113: Benjamin Small Normalizing Bitcoin, and Exploring the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem

Published: Feb. 23, 2017, 9:07 a.m.

b'Benjamin Small is an electrical engineering PhD. He\\u2019s worked in quantitative research roles since 2006, at UBS, Citadel, Credit Suisse and the stock exchange, IEX.\\nToday though, Ben is head of market structure at Gemini\\u2014the world\\u2019s first fully licensed and fully regulated Bitcoin exchange, which is based in New York.\\nDuring this chat, we get into; payment for order flow and high frequency trading, why there\\u2019s an incentive to normalize Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency ecosystem, potential outcomes for the future of Bitcoin, and becoming a cashless society.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'