In this episode, we sit down with De’Ana Dow to discuss her extensive experience in the derivatives space from the time she joined Huddleston’s K Street Office a few years after the CFTC started, to her early work on the Hunt Brothers case and CFTC rulemaking related to dual trading prohibition and audit trail requirements, to later working in various Commissioner offices and her drafting of impactful rules and regulation, including the predecessor regulation to the CFMA.

Enjoy the discussion of the similarities and differences between the CFMA’s impact and the ongoing discussions surrounding the legislative and regulatory approaches for digital assets and other innovative market developments.

Along the way, De’Ana reflects on some advice she received early in her career that has stayed with her and shares helpful guidance to newcomers to the complex and continuously developing CFTC space.

De’Ana also shares her excitement for the industry moving forward, and the new CFTC leadership tasked with helping it flourish safely.

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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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