Frank Chaparro

Head of Content and Special Projects at trading firm @GSR_io/ Host of The Crypto Tape / Airbnb Super Host/ Founding Reporter at @TheBlock__

[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

Personal news: I’m joining @GSR_io as Head of Content and Special Projects.

I’ve covered crypto since 2017, always drawn to market structure and how institutions shape this space. What started with bitcoin futures has evolved into a truly institutional market with real liquidity, access, and regulatory clarity.

Now I get to help tell that story from the inside.

[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

@ashgoblue Was a pleasure sir

[Mike Dudas @mdudas]

i see people are upset that elon didn't generate his wealth the right way, drawing a 7 figure annual salary from a prestigious washington dc based ngo with a 25% program expense ratio

[Asheesh Birla | CEO at Evernorth @ashgoblue]

The best interviews happen when the host knows the space cold. @FintechFrank pushed on the questions that actually matter. Liquidity, capital and why on-chain finance hasn't grown up yet.

Enjoyed this one. Full conversation:

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[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

wow

[Sidhartha Shukla (@s1dc01n.bsky.social) @sidcoins]

$SPCX is now the third-most traded perp on Hyperliquid, behind only Bitcoin and Ether.

[*Walter Bloomberg @DeItaone]

$SPCX - CITADEL HANDLES RECORD RETAIL IPO ORDERS

Citadel Securities said it processed a record number of retail orders during an IPO auction, based on its internal data. The firm described the activity as the largest retail order flow it has handled for an IPO auction to date.

[Nasdaq @Nasdaq]

$SPCX. Now trading on Nasdaq.

[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

Crypto-Data Provider Blockworks Acquires Messari at a Discount

https://t.co/geWSlrfMwY

[GSR @GSR_io]

It's a new era for perps in the U.S.

GSR is proud to provide liquidity to the first regulated perpetual futures products in U.S. history on Kalshi.

https://t.co/RbUgz2Ki02

[GSR @GSR_io]

SpaceX's initial public offering debuts tomorrow.

"Crypto is a funding currency for a lot of this. We've got to find $75 billion for this IPO, and it's got to come from somewhere," said Spencer Hallarn, GSR's Global Head of OTC Trading.

https://t.co/GNWNISwVz1

[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

New: Investors are paying a record premium to hedge individual stocks versus the broader market.

The gap between single-stock volatility and index volatility is now at an all-time high.

Source: Apollo

[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

New: Citigroup is rolling out tokenized shares of private companies.

The bank says it’s already in discussions with some of the world’s largest private firms as it looks to expand access to the private markets.

The move comes as companies stay private longer and investor demand for names like SpaceX and Anthropic continues to surge.

[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

a16z crypto leads $355 million raise for Canton developer Digital Asset

https://t.co/2nXwq6Tddt

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

The New York Knicks pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, rallying from a 29-point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 by a score of 107-106. https://t.co/uXrI8ltsju

[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

In this moment NYC is euphoric

[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

@GSR_io @JoshR_GSR Very nice jacket

[GSR @GSR_io]

Crypto's capital markets at a critical "convergence moment" with traditional finance and its legacy trading infrastructure.

Joshua Riezman (@JoshR_GSR), our head of legal and strategy, explains what that means for GSR and how we're approaching it.

[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

Stablecoin mentions in SEC filings declined from 1k in Q1 to 523 in Q2

Source: @artemis

[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

@mikebelshe Congrats Mike!

[Edward Anderson @E_Anderson1]

https://t.co/uDSFalQEx3

[Frank Chaparro @fintechfrank]

Hyper liquid active and weekly users now above 200,000