The views expressed in this program are solely those of the host and speakers in their individual capacity and they do not necessarily reflect the views of the program’s sponsors or the entities with which any of the participants are affiliated. The contents of this program are for informational and educational purposes only. They do not constitute and should not be considered legal, tax, investment advice or a solicitation of the sale or purchase of any futures, options or swaps contracts.

Guests: Chris Solarz, Managing Director of Cliffwater; James Koutolas, CEO of Typhon Capital Management; Tim McCourt, the Global Head of Equity Index and Alternative Investment Products at CME Group; Roy Neiderhoffer, President of R.G. Neiderhoffer Capital Management.

Topics discussed:

• What makes Bitcoin so unique among the history of currencies
• The differences between Ethereum and Bitcoin
• What challenges CME faced in creating a futures on something viral
  

Topics discussed: 

• How interest in cryptocurrency has changed over the last couple of years
• Why the guests disagree about the public long-term interest in cryptocurrency
• The historical precedent for the benefits of futures in the economy

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The views expressed in this program are solely those of the host and speakers in their individual capacity and they do not necessarily reflect the views of the program’s sponsors or the entities with which any of the participants are affiliated. The contents of this program are for informational and educational purposes only. They do not constitute and should not be considered legal, tax, investment advice or a solicitation of the sale or purchase of any futures, options or swaps contracts.