Citadel Is Coming to Crypto

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_mar22"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Nexo.io</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/4916F3EC-38E9-4873-9427-0A1375D7D96F"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Arculus</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span></em> <a href= "https://ftxusapp.onelink.me/LKX9/breakdown"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">FTX US</span></em></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <a href= "https://cointelli.com/?utm_source=Coindesk&utm_medium=newspub&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_term=The-Breakdown&utm_content=March2022"> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Cointelli</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While much of the recent focus of “The Breakdown” has been on the relationship between crypto and geopolitics, today’s episode revisits the institutional narrative that drove industry adoption in 2020 and 2021. NLW looks at Citadel CEO Ken Griffin’s recent comments on crypto, numerous TradFi execs taking jobs in crypto and a Big Four accounting firm buying NFTs to position itself to help with corporate NFT strategy. </span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take your crypto to the next level with</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_mar22"> <strong><em>Nexo</em></strong></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Invest and swap instantly, earn up to 20% APR on your idle assets or borrow cash against them at industry-leading rates. Get started today at</span></em> <a href= "https://nexo.io/?utm_source=coindesk&utm_medium=fixed&utm_campaign=coindesk_podcast_mar22"> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">nexo.io</span></em></a> <em><span style="fon