Dan Matuszewski, Principal and Co-Founder of CMS Holdings joins the pod this week to discuss a range of topics. Dan was previously the Head of Circle Trade, one of the largest OTC desks in the cryptoasset industry. In this episode we discuss:
– The secretive origins of Circle
– Why banking was a big hindrance for early crypto companies
– The genesis of Circle Trade and their relationship with Poloniex
– Whether there is a market for ‘virgin’ coins
– The nature of Tether and how it is used
– The emergence of crypto volatility products