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Most Interesting Man - Gordon Grant

Episode Summary

In this episode, we sit down with Gordon Grant, an independent trader and portfolio manager in crypto derivatives. From studying at Princeton University and discovering Bitcoin in 2013 to working at a multi-strategy macro hedge fund and then later at Genesis Trading, you could say he's seen it all. Justin and Gordon talk about coffee, carbon credits, languages, treasury management and options to name a few. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 03:52 - Background 07:37 - Bringing Coffee Onchain 10:58 - Carbon Credits 16:32 - Languages 22:28 - Institutional Interest In Solana 26:36 - Risk Profile of Institutions 35:35 - Treasury Management 38:00 - Options Protocols 46:51 - Driving Growth 48:00 - Overwriting 51:50 - Outro Stake with Jito now: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK Follow: https://twitter.com/midcurvemedia __ Disclaimers: Nothing said on Midcurve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Justin and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Episode Notes

In this episode, we sit down with Gordon Grant, an independent trader and portfolio manager in crypto derivatives. From studying at Princeton University and discovering Bitcoin in 2013 to working at a multi-strategy macro hedge fund and then later at Genesis Trading, you could say he's seen it all. Justin and Gordon talk about coffee, carbon credits, languages, treasury management and options to name a few.  

 

Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro  

03:52 - Background  

07:37 - Bringing Coffee Onchain  

10:58 - Carbon Credits  

16:32 - Languages  

22:28 - Institutional Interest In Solana  

26:36 - Risk Profile of Institutions  

35:35 - Treasury Management  

38:00 - Options Protocols  

46:51 - Driving Growth  

48:00 - Overwriting  

51:50 - Outro

 

Stake with Jito now: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK

Follow: https://twitter.com/midcurvemedia

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Disclaimers:

Nothing said on Midcurve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Justin and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.