Episode 35 Finding Edge in Crypto

Episode 35: Finding Edge in Crypto

Episode 35

Finding Edge in Crypto

Avi Felman is the Head of Digital Assets Trading at GoldenTree. We cover his investment process, hiring Discord anons into GoldenTree, and how long-term thinking manifests in crypto markets.

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[00:02:16] - [First question] - Learning everything he needed to about crypto from RuneScape

[00:06:41] - Thoughts on the average market participant trying to find an edge in crypto

[00:09:38] - Whether or not he’s ever thought about leaving crypto behind completely

[00:11:10] - How much of his education has been self-taught or via mentors

[00:14:02] - Defining an investor and a trader and his style as a directional trader

[00:15:56] - An example of a theme that he’s changed his mind on 

[00:18:10] - Why he chose to work with GoldenTree over their competitors

[00:21:10] - What it’s like pitching a token like SHIB to GoldenTree

[00:25:09] - How he thinks about training, disciplining, and building a team 

[00:28:44] - Thoughts on trades when it comes to managing risk

[00:30:05] - Separating alpha and beta when valuing analysts and PMs

[00:31:57] - What he meant by the entire market being based on the bid for Ethereum

[00:33:57] - What an average person can do to track crypto market flows 

[00:35:16] - Things he’s currently focused on in the market today

[00:37:32] - What he’s most excited to see built over the next six months and six years

Finding Edge in Crypto

Introduction

Eric
This is Eric Golden and my guest today is Avi Felman. Avi is young, but he has already had a successful career as a crypto investor. Earlier this year, he left BlockTower Capital to join GoldenTree, as their Head of Digital Assets Trading. His ambition is to put crypto on TradeFi's map, by bringing this large, well known, credit focused asset manager to the forefront of our industry. We dive into his investment process, hiring Discord anons into GoldenTree. And how long-term thinking manifests in crypto markets. Please enjoy this great conversation with Avi Felman.

RuneScape Foundations

Eric
Avi, thank you very much for joining me today. I'm really excited to get the chance to sit down with you.

Avi
Eric, thanks for having me.

Eric
Your profile is from RuneScape, which I did not play, but the people that helped me prep for this were telling me it's a wise old man. And you've said that, that game taught you everything you needed to know about crypto, and to be careful with trust. This is just such an interesting theme of gamers that come to crypto, which we'll dive into a little bit later. But tell me a little bit more about RuneScape and how it teaches you everything you need to know about crypto.

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