Ep. 720 QCI | Q1 Bitcoin Derivatives & Evolving Stablecoin Environment (feat. Matt Carr)

About this episode

In this episode, Brandon Zemp interviews Matt Carr about Bitcoin derivatives and the evolving stablecoin environment.

For episode 720 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Matt Carr, Managing Partner of QCI Partners. 📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub. Sumsub is a leading full-cycle verification platform purpose-built for the crypto industry, chosen by 8 out of 10 of the biggest global exchanges. It helps VASPs, exchanges, and DeFi platforms prevent fraud, stay compliant, and scale globally. From instant KYC and KYB to automated crypto transaction monitoring, as well as full Travel Rule compliance. With over 1,800+ VASPs in their Travel Rule ecosystem, their no-code platform adapts to evolving threats, market demands, and global regulations. Trusted by over 4,000 clients in fintech and crypto, Sumsub combines blockchain intelligence, identity verification, and behavioral fraud detection in a single orchestration layer. This allows you to screen, score, and monitor at every step of the customer journey without adding friction for trusted users. You can learn more about Sumsub at https://sumsub.com Check out Sumsub’s YouTube channel here: https://bit.ly/SubscribeToSumsub ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (2:57) Reflecting on Q1 of 2026 (4:10) Charles Schwab launching…

People in this episode

Host: Brandon Zemp

Guest: Matt Carr

Topics covered

• Bitcoin derivatives
• stablecoins
• crypto compliance
• financial markets
• AI in trading

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• stablecoin
• crypto
• Q1 2026
• Sumsub
• Charles Schwab
• Circle
• AI trading

Sponsors

Sumsub

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: QCI Partners, Charles Schwab, Circle

Places: Yuan, Swiss Franc

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