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**The Crypto Rundown**

Bitcoin…Ether…Ripple…Lightcoin and more. Crypto currencies and other digital assets are taking the financial world by STORM. This exploding market provides everything a savvy trader needs – volatility, volume and liquidity – provided you know how to find it. That’s where we come in. Welcome to the Crypto Rundown. Each week we’ll break down the latest trading activity, trends and developments on everything from coins to tokens, futures and even OTC crypto options. If it’s moving the crypto markets then you’ll find it on The Crypto Rundown…

Latest Episodes:

TCR 45: Catching Up With ErisX Jan 22, 2020

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TCR 45: Catching Up With ErisX

In this special holiday edition of The Crypto Hot Seat - Mark is joined by:

Guest: Matt Trudeau, Chief Strategy Officer - ErisX

Mark and Matt discuss

- What's new at ErisX - Why launch physically settled futures? - Why create fractional bitcoin contracts? - Any plans to enter the bitcoin options fray? - Any plans for altcoin futures? - Are U.S. regulators becoming more friendly to the crypto market? - Thoughts on the extremely crowded crypto trading space? - Has Eris continued to grow its pool of strategic investors? - What is the purpose of the latest rounds of funding? -Is ErisX concerned about the impact of the TD Ameritrade/Schwaab merger? - The state of institutional demand for crypto? - And much more...

TCR 44: New Year, New Options and New Trading Platforms Jan 14, 2020

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TCR 44: New Year, New Options and New Trading Platforms

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

CRYPTO HOT SEAT

INTERVIEW WITH ZAC PRINCE, FOUNDER - BLOCKFI
- AS ZAC WAS LAST ON OUR PROGRAM ON FEBRUARY 4, 2019, HE GAVE US A REFRESHER ON WHAT IS BLOCKFI.
- WE ALSO DISCUSSED ALL OF THEIR NEW INITIATIVES OVER THE PAST YEAR.
- - THEIR NEW FUNDING
  - THEIR LOANS SECURED BY CRYPTO
  - THEIR NEW INTEREST BEARING ACCOUNTS
  - THEIR NEW TRADING PLATFORM
  - THEIR NEW CREDIT CARD

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
CRYPTO UP TO START THE NEW YEAR - UP APPROX. $575 FROM LAST SHOW
CME BITCOIN OPTIONS
BAKKT FUTURES

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, YEAR END DATA AND MORE
SHAKE UP IN THE TOP 10 MARKET CAP

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

QUESTION FROM LEGDOC: WHAT'S UP WITH CME BITCOIN OPTIONS? NO VOLUME?
QUESTION FROM JACK: DO YOU THINK CME OPTIONS WILL BE A HIT?

TCR 43: A New Decade of Crypto Jan 07, 2020

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TCR 43: A New Decade of Crypto

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
GUEST CO-HOST: BILL ULIVIERI, Principal /Owner - Cenacle Capital Management

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
BIGGEST CRYPTO PRICE MOVEMENTS OF 2019
BAKKT FUTURES VOLUME

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, YEAR END DATA AND MORE
RIPPLE CEO: WE CAN'T CONTROL XRP PRICE ANY MORE THAN BITCOIN WHALES

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

QUESTION FROM CENACLE CAPITAL: BLOCK CHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT(HB 3575/PA 101-0514): CREATES THE BLOCK CHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT. PROVIDES WHEN A RECORD CONTAINED IN A BLOCK CHAIN CAN BE USED IN A LEGAL PROCEEDING OR TRANSACTION. ESTABLISHES THE TYPES OF SITUATIONS IN WHICH A BLOCK CHAIN MAY NOT BE USED. PROHIBITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM PLACING RESTRICTIONS TAXES ON BLOCK CHAIN USAGE. DOES NOT PREEMPT HOME RULE. YOUR THOUGHTS?
QUESTION FROM JEFF: ANY PARTICULAR THOUGHTS ON POTENTIAL FOR CME BTC OPTIONS AND BAKKT BTC OPTIONS?
QUESTION FROM AZAZ: WHAT IS OPTIONS SKEW TELLING US ABOUT BTC RIGHT NOW?
COMMENT FROM ALATTLE: THX. FOR MAKING THIS SHOW. YOU GUYS ARE GREAT. LOVING CRYPTO AND THE NETWORK OVERALL. NOT AN OPTIONS GUY BUT YOU ARE LURING ME TO THE DARK SIDE. HAPPY 2020!

TCR 42: Is It Time for a Bitcoin VIX? Dec 16, 2019

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TCR 42: Is It Time for a Bitcoin VIX?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

CRYPTO HOT SEAT

GUEST: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX
- WHAT IS THE BITVOL INDEX?

- HOW IS IT CONSTRUCTED?

- ANY SURPRISES?

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
BACK DOWN FOR CRYPTO - DOWN APPROX. $550 FROM LAST SHOW
SELLING OFF EVEN MORE PRE-SHOW - ANOTHER $200
BITCOIN HIT ITS LOW 1 YEAR AGO

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY AND MORE

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

QUESTION FROM SILVERKING: What are you hearing about bakkt options?
QUESTION FROM TEDESCHI: How does bitcoin volatility compare to other major asset classes?
QUESTION FROM JAN TOMAS: Why does bitcoin have the impression out there that it is so volatile when it isn't really more volatile than your average volatile stock?
QUESTION FROM KONVERT: Do you foresee major players listing eth options anytime soon?
QUESTION FROM CHARLES RIVERA: Do BTC Options or volatility show any signs of bottoming out here?

TCR 41: Crypto Quick Hit Dec 10, 2019

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TCR 41: Crypto Quick Hit

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
BAKKT LAUNCHING BITCOIN OPTIONS.

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY AND MORE

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

COMMENT FROM LJAC: THANKS FOR TALKING ABOUT ALTCOIN LIKE VERGE AND OTHERS. YOU GUYS ROCK. KEEP THIS SHOW ROLLING.

The Crypto Rundown 40: Crypto Without Judgment Dec 03, 2019

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The Crypto Rundown 40: Crypto Without Judgment

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
GUEST: LLOYD WOOD - AKA SWIZZLESTICKS, ADVISOR & SENIOR CONTENT MANAGER, VERGE CURRENCY

CRYPTO HOT SEAT

Interview with Lloyd Wood - aka Swizzlesticks, Advisor & Senior Content Manager, Verge Currency
- What is Verge Currency?
- Explain the relationship between Verge and the adult film industry.
- Talk about US crypto regulation.

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
BITCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
BAKKT FUTURES

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY AND MORE
ALTCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

QUESTION FROM VR: Are there any crypto outside of bitcoin and eth that have vibrant derivatives markets? Thx and I'll be listening.
QUESTION FROM AVLBLE: Can you spend some time talking about coins outside the top 5?
QUESTION FROM PP4C: Are you seeing a lot of btc put activity with the recent selloff? Does the paper show it's heading lower?
COMMENT FROM VICTOR: Glad to hear you guys mentioning verge currency on last ep. Maybe you could get them on the show? Thanks and love crypto rundown program.

The Crypto Rundown 39: The Rise of Bitcoin Options Nov 19, 2019

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The Crypto Rundown 39: The Rise of Bitcoin Options

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
GUEST CO-HOST: BILL ULIVIERI, Principal /Owner - Cenacle Capital Management

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
BITCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
BAKKT AND CME GROUP LISTING BITCOIN OPTIONS.
PAYPAL DENYING BITCOIN PAYMENTS TO WORKERS IN THE ADULT INDUSTRY.
VERGE CURRENCY HANDLING PRIVATE BITCOIN TRANSACTIONS.

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY AND MORE
ALTCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

QUESTION FROM ESIM: THANKS FOR DOING THIS SHOW. MY QUESTION - HOW DID YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR $30M OPTIONS VOLUME BENCHMARK.
QUESTION FROM TOM SIMPSON: WHY ARE THERE SO FEW OPTIONS PLAYERS IN CRYPTO IN THE US?
QUESTION FROM NELI: WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO TRADE BITCOIN OPTIONS?
QUESTION FROM B76: DO YOU THINK BAKKT IS A SUCCESS?

The Crypto Rundown 38: Let's Get Technical Nov 12, 2019

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The Crypto Rundown 38: Let's Get Technical

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
GUEST CO-HOST: Jon Pearlstone, CryptoPatterns.net

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT BITCOIN TRADES, TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY, SKEW AND MORE
BITCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
BITCOIN VS. GOLD

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ANALYSIS OF CURRENT ALTCOIN TRENDS, VOLUME, VOLATILITY AND MORE
ALTCOIN TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

DOES TECHNICAL ANALSYSIS REALLY WORK FOR ALTCOIN?
IS THIS A GOOD TIME FOR BULLISH RISK REVERSALS IN BITCOIN?
AND MORE...

TCR 37: Taking A Deep Dive Into Crypto Analytics with Skew Nov 05, 2019

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TCR 37: Taking A Deep Dive Into Crypto Analytics with Skew

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

CRYPTO HOT SEAT SEGMENT

Guest: Emmanuel Goh, co-founder of skew
It seems like a lot has happened since your last appearance on March 25. Congratulations on raising new funding. You also bought skew.com.
What's new on the analytics side?
What are the most popular analytics at skew these days?
We have been using the platform for a while and we're still finding new things. Tell us about the spreads tab, liquidity tab and the heat maps.
Have you seen a big uptick in interest since the worm turned in Q1?
Will you offer a premium offering in the future?
Is data the end game for profitability?
And more...

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

QUIETER WEEK FOR CRYPTO - ALMOST UNCHD ON THE WEEK. DOWN ABOUT $65. ONLY ABOUT $450 RANGE

BTC VOLATILITY

30 DAY REALIZED: UNCHD AT 75.5%

BTC OPTIONS VOLUME ON DERIBIT

MILD VOLUME WEEK

OPTIONS TRADES OVER THE PAST WEEK

MARCH CALL VERTICAL?
MARCH 12000/16000 CALL SPREAD - PAPER BOUGHT?

BTC VOL TERM STRUCTURE

FAR LESS BACKWARD THAN LAST WEEK

BTC CALL/PUT RATIO

BACK UP TO 64.3% FROM 40%
CALLS BACK IN CHARGE

BTC OPEN INTEREST

KEEPS GROWING
UP TO $555M FROM $514M

CME BTC FUTURES

LIGHT VOLUME DAY/WEEK

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ETH: UP $8 THIS WEEK
XRP - ALMOST EXACTLY UNCHD - WHAT'S NEXT IN THE SECURITIES CASE AGAINST RIPPLE OVER XRP
LTC - UP APPROX. $5 FROM LAST WEEK
BITCOIN CASH - DOWN APPROX. $25 FROM LAST WEEK

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

QUESTION FROM ELLIOT: Does skew offer metrics from bitmex options or only deribit?
QUESTION FROM BGTFG: Does sk3w have bakkt data?
QUESTION FROM TALSO: Best place for altcoin stats and analytics?
QUESTION FROM 560L: If bitcoin eventually becomes the alternate currency that everyone hopes do you think the skew will line up like the S&P 500 skew? Funds will sell calls and buy puts in large numbers. Thank you for this fine program. We need more content on crypto derivatives out there.

TCR 36: CHINA....WTH? Oct 29, 2019

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TCR 36: CHINA....WTH?

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP

BITCOIN BREAKDOWN SEGMENT

CHINA TALKS UP BLOCKCHAIN - President Xi Says China Should 'Seize Opportunity' to Adopt BlockchainCRYPTO UP OVER $1200 FROM LAST SHOW -
MASSIVE NEARLY $3K POINT RANGE ON THE WEEK:
HIGH OF THE WEEK: $10,071 ON FRIDAY 10/25 - 1MTH HIGH
LOW OF THE WEEK: $7363 ON THURS 10/24

BTC VOLATILITY

30 DAY REALIZED: HIGHER AT 75.4% FROM 60%

30 DAY IMPLIED

HIT A RECENT LOW OF 55% LAST WEEK
THEN SURGED UP TO 95%
RIGHT NOW HOVERING AT ABOUT 83.5%

BTC OPTIONS VOLUME ON DERIBIT

STRONG VOLUME WEEK
10/24 - 123M
10/25 - 75M
10/27 - 44.6M

OPTIONS TRADES OVER THE PAST WEEK

DEC OTM PUT STUPID?

BTC VOL TERM STRUCTURE

SUPER BACKWARD IN FRONT CONTRACT

BTC CALL/PUT RATIO

DOWN TO 40% FROM 58.5%

BTC OPEN INTEREST

UP TO $514M FROM $443M

CME BTC FUTURES

STRONG VOLUME DAY/WEEK

THE ALTCOIN UNIVERSE SEGMENT

ETH: DOWN $4 THIS WEEK
HUGE RANGE THIS WEEK
HIT $158 ON 10/23
HIT $194 ON 10/25

RIPPLE

XRP - ALMOST EXACTLY UNCHD

LTC

UP APPROX. $2 FROM LAST WEEK
LOW OF $48.5
HIGH OF $62.22

BITCOIN CASH

UP OVER $40 FROM LAST WEEK
LOW OF APPROX. $205
HIGH OF NEARLY $277

CRYPTO QUESTIONS SEGMENT

COMMENT FROM ART: Dude China wtf?!
QUESTION FROM TGINCHK: Why is the crypto market losing its mind over china this week? How the heck can China adopt blockchain when their entire approach is contrary to the open ethos of crypto?
QUESTION FROM DELETOR: Any talk of Bakkt options?
QUESTION FROM NEXTGEN: Will the Bakkt consumer app turn the page on the volume?

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