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Created: 2025-07-22 15:45:47 UTC

Latest Lightspeed podcast - The Truth Behind Crypto Market Makers | Matt Jobbé-Duval, Tuesday 22nd Jul @Lightspeedpodhq

 🔍 Crypto Market Making: Behind the Curtain with Matt Jobbé-Duval [Lightspeed Podcast]

    Key Insights:
    [00:01:48-03:02] Market Making Basics: Providing bid/ask prices to create liquidity, but crypto markets present unique challenges due to extreme volatility.

    [06:05-09:09] Market Maker Compensation Model: Innovative 'call option' structure emerged where market makers receive token loans with predetermined return conditions, creating complex incentive structures.

    [09:28-13:30] Potential Market Manipulation: 'Active market making' can create toxic dynamics where market makers control token price discovery through strategic token selling.

    Critical Market Observations:
    - Crypto token launches often feature manipulative pricing mechanisms
    - Exchanges incentivized by massive short-term trading revenues
    - Founders frequently susceptible to 'too good to be true' market making proposals

    Shocking Revelations:
    - Exchanges can generate $10-20M in just days during token launches
    - XX% of crypto market making deals use option-based compensation
    - Discounts on future token sales have escalated from 20-30% to 70-80%

    Market Warning: The current crypto token launch ecosystem remains highly susceptible to price manipulation and short-term optimization strategies.

    #CryptoMarkets #TokenLaunch #MarketStructure

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