Why the FTX.US/LedgerX Deal Indicates Crypto M&A Might Start Booming - Ep. 193

Steven Ehrlich, director of research for digital assets at Forbes, discusses the FTX.US-LedgerX merger, what to expect from FTX going forward, DeFi regulation, and more. Show highlights:
● why the FTX.US acquisition of derivatives platform LedgerX is significant
● how FTX.US stacks up against other US cryptocurrency exchanges
● who should use crypto derivative products
● how regulators might handle FTX.US and crypto derivative ETFs
● what to expect from FTX going forward
● how long FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried spends talking to regulators every day
● why Steven thinks crypto mergers and acquisitions will be a trend going forward
● what Steven learned from his conversations with Polygon and Hermez
● how Fereshteh Forough, a woman living in Afghanistan, is using crypto to help teach women to build dapps, smart contracts, and use crypto

Thank you to our sponsors!

Crypto.com: https://crypto.onelink.me/J9Lg/unconfirmedcardearnfeb2021
Polymarket: https://polymarket.com
Sorare: https://sorare.com

Episode Links

Steven Ehrlich
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/?sh=fb976542ce44
https://twitter.com/Steven_Ehrlich
https://www.forbes.com/newsletters/forbescryptoassetadvisor/?sh=55678b72dec8

FTX.US Merger
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/08/31/us-bitcoin-exchange-backed-by-billionaire-sam-bankman-fried-moves-into-crypto-derivatives/

M&A Trend
https://www.forbes.com/newsletters/forbescryptoassetadvisor/2021/08/31/exploring-voyagers-900-million-token-merger/?sh=29f4f16851b4

Interview with Sam Bankman-Fried
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/08/30/billionaire-sam-bankman-fried-pushes-back-against-critics-of-crypto-derivatives/?sh=6428141b5cbd

Polygon-Hermez Deal
https://www.coindesk.com/polygon-merges-with-hermez-network-in-250m-deal

Fereshteh Forough Coverage
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2021/08/17/taliban-resurgence-could-threaten-afghan-school-teaching-women-to-code-and-build-ethereum-apps

++++++++++++++++++++++++

FOLLOW THE UNCHAINED and UNCONFIRMED PODCAST!

MERCHANDISE → https://shop.unchainedpodcast.com/
WEBSITE → https://unchainedpodcast.com
NEWSLETTER → https://unchainedpodcast.com/category/newsletters/
FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/UnchainedPodcast/
TWITTER → https://twitter.com/unchained_pod
YOUTUBE → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWiiMnsnw5Isc2PP1to9nNw/
LINKEDIN → https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurashin/

++++++++++++++++++++++++

NEW EPISODES OF UNCHAINED EVERY TUESDAY!
NEW EPISODES OF UNCONFIRMED EVERY FRIDAY!

Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1123922160?ls=1
Google Podcast → https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3VuY2hhaW5lZC5saWJzeW4uY29tL3VuY2hhaW5lZA%3D%3D
RSS Feed → https://unchained.libsyn.com/unchained
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY1SKBIRn5noKSAf?si=6SI4qIcRTEO7EhOe0V9n4w
Stitcher → https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/forbes-podcast-network/unchained-big-ideas-from-the-worlds-of-blockchain-and-fintech
TuneIn → https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business-News/Unchained-Big-Ideas-From-The-Worlds-Of-Blockchain-p887100/
Youtube → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLySrw1Nvf-spgSyIkuj8mgibH-ipcUGrs
Website → https://unchainedpodcast.com/category/unchained/

++++++++++++++++++++++++

YOUR NO-HYPE RESOURCE FOR ALL THINGS CRYPTO!

++++++++++++++++++++++++