On this episode of the SlateCast, Akiba speaks with Henry Liu, the CEO of BTSE, to debate liquidity, crypto markets, and the catalysts to look out for through the bear market. The interview was recorded earlier than the collapse of FTX firstly of November.
BTSE change ecosystem
BTSE is a novel change with a mixed order e book throughout buying and selling pairs to help with liquidity and enhance safety. It additionally gives B2B companies for different smaller exchanges to assist liquidity and technical infrastructure.
Low-volume buying and selling pairs on crypto exchanges have been an assault vector for some hackers, just like the 3commas hack earlier this yr. A mixed order e book removes this vulnerability whereas additionally enhancing the person expertise for merchants by permitting trades in native currencies.
Superior order matching instruments corresponding to these utilized by BTSE additionally enable for arguably higher visibility for belongings held on an change, which is tremendously wanted given the revelations which have transpired in 2022.
The subsequent bull run
When requested what catalysts might push crypto again right into a bull market, Henry highlighted the necessity for coverage modifications, a discount in inflation, and establishing rates of interest earlier than a bull run can resurface as a result of want for liquidity out there. Henry argued {that a} “excellent storm of occasions” will probably be required to kick-start the market.
Regarding Bitcoin’s capacity to climate its first recession into the following halving, Henry commented {that a} halving is “only a wake-up name for some individuals” and that its impression available on the market will solely happen when shortage really materializes.
The BTSE CEO additionally acknowledged that he hopes Bitcoin will decouple from the normal markets earlier than the following halving to permit for extra thrilling trades throughout the crypto business. He additionally commented {that a} post-merge Ethereum has the “potential” to steer the market with the “ESG angle” however that it “takes years for these things to kick in.”
“The Ethereum developer expertise pool is the very best within the house… you could possibly not have requested for extra.”
Henry additionally remarked that Ethereum “has all of the substances it wants for fulfillment” sooner or later and is happy to see if it may possibly place itself to take the lead within the business.
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