Brett Harrison

Brett Harrison, former president of FTX.US and founder of Architect Financial Technologies, is revolutionizing finance with perpetual futures. He discusses bringing this 24/7 leveraged trading product into traditional markets like stocks and commodities. Harrison explains the differences between CFDs and perpetual futures, regulatory compliance with the SEC and CFTC, and the importance of reliable pricing benchmarks. Plus, he highlights how tokenization and innovative backstop mechanisms can maximize efficiency in trading. Will perpetuals be the future of trading? Tune in to find out!

Brett Harrison, the former President of FTX US and founder of Architect, offers fascinating insights into his tumultuous experience at FTX. He discusses the mismanagement by Sam Bankman-Fried and his inner circle, revealing the challenges and dysfunction that led to the company's downfall. Harrison also shares his perspective on the financial system shaped by high-frequency trading and emphasizes the need for transparency and regulation in crypto. Finally, he highlights his new venture, Architect, aimed at simplifying crypto trading.

Brett Harrison, President of FTX US, joins the NIA boys to discuss the world of crypto, NFTs, memes, working with SBF & their plans to grow FTX.Timestamps:0:00:00 – Meme of the Week - Intro To Brett + FTX0:13:04 – Citadel + Working With SBF0:20:09 – Solana vs ETH0:27:43 – Distribution + Larry David Superbowl Ad0:40:59 – Brett on Crypto, NFTs + FTX Revenue Pie0:49:13 – Decentralized Financial System0:55:09 – What The Boys Thought After Brett's Convo1:01:55 – SBF Tweet + Coinbase Market Cap1:08:10 – Chicago Mercantile ExchangeWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/bJtTytoMfGMJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.