Validated

Author: Austin Federa

When it comes to blockchain, the thing people talk about most the price is actually the least interesting part. Crypto conversations are too often about whos up and whos down, what to buy and what to sell, and todays drama on Twitter. Most conversations about crypto miss how its going to change ... everything. On VALIDATED, well be talking to the people who are rethinking the internet and our world. No hype cycles. No financial advice. Just conversations on the biggest ideas shaping the future of the internet. Web3 is complicated, but never boring.
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Crypto's Market Making Arms Race with Rahul Jain (Ellipsis Labs)
Tuesday, 21 April, 2026

In this episode, Austin chats with Rahul Jain (Head of Trading at Ellipsis Labs) to explore the evolution of market making in crypto. Rahul discusses what gives crypto market makers an edge, why being early matters, and how crypto has created new challenges around MEV, transaction landing, and execution. They explore the future prospects of prop AMMs, perps, MCP, and what it will take for on-chain finance to scale beyond crypto-native users and compete with traditional markets. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.