Robinhood & Lighter: Why Wall Street Is Moving Onchain
Show notes
Are onchain markets about to become the default way the world trades?
This week, Felix sits down live at DAS Singapore with Robinhood's Johann Kerbrat and Lighter's Vlad Novakovski to unpack the convergence of TradFi and crypto.
We explore 24/7 trading, why perps beat CFDs, pre-IPO and commodity perps, the CFTC path for US perps, and Robinhood Chain's first 100 days. Enjoy!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:14 Why Finance Is Moving Onchain
04:17 Can 24/7 Markets Stay Liquid?
06:33 Why Perps Are Going Mainstream
09:59 Bringing Real Assets To Perps
13:10 Can The US Get Perps Right?
15:51 Connecting Traditional & Onchain Finance
18:15 What Robinhood Chain Has Learned
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