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The Weekend Update

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Blockchains, What Are They Good For?

A year ago Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were selling at record prices, with a combined market value of around $3 trillion; glossy ads featuring celebrities — most infamously Matt Damon’s “Fortune Favors the Brave” — filled the airwaves. Politicians, including, alas, the mayor of New York, raced to align themselves with what seemed to be the coming thing. Skeptics like yours truly were told that we just didn’t get it.

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CATCHING UP WITH TRADING TECHNOLOGIES CEO KEITH TODD AT FIA EXPO 2022

John Lothian News caught up with Trading Technologies CEO Keith Todd at the recent FIA EXPO 2022 in Chicago about recent announcements from TT and updates on its progress under its new owners.

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MWE SHORT: JAY FEUERSTEIN – BREAKING DOWN MANAGED FUTURES

“It’s a strategy that makes money over time, but actually makes a lot of money when the world blows up.”

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MWE SHORT: JB MACKENZIE – BUILDING A FOUNDATION

“Ask yourself if you’d be interested in an operations or compliance job. Because that gives you a foundation to help you excel.”

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ABAXX’S JOE RAIA TALKS FCM MODEL BENEFITS, FTX AND THE NEED FOR PHYSICALLY DELIVERED CONTRACTS

Before the FTX implosion, FTX had created quite a regulatory stir in the futures industry with a proposal before the CFTC for a clearing model that eliminated the need for FCMs. Abaxx Exchange Chief Commercial Officer Joe Raia has been outspoken in his support for FCMs. John Lothian News caught up with Raia at the recent FIA EXPO 2022 in Chicago to discuss his views.

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MWE SHORT: CHIP DEMPSEY – BREAKING DOWN CRYPTOCURRENCIES

“Personally, I see it as our industry undergoing a new technological reformation, and I think it’s as significant as moving from the trading pits to matching engines.”

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MWE SHORT: RICHARD ROSENBLATT – CHOOSE AN INDUSTRY WITH A FUTURE

“When your crystal ball gets foggy, your two greatest assets will be your humility and your flexibility.”

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