Crypto Experts Discuss Strategies to Unlock Potential in Lending Market

Empire's recent podcast discussed momentum investing strategies in crypto, focusing on lending practices from previous cycles and potential future trends.

  • Jason Yanowitz interviewed Carson Cook and James Roth from Membrane Labs.
  • They analyzed failures in crypto lending during the last cycle.
  • Roth suggested a possibility of increased loan originations similar to Genesis's half a billion in Q4 2021, depending on market behavior.
  • Cook emphasized that demand for leverage and lending drives market momentum, suggesting potential growth if price movements are favorable.
  • He noted custodians could significantly enhance lending and credit markets by encouraging asset movement from cold wallets to active trading.
  • The ongoing challenge remains the need for regulatory clarity in the crypto space.