Crypto Options Unplugged

In this week’s episode of Crypto Options Unplugged, Imran Lakha is joined by Jake, Head of OTC Trading at Wintermute, for a deep dive into the macro and volatility forces shaping crypto markets.The conversation starts with rising US long-end yields, uncertainty around the Fed’s reaction function, and the growing importance of Japan and coordinated FX intervention. They discus...

In this week's episode of Crypto Options Unplugged, Imran Lakha and David Brickell unpack the biggest macro developments driving markets following the latest Fed decision. They examine why policymakers chose to leave rates unchanged, whether the market is questioning the Fed's credibility, and why rising term premiums—not inflation expectations—may be telling the more importa...

In this week’s Crypto Options Unplugged, Imran Lakha and David Brickell welcome back Greg Magadini for a wide-ranging discussion on the macro forces shaping global markets. The conversation begins with the Federal Reserve, inflation, and why markets may be overestimating the likelihood of further rate hikes despite softer underlying inflation data and easing energy prices.The...

In this week’s Crypto Options Unplugged, Imran Lakha and David Brickell are joined by Stan Havryliuk, CEO of SATS Terminal, to discuss the rapidly evolving world of Bitcoin-backed lending and why borrowing against Bitcoin may become one of crypto’s biggest growth markets. Stan shares his journey from building crypto startups to launching SATS Terminal, a platform that aggrega...

This week on Crypto Options Unplugged, Imran Lakha and David Brickell break down the latest macro developments following a softer-than-expected US CPI report and discuss why markets may have overestimated the chances of another Federal Reserve rate hike. They examine Kevin Warsh's evolving approach to monetary policy, what it means for inflation, and why the next Fed move is ...