Specialising in Fintech - Research and Development, Kiitot

Tatja Karkkainen

Specialising in Fintech - Research and Development

Crypto

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<li>Solana blockchain is scalable and low cost to transact on which supports high volume decentralised transactions</li>
<li>Used widely in crypto exchange trading transactions</li>
<li>Decentralised finance might be a secondary aim to transaction efficiency</li>
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Solana blockchain is scalable and low cost to transact on which supports high volume decentralised transactions
Used widely in crypto exchange trading transactions
Decentralised finance might be a secondary aim to transaction efficiency


Solana (SOL), Attracts Banks Rather than the Fellow or Gal on the Street. Does This Matter?

Credit/Macro/Crypto Analyst, Former Credit/MA PM

Rose Choy

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<li>On Nov 3, it was leaked that Alameda seemed to have a weaker than expected balance sheet with $7.6 bn of loans and a relatively illiquid portfolio of assets.</li>
<li>Alameda, a large proprietary crypto trading firm, did not officially comment but its CEO Caroline stated on Twitter that most of the loans were repaid. </li>
<li>The potential linkages between Alameda and FTX, a large crytpo exchange, both controlled by Sam Bankman-Fried, are of utmost concern and has riled the crytpo market.</li>
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On Nov 3, it was leaked that Alameda seemed to have a weaker than expected balance sheet with $7.6 bn of loans and a relatively illiquid portfolio of assets.
Alameda, a large proprietary crypto trading firm, did not officially comment but its CEO Caroline stated on Twitter that most of the loans were repaid. 
The potential linkages between Alameda and FTX, a large crytpo exchange, both controlled by Sam Bankman-Fried, are of utmost concern and has riled the crytpo market.


FTT/FTX- Another Inflection Point in the Crypto Market Waiting to Happen?

Crypto Investing and Decentralized Finance, Coinstack

Coinstack

Crypto Investing and Decentralized Finance

Coinstack is published weekly by Ryan Allis. He was previously CEO and Co-founder of iContact and led the company from 300 employees, 70,000 customers, and $50M in annual sales and an exit for $169M. Ryan was an angel investor in SpaceX, LendingClub, Change.org, Kuli Kuli, and Catalant. Today, Ryan advises companies and governments on blockchain-related projects and is the Chairman of Hive.org, a global community of 3,500 purpose-driven leaders from 130 countries making a positive impact in the world. Ryan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School where he was Co-President of the Harvard Social Enterprise Club and a fellow of the Harvard Graduate School Leadership Institute.

<p>In this week, we talk about the rapid rise of Avalanche into the fastest-growing major blockchain in DeFi. We also highlight the most important news and highlights from the top reports in our industry, as Bitcoin passes $54k and ETH passes $3600.</p>

In this week, we talk about the rapid rise of Avalanche into the fastest-growing major blockchain in DeFi. We also highlight the most important news and highlights from the top reports in our industry, as Bitcoin passes $54k and ETH passes $3600.

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist, Steno Research

Andreas Steno

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>The USD has been on a roll since the firm US inflation report earlier in the week and we are approaching the point where European trade balances will be impacted substantially by the rally in (energy) commodities.</li><li>Even European Nat Gas seems to be on the move and pairing that move with the broader rise in Oil and Copper leads to a likely “flip” in the Eurozone trade balance.</li><li>When the Euro-zone trade balance shifts from positive to negative, we typically see an impact on the trend of the EUR, which is probably the last thing the ECB needs right now.</li></ul>

The USD has been on a roll since the firm US inflation report earlier in the week and we are approaching the point where European trade balances will be impacted substantially by the rally in (energy) commodities.Even European Nat Gas seems to be on the move and pairing that move with the broader rise in Oil and Copper leads to a likely “flip” in the Eurozone trade balance.When the Euro-zone trade balance shifts from positive to negative, we typically see an impact on the trend of the EUR, which is probably the last thing the ECB needs right now.

Portfolio Watch: The USD Wrecking Ball Is Back

Elias Lisberg Glistrup

<ul><li>Welcome to this week’s rundown of our portfolio, its performance, and our most clear-cut conviction for the period ahead.</li><li>The cocktail of better economic activity and geopolitical tensions provided tailwinds for our long crude bet, which reached its take profit level Tuesday, and hence we are out of our oil position with a significant profit.</li><li>Most notably, and reflecting our still cyclically tilted portfolio allocations, we see growth trending higher in the cyclical parts of the economy through April on our models and nowcasts.</li></ul>

Welcome to this week’s rundown of our portfolio, its performance, and our most clear-cut conviction for the period ahead.The cocktail of better economic activity and geopolitical tensions provided tailwinds for our long crude bet, which reached its take profit level Tuesday, and hence we are out of our oil position with a significant profit.Most notably, and reflecting our still cyclically tilted portfolio allocations, we see growth trending higher in the cyclical parts of the economy through April on our models and nowcasts.

Portfolio Watch: The Real World Is Reflating Again

Solana (SOL CURNCY)

Solana (SOL), Attracts Banks Rather than the Fellow or Gal on the Street. Does This Matter?

Solana returns show high correlation to the main crypto markets and are also notably higher. Let's try to explain this with a look at solana...

Tatja Karkkainen

FTT/FTX- Another Inflection Point in the Crypto Market Waiting to Happen?

Alameda Research's leaked balance sheet seems to be weaker than expected. The linkages between FTX and Alameda is now under the microscope as...

Rose Choy

Is Avalanche the New Solana?

In this week, we talk about the rapid rise of Avalanche into the fastest-growing major blockchain in DeFi. We also highlight...

Coinstack

Portfolio Watch: The USD Wrecking Ball Is Back

The USD has been on a roll since the firm US inflation report earlier in the week and we are approaching the point where European trade balances...

Steno Research

Portfolio Watch: The Real World Is Reflating Again

Welcome to this week’s rundown of our portfolio, its performance, and our most clear-cut conviction for the period ahead. The cocktail of better...

Steno Research