Podcast: Why Banks Aren’t Lending

Alfonso Peccatiello of ING Deutschland discusses how a Bitcoin standard could impact a credit driven economy.

August 25, 2021 10:58 am

On this episode of Blockworks’ podcast “On the Margin,” Michael Ippolito, co-founder, sits down with Alfonso Peccatiello, ING Deutschland’s head of fixed income portfolio management and author of online weekly newsletter, The Macro Compass.

Mike and Alfonso discuss a wide range of topics from signs of slowing structural growth, reverse repos and how a bitcoin standard could impact a credit driven economy.

They also covered:

The effects of quantitative easing
Financial repression

“On the Margin” is a two-part show. Once a week, Mike interviews industry experts, and then at the end of the week he is joined by co-host Tyler Neville where they break down the top crypto and macro stories. Episodes go live every Wednesday and Saturday morning.

Subscribe to “On the Margin” today on Apple or Spotify, or watch episodes on YouTube.

Tags

Newsletter

Blockworks Daily

Upcoming Events

Permissionless III

WED - FRI, OCTOBER 9 - 11, 2024

Pack your bags, anon — we’re heading west! Join us in the beautiful Salt Lake City for the third installment of Permissionless. Come for the alpha, stay for the fresh air. Permissionless III promises unforgettable panels, killer networking opportunities, and mountains […]

join us in Salt Lake City, UT

Digital Asset Summit 2024 | London

MON - WED, MARCH 18 - 20, 2024

Crypto’s premier institutional conference returns to London in March 2024. The DAS: London Experience: Attend expert-led panel discussions and fireside chats Hear the latest developments regarding the crypto and digital asset regulatory environment directly from policymakers and experts Grow your network […]

join us in Hilton Metropole | 225 Edgware Rd, London

buy tickets

recent research

Research

Pyth Network: Pull, Not Push

Pyth is a low latency pull-based oracle. In a future that looks increasingly high frequency, with various alt L1s and L2s that have significantly shorter block times than Ethereum, and an explosion of “high-frequency” protocols such as oracle or CLOB perp DEXs, Pyth’s low latency oracle product looks much better positioned to capture a significant amount of market share in comparison to competitors.

by Ren Yu Kong