FIA

Jun
17

198 Exchange Invest Weekly Podcast June 17th, 2023

Adena’s Adenza Cadenza, Vermiculus delivers in Minneapolis, ITS A Go Go, And ASX have gone almost orbital with their latest shark jump - pondering T+1 settlement after their CSD software upgrade collapsed following a T+700 delay.
12 min read
Mar
21

Exchange Invest 2615: Happy 160 Stockholm

Nowhere is this clearly than in this gem of drivel from the Brussels Bugle: Humbled 'Crypto Bros' Don Blazers For Boca Raton (FT) which almost but not quite, completely fails to encapsulate last week’s Boca FIA meeting.
8 min read
Mar
20

Exchange Invest 2614: B3 All In On Vermiculus

Lots happening today with the 10% Vermiculus stake sale to B3’s venture arm alongside EEX adding another modest asset to its expanding portfolio. Lots happening in China as LME get hit with a minor warrant issue in Nickel and much more...
13 min read
Mar
16

Exchange Invest 2611: Yadda Yadda

Clearly, FTX going bust was a real shock to Walt Inc as they had sponsored Expo but for those reading Exchange Invest, therein one can justify a subscription methinks.
7 min read
Mar
15

Exchange Invest 2610: Chinese IDB Data Cut

Meanwhile clearly unwinding FTX is #ItsComplicated would be a massive understatement where the realpolitik is developing that the exchange assets could prove to be unwelcome even in the bargain bins at the local thrift store.
9 min read
Mar
14

Exchange Invest 2609: Gazza Preps The Battlefield

HSBC bought SVB UK for the typical nominal pound. In the US… nada. Well, there was the usual round of lawsuits - God bless America - of course… and the GOP blamed the Dems who blamed Trump as I mentioned yesterday.
8 min read
Mar
11

Exchange Invest Weekend Edition 2607: Post Peak Dollar?

...complaints were muted somewhat by the liquidators announcing they had discerned a shortfall in FTX customer accounts vastly higher than media expectations, at $8.9 billion.
6 min read
Mar
11

184 Exchange Invest Weekly Podcast March 11th, 2023

Have ICE Black Knight got ahead of FTC? Is the Refinitiv deal working?FTX has an $8.9 billion shortfall and NYSE posits a broad coalition for reform.
11 min read
Mar
03

Exchange Invest 2600: Refinitiv Deal Working?

The question today is not so much how aligned Coinbase may be but rather is there going to be an attempt to take down Binance given it continues to attract the ‘FUD-4!’ folk amongst even the US political establishment?
13 min read
Feb
11

180 Exchange Invest Weekly Podcast February 11th, 2023

Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) made hay in KSA, that was a good start to the Hong Kong Middle Eastern trip for Hong Kong’s CEO John Lee.
7 min read
Feb
09

Exchange Invest 2581: Euroclear’s Record Year

SBF did however have a setback with no relaxation of his bail contract provisions: U.S. Judge Rejects Bail Proposal For FTX Founder Bankman-Fried (Reuters)
8 min read
Feb
06

Exchange Invest 2578: Ion Ransom Paid

Eagle eyed readers may recall Binance allegedly bought WazirX but in the end, it appears they definitely didn’t… As always, transparency aforethought from..oh never mind.
8 min read
Feb
02

Exchange Invest 2575: Ion Hacked

Presumably, chi chi cocktail parties for political big hitters is just so last year in the land of SBF, his parents and brother. Wonder will their NGO empire survive?
8 min read
Dec
26

Exchange Invest Festive Edition 2542: Career Paths

Earlier in the year we noted out Magnificent 7 and Oceans 11 respectively, reflecting the achievements and Social Media influence of leading exchange bosses: Magnificent 7 Oceans 11
8 min read
Dec
13

Exchange Invest 2531: Cloud Pro Quo LSEG MS

SBF’s Mom clearly didn’t realise she could star in her own morality play and get well ahead of the effective altruism curve.
13 min read