Head of Crypto @AlpacaHQ. Tokenizing stock and everything Former Robinhood (2021-26), OKX and Pure Knot. Irish Crypto Lad and purveyor of top natch banter
San Francisco, CA
Joined November 2016
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The @united WiFi is an utter scam. Don’t think I’ve ever got it to work on a laptop in 30 flights
Breakdown of #tokenization by chains with Solana leading the race as the highest volume single chain (not combining L2 volumes). Robinhood Chain is just behind with only 4 months since mainnet launch
While 94% of U.S equities are cleared and settled on @AlpacaHQ
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Since launching @AlpacaHQ Trading API in 2018, lots happened in fintech, and there is always a theme that a pendulum swinging back and forth between unbundling and bundling. And now, total financial services paradigm shift is a part of scope with tokenization and agent-first. Lots of fun chat with @gazza_jenks at @TheBlockCo 🤩😎
THE STARTING BLOCK:
@AlpacaHQ co-founder @iyoshyoshi joined @gazza_jenks in the Hot Seat this week to chat about their recent $435M raise.
0:00 - Intro & Welcome
1:30 - Alpaca's Origin Story
4:45 - The AWS of Finance Concept
8:20 - The 94% Statistic
11:00 - Centralization Risk & Counterparty Risk
15:30 - AI Agents & 4X Growth
19:45 - Prime Brokerage Ambitions
22:30 - Everything App Theory
26:00 - Global Expansion Strategy
29:15 - Regulatory Landscape & Market Structure Bill
31:00 - Closing Remarks
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OKCoin COO @jasonklau weighs in to @cointelegraph's @JagatiShiraz on the latest bull run being driven by traditional financial institutions buying #Bitcoin price dips. bit.ly/34TgvX9
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Tired of paying high #ethereum $gas to transact and #Defi?
OKCoin #EARN removes customer transaction fees (gas fees), with interest payments made to your account once daily.
Check out our high APYs on your #crypto: okcoin.com/earn
⛽ GAS prices (update):
🚀 Fast: 131 Gwei
🏎️ Avg: 125 Gwei
🐌 Slow: 125 Gwei
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#Ethereum #GasPrice #ETHGasPrice
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Just a reminder for all the students out there, The Block is actively hiring for technical interns interested in researching crypto. All research interns that have ever worked for us now either have a full time job with us or are at a great crypto company. jobs.lever.co/theblockcrypto…
"Bitcoin can’t stop and won’t stop“ This week's @BitcoinMoves is required reading as it breaks down the bullish factors contributing to bitcoin’s run to $18,000 (and then to infinity & beyond?)
blog.okcoin.com/2020/11/17/w…
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EXCLUSIVE: Endaoment, the first project incubated out of @hiFramework's sister technology studio Framework Labs, is a non-profit provider of donor-advised funds (DAFs) on the Ethereum blockchain launching publicly today.
forbes.com/sites/rorymurray/…
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Crypto exchange @OKCoin has been on a tear over the past week, listing multiple new DeFi assets and continuing a trend of commitment to the holistic development of DeFi and crypto markets. My latest with CEO @hfangca via @ForbesCrypto
forbes.com/sites/rorymurray/…
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Cryptocurrency exchange @OKCoin will start listing three tokens: $YFI from @iearnfinance, $COMP from @compoundfinance, and $DOT from Polkadot. decrypt.co/41942/okcoin-late…
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YouTube is turning off user-supported translations this month! Many people rely on these subtitles to learn about #bitcoin. Please help translate my ad-free videos, if you can.
Here’s how you can help👇🏼
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🎥 My Channel: youtube.com/aantonop
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It seems like $BTC will continue its bullish rally over the coming months as macroeconomic factors highlight #bitcoin’s technical strength. But in the short term, daily & weekly pull backs are likely to occur as investors take their gains. #BitcoinMoves
bit.ly/3iq4TPs
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Thrilled to welcome @Bitwage, @bloomxorg, @CoinPaymentsNET,
Escher Wallet, @Frontierwallet, @klaytn_official, @paymuggle, @OKCoin, @PersistenceOne, @Spe_Ug, @UTRUST and @sendwyre to the #CeloAlliance!
#Cheersto100 #AllianceForProsperity
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NEW: After an accelerated charter application, @CaitlinLong_'s @AvantiBT digital asset bank expects to open its doors this October.
@Nate_DiCamillo reports
trib.al/4Aj6ml8
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In 1996 @Visa founder Lee Hock gave this speech, which is now preserved by the @FederalReserve, explaining why he founded Visa. The same rationale was just used by Visa to explain why they're getting into cryptocurrencies: fs.fed.us/im/philos/chaordic… h/t @cuysheffield @fold_app
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This week's #BitcoinMoves market report is out. $BTC volatility has been low, but where does it go from here? @CarpeNoctom has a thought. Read the full report: bit.ly/3hoQfYh #bitcoin
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Like, I don't know how to be any clearer about this guys.
coindesk.com/no-the-twitter-…