Ethan Feldman's guest appearances

Ethan Feldman

On The Brink with Castle Island

I See The Light

Keepin It Real w/Caramel "As We Say 100"

High Bit

Ray Dalio

Kyle Samani

Jeff Dorman

Kyle Davies

Mason Borda

John Collins

Jack Dorsey

Bob Davis

Nick White

George Selgin

Muneeb Ali

Ryan Selkis

Jeremy Welch

Spencer Bogart

Hester Peirce

OwlTail

In this episode of High Bit, Ethan reveals the unique challenges of building a reliable and global crypto trading platform. “There’s no downtime because crypto trades 24/7,” he said. “So in that way, it’s a lot more like Google than the New York Stock Exchanges.” Ethan also shared the art of balancing safety and speed in product development. “You need to adapt, and you need to change up your workflow as the market changes. We want to wrap that whole messy ecosystem in a layer that allows institutions to interact with crypto just like they would any other asset class.” Topics: 02:26 From Broadway Technology to Talos 06:23 Crypto Trading is "More Like Google Than NYSE" 11:46 Examining the Various Failure Scenarios of Trading Crypto 15:56 The Importance of Getting Details Correct in Making a Successful Trading System Work 21:35 Client Communication as Part of the Engineering Effort 25:05 Building Safety Features into the Product 29:30 Adaptability Around Messiness High Bit is a new podcast hosted by Initialized Capital managing partner Brett Gibson about the art of technical problem-solving. A high bit is the most significant part of the binary representation of a number. In programming language, it is commonly referred to as the most important thing you need to understand about a problem. We spoke with our first four guests about just that. In each episode, we’ll break down a gnarly engineering problem and hear how the builder’s ingenuity and inventiveness led to a successful outcome. High Bit is produced by Initialized Capital and hosted by Brett Gibson. Our showrunner is Candy Cheng. Episodes were shot and edited by Jordan Berns. Production support by Kevin Heinz and BTB Video Production.

In this episode of High Bit, Ethan reveals the unique challenges of building a reliable and global crypto trading platform. “There’s no downtime because crypto trades 24/7,” he said. “So in that way, it’s a lot more like Google than the New York Stock Exchanges.” Ethan also shared the art of balancing safety and speed in product development. “You need to adapt, and you need to change up your workflow as the market changes. We want to wrap that whole messy ecosystem in a layer that allows institutions to interact with crypto just like they would any other asset class.” Topics: 02:26 From Broadway Technology to Talos 06:23 Crypto Trading is "More Like Google Than NYSE" 11:46 Examining the Various Failure Scenarios of Trading Crypto 15:56 The Importance of Getting Details Correct in Making a Successful Trading System Work 21:35 Client Communication as Part of the Engineering Effort 25:05 Building Safety Features into the Product 29:30 Adaptability Around Messiness High Bit is a new podcast hosted by Initialized Capital managing partner Brett Gibson about the art of technical problem-solving. A high bit is the most significant part of the binary representation of a number. In programming language, it is commonly referred to as the most important thing you need to understand about a problem. We spoke with our first four guests about just that. In each episode, we’ll break down a gnarly engineering problem and hear how the builder’s ingenuity and inventiveness led to a successful outcome. High Bit is produced by Initialized Capital and hosted by Brett Gibson. Our showrunner is Candy Cheng. Episodes were shot and edited by Jordan Berns. Production support by Kevin Heinz and BTB Video Production.

Unlocking Crypto Trading Efficiency With Talos CTO Ethan Feldman

Anton Katz

Anton Katz and Ethan Feldman, the cofounders of Talos join the show. In this episode we discuss:  Anton and Ethan’s path from roles at AQR and Broadway Technologies and into the world of cryptoassets The problem they are seeking to solve for market participants How the exchange and OTC liquidity landscape is evolving How custodians and exchanges have evolved their offerings The challenges of capital efficiency in the cryptoasset markets What it was like to fundraise in a bear market What is ahead for Talos  To learn more about Talos visit www.talos.com Sponsor notes: This episode is brought to you by Withum, a top 25 accounting firm with a cutting-edge Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology practice. Wherever your company is at, from pre-seed to IPO, we have tailored solutions just for you. To learn what our advisory, tax and audit services can do for you, visit withum.com/crypto.

<a href="https://twitter.com/KatzAnton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anton Katz</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ethanf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ethan Feldman</a>, the cofounders of <a href="https://talos.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Talos</a> join the show. In this episode we discuss: <ul> <li>Anton and Ethan’s path from roles at AQR and Broadway Technologies and into the world of cryptoassets</li> <li>The problem they are seeking to solve for market participants</li> <li>How the exchange and OTC liquidity landscape is evolving</li> <li>How custodians and exchanges have evolved their offerings</li> <li>The challenges of capital efficiency in the cryptoasset markets</li> <li>What it was like to fundraise in a bear market</li> <li>What is ahead for Talos</li> </ul> To learn more about Talos visit <a href="http://www.talos.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.talos.com</a> Sponsor notes: This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://onthebrink.link/withum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Withum</a>, a top 25 accounting firm with a cutting-edge Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology practice. Wherever your company is at, from pre-seed to IPO, we have tailored solutions just for you. To learn what our advisory, tax and audit services can do for you, visit <a href="https://onthebrink.link/withum" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">withum.com/crypto</a>.

Anton Katz and Ethan Feldman on Trading Infrastructure in Cryptoassets (EP.228)