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The State of Institutional Money & Crypto with Tagomi Co-Founder Marc Bhargava & COO Kevin Johnson

The State of Institutional Money & Crypto with Tagomi Co-Founder Marc Bhargava & COO Kevin Johnson

FromThe Scoop


The State of Institutional Money & Crypto with Tagomi Co-Founder Marc Bhargava & COO Kevin Johnson

FromThe Scoop

ratings:
Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jan 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When Tagomi came out of stealth mode in 2018, the need for a crypto prime broker was a commonplace talking point in the digital asset world. An independent broker, sitting in between the spine-tingling market and investors, would help lure larger asset managers to bitcoin, pundits said. Indeed, two years later even Tagomi has been disappointed by the lack of asset managers in the market and their focus on best execution, although important, is no longer core. Still, even though the firm's conception of a crypto prime broker has changed, it sees other opportunities on the horizon.
In this episode of The Scoop we explore:

How the firm has adapted when the institutional wave of asset managers fell apart

How the notion of a crypto prime broker has changed since the company's founding

How Tagomi can serve traditional technology companies entering the market, such as Facebook Libra and Robinhood

Examine the on-boarding process for large institutional investors

Why the firm does not want to service retail clientele 

Why the firm is bullish on Libra
Released:
Jan 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Director of News Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.