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CopperCasts explore how traditional finance intersects with technology, public policy, and individuals to create the world of digital assets. This podcast is hosted by Fadi Aboualfa and brought to you by the team at Copper.co

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January 15, 202639 min

Rand Hindi - CEO at Zama - Privacy, front running & programming compliance

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Rand Hindi, CEO and co-founder of Zama, to discuss why privacy has become the missing layer of public blockchain infrastructure. As institutions increasingly look to deploy real financial activity on Ethereum and other public networks, confidentiality around balances, trades, and execution is no longer optional — it’s foundational.We explore Zama’s approach to confidential computation on public blockchains, why it chose not to build another layer one, and what this unlocks for stablecoins, DeFi market structure, and institutional adoption. A forward-looking conversation on how privacy, composability, and shared state may finally converge to make public blockchains usable at scale.

December 1, 202556 min

Eric Saraniecki - Co-Founder at Digital Asset - Composability and Decentralized Pragmatism

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Eric Saraniecki, Co-Founder of Digital Asset and a core architect behind the Canton Network. Explore the rapidly shifting landscape of institutional blockchain adoption, with a spotlight on Canton’s unique approach to interoperability, privacy, and scalable composability across financial markets. This conversation comes at a pivotal moment, as regulators, banks, and market infrastructures begin deploying real-world assets and high-value financial workflows onto blockchain rails.This episode unpacks why Canton believes the long-term destination for finance is public, not private, networks and why data privacy, deterministic settlement, and sovereign control are essential for institutions to operate on-chain. We dive into the shortcomings of legacy enterprise blockchains, the limits of L2s and siloed subnets, and how Canton enables cross-application composability without compromising governance or regulatory requirements.The conversation also explores tokenized treasuries, institutional stablecoin usage, the rise of privacy-native DeFi applications, and the incentive design behind Canton Coin. A forward-looking discussion on what’s next for tokenization, how network effects are forming around Canton, and how a new financial architecture may emerge that operates as seamlessly and openly as the internet itself.

November 19, 202539 min

Anestis Arampatzis - Co-Head at Centaur Markets - Volatility, liquidity and the new crypto regime-Ep064

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Anestis Arampatzis, Co-Head of Centaur Markets, the crypto structured-products and derivatives desk within DV Trading. Explore the rapidly evolving landscape of digital asset markets, with a spotlight on volatility, options, and how institutional desks are navigating a new market regime. This conversation comes just as Bitcoin slipped below 100k amid widespread deleveraging and shifting liquidity dynamics across both crypto-native and TradFi venues.The episode unpacks the drivers behind the recent selloff, the impact of ETFs on volatility and price discovery, and why Bitcoin has quietly become the global weekend macro hedge. We also dig into execution, stablecoins, tokenised money-market collateral, and what truly differentiates institutional risk management from retail.The discussion then moves into the future of market structure—derivatives adoption, the role of offshore liquidity, tokenisation, and emerging inefficiencies across altcoin options and funding markets. A forward-looking view on where institutional crypto trading is heading, and how volatility, models, and behaviour are evolving across the digital asset ecosystem.

October 13, 202557 min

Pedro Birmann CEO at Quadra and Gideon Hyams Director at STS Digital - Liquidity: Beyond Bitcoin & Ethereum - Ep063

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Pedro Birmann, CEO at Quadra and Gideon Hyams, Director at STS Digital.The discussion focuses on the evolving landscape of crypto options trading, focusing on the rise of multi-dealer RFQ platforms, the role of governance in market making, and the impact of infrastructure like Copper on trade lifecycle and pricing.They explore the challenges and opportunities in the crypto market, including liquidity dynamics, the importance of identifying quality tokens, and the future of real-world asset tokenization.The conversation also touches on the need for standardization in legal frameworks and the competitive landscape between traditional finance and crypto.

August 6, 202542 min

Kean Gilbert - Head of Institutional Relations at Lido - Staked ETH, ETPs and Yield - Ep062

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Kean Gilbert, Head of Institutional Relations at Lido. Discover the evolving landscape of crypto, with a spotlight on liquid staking and Lido's role in the ecosystem. This timely conversation comes as the U.S. SEC issued a landmark clarification that liquid staking is to be treated as custodial function not as a securities offering. This episode unpacks the advantages of liquid staking, Lido’s unique position in the market, and how institutions are approaching staked ETH deployment. The conversation also navigates operational hurdles, governance structures, and the regulatory outlook for staked ETH ETFs. Exploring what’s next for Lido, emerging innovations in DeFi, and shifting institutional dynamics across digital assets.

June 23, 202530 min

Colin Cunningham - Head of Tokenization & Alliances at Chainlink Labs - How to unify the financial system fabric - Ep061

In this episode of CopperCasts, we are joined by Colin Cunningham, Head of Tokenization and Alliances at Chainlink Labs for a conversation on how to unify the financial system fabric.

June 17, 202555 min

Noelle Acheson - Author of Crypto is Macro Now - The bigger macro picture - Ep060

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Noelle Acheson, Author of 'Crypto is Macro Now' for a conversation on the bigger macro picture. Together with host Fadi, Noelle dives into how macro forces are reshaping the digital asset markets from institutional flows and geopolitical shifts to the explosive rise of stablecoins and more.

April 11, 202548 min

Austin Reid - Global Head of Revenue and Business at FalconX - Capital efficiency and liquidity in crypto - Ep059

In this episode of CopperCasts, we’re joined by Austin Reid, Global Head of Revenue and Business at FalconX, for a compelling conversation about the evolving world of institutional crypto trading. Together with Copper host Fadi, Austin dives into the challenges, innovations, and opportunities shaping the digital asset space.

April 3, 202548 min

Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki - CEO at Concordium - Rethinking smart contracts - Ep058

Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki former CCO at Copper and current CEO of Concordium, sits down with host Fadi Aboualfa, Copper's Head of Research on 'Rethinking smart contracts'. Together, they explore Concordium's unique positioning in the blockchain landscape, focusing on its integration of identity and compliance at the protocol level. Boris challenges conventional blockchain industry practices and highlights how Condordium addresses real-world adoption hurdles, particularly in areas like stablecoins, payment infrastructure, and smart contracts. Tune in for an insightful discussion on simplifying blockchain interactions to drive mainstream adoption and the future of blockchain innovation.

March 24, 202557 min

David Duong - Global Head of Research at Coinbase - Institutions, native tokenisation and the unrealised impact of the strategic reserve - Ep057

David Duong, Global Head of Research at Coinbase, joins our host Fadi Aboualfa, Head of Research for this episode on 'Institutions, native tokenisation and the unrealised impact of the strategic reserve'. The conversation highlights the divergence between institutional and retail investors in crypto, the evolution of Coinbase and the current state of DeFi. The duo also discuss the implications of strategic Bitcoin reserves, the rise of stablecoins, the dual narrative of Ethereum, L2 solutions and the impact of ETFs, and the future of tokenization and settlement finality.