Skews, Spreads and the Battle for Perp DEX Supremacy

In this episode, we dig into whether there’s more downside ahead or if the worst is now behind us following the leverage flush on October 10. We discuss how elevated altcoin open interest set up cascading liquidations and why the reset cleans up positioning but doesn’t guarantee direction. Flows remain mixed with limited BTC dip‑buying, a concentrated ETH bid, and some ETF outflows—so we prefer reactive over anticipatory positioning until breadth improves. Finally, a growing privacy theme centers on Zcash, with momentum holding even through the drawdown. Into next week, a 25bps Fed cut is the base case, though a dovish Beige Book is increasing the odds of the board front loading the easing cycle into early next year.

Speakers:
David Duong, CFA - Global Head of Investment Research
Georg Toropov - Senior CES Sales Trader
Colin Basco - Research Associate

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