Tantra Talks

Tantra Talks

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  • A Glimpse Into the Tantra World of Algorithmic Trading

    Episode 36 — Join Russell LaCour (CTO) and Josh Horosny (Quantitative Analyst, Algorithmic Strategy Developer) as they share some insight on what their day to day looks like when developing our algorithms, and how they have been performing in the recent market.

    What you'll learn:

    • How our algos have been performing in the recent market
    • Our new system vs. our old system
    • How our backtests work
    • Why we are deploying trend-following strategies


      • 18 min
    • FAQ Part 1 - Tantra Talks
      Episode 35 — Join Russell and Kagen as they go through our most frequently asked questions from our lenders.
      For our small team, it is essential to personally speak with our lenders and help educate them on our business model and how everything works over at Tantra Labs. After months of communicating privately with them, we have decided to take all of our FAQ's and address them in our podcast! This is part 1. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please send them to us via twitter for part 2! @Tantra_Labs

      What we address:

      • How our notes are structured
      • Why 12%
      • Why 12 months, and what happens at the end of someone's term.
      • Risk
        • 25 min
      • Meet The Team with Kagen Atkinson - Tantra Talks
        Episode 34 — Join Russell and Kagen (our CFO/COO and cofounder) as they dive deep into Kagen's history and how his past led him to Tantra Labs.
        Kagen Atkinson is our Cheif Financial Officer, and Cheif Operating Officer technically, although he pretty much has his hands in everything we do here at Tantra! If it weren't for Kagen I think we would all be losing our minds a bit.
        • We talk about Kagen's roles at Tantra Labs, and how he came to be such a crucial player in making Tantra successful.
        • Follow @Tantra_Labs on Twitter to stay up to date on everything we are working on!
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          • 40 min
        • Portfolio Update - Tantra Talks
          • What’s the latest with Tantra Labs? 
          • An update on the progress we've made on our internal portfolio
          • How we operate
          • What are we investing in?
          • Why do we invest in them?
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          • To sign up for early access for our new app that will allow you to earn 12% interest on your BTC, visit TantraLabs.io
            • 24 min
          • Company Update On All Things Ethereum - Tantra Talks
            • What’s the latest with Tantra Labs? We announce that we officially offer Ethereum in our retail app!
            • Why we decided to onboard Ethereum
            • Why we think it's a valuable asset
            • Why we believe that Bitcoin and Ethereum can co-exist
            • To subscribe and listen to more episodes of Tantra Talks, click HERE.
            • To sign up for early access for our new app that will allow you to earn 12% interest on your BTC, visit TantraLabs.io
              • 52 min
            • Tantra's New App - Tantra Talks
              Episode 31 — Join Brekkie & Russel for a discussion on Tantra’s upcoming retail app, currently in closed beta:
              • Why is Tantra Labs taking steps to offer a retail product?
              • What are the risks involved?
              • How is Tantra Labs different from a BlockFi or Celsius?
              • Tantra Labs has a lot of trust to build and we are committed to being as open and transparent about risk as possible. We want to redefine what it means to practice responsible risk disclosure, something that is notoriously lacking in the Bitcoin and Crypto space.
              • To subscribe and listen to more episodes of Tantra Talks, click HERE.
              • To sign up for early access for our new app that will allow you to earn 12% interest on your BTC, visit TantraLabs.io
                • 23 min
              • Market Watch with Joe McCann Round 3 - Tantra Talks
                Episode 30 - Join Brekkie & Russel for a discussion on market conditions with technologist and trader, Joe McCann:
                • Recorded on July 10th, 2020
                • On this special episode with Joe McCann, we start with a dive into the technical side of algorithmic trading and strategy development as well as why Joe became an advisor to Tantra Labs.
                • Joe shares his thoughts on recent market conditions, including the recent Dogecoin pump brought on by a viral TikTok challenge. Joe was actually short Doge while we recorded this episode. He talks about why he decided to trade Doge as well as the various conditions he set up for himself both for getting out of the trade and taking profit.
                • We also explore the greater macro trends in the world, and why, despite the hardships we are all facing, Joe is still very bullish on our collective future and the innovation that will come out the Corona Virus Pandemic.
                • Follow Joe on Twitter, and if you’d like to follow his trades, check out his incredible Telegram channel.
                • For updates on Corona Virus, check out Joe’s Corona Bot on Telegram
                • To subscribe and listen to more episodes of Tantra Talks, click HERE.
                • To sign up for early access for new app that will allow you to earn 12% on your BTC, visit TantraLabs.io
                  • 1 hr 16 min
                • Meet the Team with Brett Morrison - Tantra Talks
                  Episode 29 — Join Brekkie for a wide ranging discussion with Tantra Labs Chief Innovation Officer, Brett Morrison:
                  • Brett Morrison is our Chief Innovation Officer, because he completely embodies the concept of innovation! We go through his unique background, from building one of the first photo sharing sites, to co-authoring a search patent, building a 200+ employee e-commerce company, as well as his time working as a Director at SpaceX.
                  • We talk about Brett’s role at Tantra Labs, and we also dive into Brett’s passion for activism and making the world a better place.
                  • For more from Brett you can follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn, as well as check out his writings and photography at BrettMorrison.com.
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                    • 1 hr 34 min
                  • Meet the Team with Michael Feldman - Tantra Talks
                    Episode 28 — Join Russell and Brekkie for a wide ranging discussion with Tantra Labs Quantitative Analyst, Michael Feldman:
                    • We start off with Michael’s background and ongoing research for NASA / JPL in the field of gravity science (rocket science!) as well as in the financial industry. Check out some of Michael’s research here.
                    • Fat tails vs Black Shoals and the problems with financial modeling
                    • Academia and the research oligopoly that is killing science as well as the possibility of research becoming more open source
                    • Bitcoin in outer space, whether we will even use currency on Mars, the effects of gravity on a hardware wallet launched into outer space, as well as Michael’s thoughts on the future of the space industry in the context of SpaceX and other efforts in the commercial sector.
                    • For more from Michael you can follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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                    • To learn more about our offerings, click HERE.
                      • 1 hr 29 min
                    • Speaking Out - Tantra Talks

                      Episode 27 - In the wake of the protests following the murder of George Floyd (and of course many others), we felt as a company, that we could not remain silent.

                      Inspired by our CTO’s recent Medium article, this episode of Tantra Talks is a wide ranging conversation between our CTO, Russell LaCour, Creative Director, Brekkie von Bitcoin, and our Podcast Editor, Savannah Van.

                      The episode needs no real introduction and speaks for itself. Please listen with an open mind and an open heart, and if you are on the fence about speaking out and acknowledging the changes occurring in the world today, we hope this episode will help you on your journey. Please see below for some of the important links mentioned during the show.

                      • “No Man is and Island”
                      • The History of Policing in the United States
                      • Tweet from Isaiah Jackson, author of Bitcoin and Black America
                      • Why Black Lives Matter to the Jewish Community
                      • “First they came…”
                      • Twitter Thread by Kenny Deforest about Dave Chapelle
                        • 1 hr 26 min

                      About Tantra Talks

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                      Official company podcast for Tantra Labs. Join CTO Russell LaCour for an inside look into Tantra Labs as well as an exploration into the world of tech and crypto.