happen next?
(30:26) What’s going to happen in the crypto space in the future?
(34:57) Twitter’s massive layoffs
(40:55) What’s going to happen to the Blue Checkmark?
Connect with Matthew and Atomic Finance:
- Matthew’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-j-black/
- Atomic Finance website: https://atomic.finance/
Connect with Soham:
Soham’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soham-j-mehta/