Sina Nader of FTX on Crypto, the Compounding Power of Social Leverage and Closing Larry David (EP.196)
I haven’t met today’s guest in person, yet I consider him a brother. He’s a master of business development. He’s a master at brand. Sina has seen inside the belly of the beast as Robinhood’s first head of crypto during a period of hyper growth where millions are signing up and you have to hold on just to stay alive. Prior to that, he co-founded one of the earliest crypto fund of funds. But he started his career on the dark side with Morgan Stanley, and later Credit Suisse. Now Sina is performing magic in the fast-paced world of crypto on behalf of FTX. He got his BA from UC Berkeley and an MBA from USC. Needless to say, Sina will be a regular on Panic with Friends. Guest - Sina Nader, Head of Partnerships at FTX.US howardlindzon.com, FTX.US Twitter: @howardlindzon, @PanicwFriends, @FTX_US, @SinaNader33, @knutjensen linkedin.com/in/sinanader #fintech #invest #investment #venturecapital #stockmarket #finance Show Notes: (00:48) – Intro (05:39) – Welcome Sina (07:42) – Crypto Fund of Funds (12:17) – 96 percent of the world still isn't in Crypto (14:37) – Bitcoin as a seat at the table (Carl Icahn) (16:45) – Genesis of a Super Bowl Commercial (22:51) – Pitching Larry David (25:20) – A "spreadsheet in the sky" (38:04) – Connecting with SBF (41:54) – Keeping the momentum going (50:37) – The importance of compliance and regulation (55:45) – Wrapping it up (56:38) – Closing thoughts