The Rails of the Crypto-Economy and How They Compare to Traditional Markets
Speakers
Michael Briody
FX & Crypto Market Specialist
Bloomberg
For over 12 years Michael has been a Foreign Exchange Market Specialist working with international investment banks and multinational corporations, assisting clients to understand FX market trends. Michael has taken on a specialty in cryptocurrencies to help clients navigate this new frontier. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Michael worked as a Senior Foreign Exchange Dealer with 20 years of FX trading experience in New York at U.S and International investment banks, including Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers and BNP Paribas. Michael holds a BBA in Finance from Hofstra University and currently resides in Lattingtown, N.Y.
Josh Barkhordar
Global Head of Sales
Genesis
Josh Barkhordar is Global Head of Sales at Genesis. Josh leads the institutional sales team and is responsible for accelerating Genesis’ client acquisition and revenue expansion strategy. He manages relationships with some of the largest crypto-native and traditional hedge funds globally. Prior to Genesis, Josh began and built his career at CME Group in Client Development and Sales. As a Director at CME, he built out the firm’s first new client acquisition desk and was instrumental in the development of CME Bitcoin and Ether futures. Josh holds an MBA in finance from New York University.