IBIT Options Trading Recap! Today marks the historic Day 1 of BTC ETF options launch. It did not disappoint, with over $1.86Bn in notional traded! There were some notable takeaways in my opinion, so here is a quick thread on the Top 10 Most Interesting Observations I made 👇

Had such a great time moderating this panel at the Benzinga conference today.

Remember in the '70s when Black-Scholes wasn't common knowledge, and quants made a fortune with minimal effort? Bitcoin ETF options are (to my surprise) at that same moment right now. It won’t last forever, but if you know what you’re doing, take advantage while you can.

The panel, Collateral Confidential: The Privacy Unlock for Institutional Crypto Trading (Presented by Canton Network), featured insights from: • Eric Saraniecki, Digital Asset • Leo Mizuhara, Hashnote • Beimnet Abebe, Galaxy • Sacha G., The Tie (Moderator)

Dive deeper into how privacy is transforming crypto markets and bridging the gap with traditional finance. Watch the full recording and explore the key takeaways here: thetie.io/insights/resea…

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📣 “Full transparency is a bug, not a feature.” With this striking statement, Sacha G. of The Tie opened the discussion to explore perspectives from Galaxy, Digital Asset, and Hashnote. ⬇️ 1️⃣ Eric Saraniecki of Digital Asset reflected on his time at DRW, where available

Does crypto need more blockchains? At The Bridge conference, we brought together founders from Monad Labs (Monad ⨀), Offchain Labs (Offchain Labs), Movement Labs (Movement), and Sei Labs (Sei Labs) to debate this question.

*DOJ CLEARED TO SELL $6.5B IN SEIZED SILK ROAD BITCOIN: OFFICIAL

MystenLabs.sui Midnight Matter Labs (∎, ∆) Featuring: • Louisa Bai, MystenLabs.sui • Dr. Benjamin Beckmann, Midnight • Omar, Matter Labs (∎, ∆) • Sacha G., The Tie Don't miss this conversation. Watch here: thetie.io/insights/featu…

Looking forward to talking about gaming this week!

Meanwhile The Tie has already shipped multiple versions. It’s not just a tie, it’s The Tie.

🚀 Excited to share that I’ll be speaking at EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference in Cannes! 🌴✨ Can’t wait to dive into discussions, connect with the community, and enjoy this incredible location. See you there! #ETHCC #Cannes #Web3 The Tie

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