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Matthew Sigel

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
339 total appearances

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The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

So I think like Robinhood would be the best example of a company and they are also going to have a corp chain.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

It's not released on main net yet, but

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

You should be able to trade tokenized securities on their blockchain over the next couple quarters.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

So I've had a position in the stock, but it's smaller than it's ever been.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

And I think part of the reason is just the competition.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

is so fierce.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

And if you believe that blockchain is going to bring down costs and create less friction for moving balances around, then the customer loyalty may actually maybe not be as high as people think.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

And the economics may get compressed through competitions.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

There's news today that

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

that Interactive Brokers, which is another name that we own, you can now send crypto to your Interactive Brokers account.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

That's a first for them.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

And then their fees are 12 bps on trades.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

Pretty attractive.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

Coinbase takes more than a percent on each way on retail, naive retail buys and sells.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

So it tells me that there's pricing pressure here.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

There was crypto wallets like Phantom, which got a no action letter from the SEC last week to be able to offer derivatives straight from the wallet without registering as a broker.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

That could be a headwind for brokers like Robinhood because it's a lower regulatory burden for Phantom to enter this market at low fees.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

So I've been trimming some brokers and buying other stuff.

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

What about hype?

The Pomp Podcast
How Global Conflict Is Moving Bitcoin & AI | Matthew Sigel

Clearly have proved that there is demand for 365, 24-7 derivatives on crypto rails.