Ever wonder what copper ingots have to do with crypto and digital assets? Tune in to the latest Podcast episode with Peter Malyshev to find out!

In this episode, we sit down with Peter Malyshev to discuss his version of a crash course in Derivatives as well as a six-step framework for assessing new matters in the derivatives space, from defining a commodity to substantive law and enforcement.

We also discuss Peter’s background and the many waves of the derivatives industry that he has experienced, from the nascent markets in post-soviet Russia, OTCs and the Dodd-Frank Act, and now crypto and digital assets. As Peter teaches his derivatives students, the themes and trends of derivatives, commodities, and market dynamics have long been a part of history, stretching all the way back to ancient Babylon and continuing until today.

Lastly, we discuss Peter’s views on the current trends in the derivatives industry and optimism for the future.

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In this episode, we sit down with Ryne Miller for an exciting discussion ranging from Ryne’s recommendation for the four principles needed for a crypto regulation one-pager to a lookback at his first foray into the derivatives industry as an associate for the financial products of his firm’s oil and gas clients in Oklahoma, and the many experiences along the way.

The conversation considers the parallels between what Congress and the CFTC accomplished with the Dodd-Frank Act as a response to OTCs and the 2008 financial crisis and what Congress and the CFTC may do to regulate crypto, digital assets, and new technology impacting market structure moving forward.

Other topics include FIA Boca 2025 and the trend towards 24/7 trading, admiration for the public servants who work in the CFTC, including the incoming CFTC leadership, and developing market structures.

Ryne also describes his goal of keeping his career centered around market structure innovation and advises newcomers to the industry to try to put in the time to master the subject matter of whatever project is in front of you.

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Join our fascinating discussion as Gary DeWaal reflects on how he got started in the derivatives industry from wearing his scarlet badge and learning the business as a CFTC enforcement officer in the trading pits to leading the Katten Financial Markets and Regulation Practice and the many experiences along the way.

Some of the timely themes discussed include some of Gary's observations on DOGE and streamlining the agency, the trade off of the CFTC’s principles based regulations and enforcement authority, crypto and blockchain and the potential impact on financial markets, quantum computing, and some of exciting things to look forward from the CFTC going forward under Acting Chairman Pham and the nomination of Brian Quintenz. In Gary’s words, “we’re at the cusp of potentially very exciting regulatory developments” — join us as we continue to explore these developments and so much more!

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In this first Podcast, we sat down with Josh Sterling, former CFTC Division Director and currently partner in private practice. Josh shared a bit about his background and how he got into the derivatives space (a derivative of what he was working on at the time as it were), advice to newcomers to the derivatives space, and some memorable experiences. Listen to the full episode to hear Josh's perspective on the changes to CFTC leadership and agency rule-making in the context of recent Executive Orders and shifting federal landscape, as well as some of the biggest challenges the CFTC industry will likely have to manage.

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