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Rene Van Kesteren (BlockFi) on how BlockFi handles risk (EP.180)

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 4:59 a.m.

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BlockFi Chief Risk Officer Rene Van Kesteren joins the show to explain how crypto lender and brokerage BlockFi engages in risk management. In this episode:

  • Rene\\u2019s career trajectory and the path that led him to joining BlockFi
  • The mechanics of how BlockFi offers interest bearing accounts
  • The borrowing and lending market structure
  • How BlockFi thinks about counterparty risk
  • The reason why rates on U.S. Dollars are higher for stablecoins vs. dollars in a bank account
  • How margin calls work
  • Differences and similarities in market structure in \\u2018traditional\\u2019 vs. cryptoasset markets
  • The biggest misconceptions about BlockFi and crypto lending in general

To learn more about risk management at Blockfi visit:

https://blockfi.com/how-blockfi-handles-risk-and-security

To learn more about BlockFi\\u2019s products visit: www.blockfi.com

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