In this episode, Mahesh and guest host John Wu are joined by Kaledora Fontana Kiernan-Linn, Co-Founder of Ostium Labs. Ostium is committed to delivering solutions around stablecoin settlement, low-latency oracle-based pricing, minimal liquidity provider exposure, and a disintermediated and unbiased trading environment.

We discuss the world of Ostium, finance, and various platforms like Interactive Brokers, LMAX, CME, and Coinbase futures. Kaledora examines the flexibility and benefits of the current trading model, highlighting institutional liquidity, potential partnerships, and the intriguing concept of "perpification."

We also explore the noncustodial perp market for commodities, the significance of funding rates, and the creation of a platform for onboarding real-world assets through synthetic products. Kaledora shares insights into the technical challenges and the project's potential to disrupt traditional markets. Additionally, we uncover the novel solution for market hours data at the node level, emphasizing the importance of quick and decisive decision-making in the startup landscape.

Gain valuable perspectives on trading strategies, decision-making, and the exciting innovations reshaping the world of finance and investment.

00:00 Prioritize quick decision-making over perfection, use intuition.

04:25 Rational decision-making process for quitting ballet.

07:33 Encouraging team trust, accepting imperfect decisions.

10:50 Constructive disagreements focus on idea generation approaches.

15:48 Trading any asset as a perpetual summary.

17:24 Innovative funding rates create balance in crypto.

23:27 Express thoughts freely, don't overthink sharing.

25:32 Advice for overcoming writer's block and perfectionism.

27:57 Accounting for market features crucial for creating oracles.

31:28 Improved solution for market hours data reporting.

36:08 Decentralized system using pool-based market making.

39:10 Excited about future opportunities in crypto markets.

41:18 Creating perpetuals, a unique onboarding approach overview.

44:34 Cryptocurrency, perpetual futures, and evolution of assets.

Disclaimer: The hosts and the firms they represent may hold stakes in the companies mentioned in this podcast. None of this is financial advice.