Webinar

Pivot to Crypto: the Path of Institutional Defi

On Demand
Duration: 60 Minutes
Original Date: March 31, 2022

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The crypto asset class has come a long way. The market capitalization has crossed the $2.5T threshold and we appear to be in the very early stages of widespread institutional adoption. The Bloomberg APAC Crypto Strategy team which has been actively engaged with the community, clients and internal product teams over the past 12 months, proudly presents a year-round series which will explore Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, Metaverse and NFT's, the components of Web3.0 and more. 

Join Bloomberg's John Lagman and Cumberland DRW's Paul Kremsky, as they speak with experts from across the cryptosphere to delve deeper into the digital asset landscape from a variety of perspectives, including regulations, execution, derivatives, the evolution of digital investment vehicles, and more. In this session, we will discuss Compound’s vision for decentralized money markets. We will talk about what role institutions will play in DeFi, the current state of DeFi, and where it is headed next. 

Speakers

Robert Leshner

Founder

Compound Labs

Robert Leshner is the Founder and CEO of Compound Labs, which developed and launched the Compound protocol, and an investor at Robot Ventures. Robert began his career in finance before founding two software companies, and working as a product lead at Postmates. Robert graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Economics, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Robert is studying chess, and prefers the Ruy Lopez and French Defense main lines. His favorite cuisine is Italian.

Paul Kremsky

Global Head of Business Development

Cumberland DRW

Paul Kremsky is the Global Head of Business Development for Cumberland DRW, one of the world’s leading liquidity providers in cryptoassets.  Paul began his career with DRW trading several asset classes, including interest rates and equities, before finding his passion in cryptoassets. Based in Singapore, Paul works globally with institutional and crypto-native counterparties to meet their liquidity demands, and he is also an advocate for principles-based regulation and thoughtful evolution in the markets.

John Lagman

Asia FX Workflow Specialist

Bloomberg

John Lagman is Bloomberg's APAC Crypto Lead. He joined Bloomberg at the end of June 2014, and works with the Sales teams to provide solutions to address the complex needs of the clients. This is done via direct one-on-one training or seminars on FX and introducing and explaining how Bloomberg applications can help make clients’ workflows more efficient. He also provides feedback internally on applications to develop in order to assess the clients’ needs.

John has 14+ years of experience as an FX Options Trader/Manager based in Singapore and was an FX Options Trainer for ACI Singapore and Malaysia. Previously, he also worked for 2+ years on the buyside as a FX/Rates/Credit Execution Trader & Strategist. He has a B.S. in Economics from Purdue University and a Masters in Economics from Brandeis University.

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