Head of Business Development @SpectrumNodes | Prev. Equity & Portfolio Analyst at Merill Funds
Joined September 2017
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Was a pleasure to have been able to speak to Marc about some of the recent trends in the industry.
I used to work for Marc back in my TradFi days so it was great to be able to chat about an industry he might not be too familiar with, especially after all that he had thought me!
Check out this video where our Protocol Specialist Damien (@damobon), recently joined Merill Talks with Marc El-Lazidi, CIO at JMFA and fund manager of Merill funds.
They discuss topics such as #Bitcoin ETFs and the future of digital #finance.
youtube.com/watch?v=3LGK1kgm…
Holiday is over. Just landed in London from Korea. Ready to get going once again!
I’ll be here for the Digital Asset Summit tomorrow and BreakPoint next week!
If you’re someone looking for low-latency, cloud-free Node Infrastructure services, let’s have a chat 🤝
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Spectrum's status page is live.
Every chain endpoint we run, with uptime and status per location, checked every 15 minutes.
Next time you wonder if it's your code or the RPC, check here first.
Full Details: status.spectrumnodes.com/?ut…
ALT Is it us or the RPC? Check the Spectrum status page.
Any must-attend side events at @blockworksDAS and Solana Breakpoint in London?
Going to be spending quite some time in London 🇬🇧
I don't even need to check my portfolio to know where we opened.
Happy Wednesday
BREAKING: September CPI inflation rises to 3.7%, above expectations of 3.6%
Core CPI inflation rises to 2.6%, also above expectations of 2.5%.
This officially marks the third highest US inflation reading since September 2023.
Rate hike expectations are rising on the news.
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Some takeaways from my time in Singapore and @token2049;
- The lines between Crypto and FinTech continue to blur
- The trend of more Institutions continues to compound
- RWAs, PayFi, and Cards seem to be the current met
Overall, it was a good week (except for my lungs)
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Everyone posting that they’re in Bali after Token. Meanwhile, I’m just happy to be back in Amsterdam after such a chaotic week (enjoying fresh air)
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hot take: crypto and fintech are basically the same industry now.
stablecoins and blockchain rails ARE a financial technology.
crypto native companies are now launching cards, bank accounts, other financial products, while traditional fintechs are integrating wallets, stablecoins and blockchain rails at an unprecedented rate.
we’re watching both industries attack the same problems from opposite directions until they eventually meet in the middle.
crypto companies are becoming fintechs and fintechs are becoming crypto companies.
The name alone was worth the price
Went to FOOK KIN tonight, thanks for the tip @spicytaco
The roast pork was delicious!
+ the name is just too good.
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Just landed in Singapore for @token2049 after a great few days in Korea!
Was great to meet some new faces and catch up with those I already know.
If you’re also in Singapore, let’s grab a coffee ☕️
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THE BLOCK: Onchain prediction market protocol Trueo announced its migration from Base to Ethereum, citing the mainnet's "highest integration potential and product upside."
Vitalik Buterin welcomed the move, touting Trueo as a strong prediction market contender that is focused on decentralization, ethical, and "not corposlop."
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The Spectrum team will be in Seoul Sept 29 - Oct 3 for @kbwofficial! 🇰🇷
We handle over a billion requests a day with 99.999%+ uptime, and we have nodes in Singapore for teams looking for reliable, low-latency RPCs across Asia.
We'd love to meet up or book a meeting here:
calendly.com/spectrumnodes-s…
Back in my usual routine. 1 week till conference season begins.
I'll be in Korea, Singapore, and London over the next few months. DM if you're around - let's grab coffee.
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Positive price action going into the conference season can only mean one thing - drinks at side events are free once again 🤝
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This post took 1 year to accomplish ⤵️
Spectrum Nodes is now SOC 2 TYPE 2 compliant!
We've upgraded from Type 1 because...
Type 1 audit proves very little because it only pulls data from a specific date.
When in reality, users hit our infra every day with +1B txns.
Type 2 proves our controls ran every day, over a 12-month period, with auditors pulling evidence at random!
If you build on Spectrum, your auditors will ask about us. We've already answered.
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We're always learning, from Bali to Europe!
Hello, from Common S3nse in Amsterdam hosted by @CryptoCanal 🙌
