In this episode, we chat with Joshua Lim, the Global Head of Markets for FalconX, one of the largest institutional crypto prime brokerages. We discuss the evolving landscape of crypto markets from an institutional perspective, FalconX’s approach to prime brokerage and how it bridges CeFi with DeFi. Josh weighs in on Solana’s recent performance and why FalconX is embracing JitoSOL as trading collateral. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - FalconX 01:30 - Prime brokerage in crypto 04:30 - How FalconX differs 07:45 - Capital efficiency 08:30 - Strength of DeFi 11:53 - Counterparty base 14:30 - Joshua's background 16:06 - Market changes over the years 26:30 - Thoughts on memecoins 28:10 - Accepting JitoSOL as collateral 35:40 - Liquid staking yields for institutions 40:38 - Cycling trading 43:00 - Accepting JitoSOL as collateral 49:58 - Solana ETFs & staking component 54:00 - Closing thoughts Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK Follow on X: https://twitter.com/midcurvemedia Join the Community: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity __ 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. Brian and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
In this episode, we chat with Joshua Lim, the Global Head of Markets for FalconX, one of the largest institutional crypto prime brokerages. We discuss the evolving landscape of crypto markets from an institutional perspective, FalconX’s approach to prime brokerage and how it bridges CeFi with DeFi. Josh weighs in on Solana’s recent performance and why FalconX is embracing JitoSOL as trading collateral.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - FalconX
01:30 - Prime brokerage in crypto
04:30 - How FalconX differs
07:45 - Capital efficiency
08:30 - Strength of DeFi
11:53 - Counterparty base
14:30 - Joshua's background
16:06 - Market changes over the years
26:30 - Thoughts on memecoins
28:10 - Accepting JitoSOL as collateral
35:40 - Liquid staking yields for institutions
40:38 - Cycling trading
43:00 - Accepting JitoSOL as collateral
49:58 - Solana ETFs & staking component
54:00 - Closing thoughts
Stake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK
Follow on X: https://twitter.com/midcurvemedia
Join the Community: https://discord.gg/jitocommunity
__
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. Brian and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.