The Scoop

Guilhem Chaumont is the Co-Founder and CEO of Flowdesk.

The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, joined Chaumont at the Flowdesk office in Paris to discuss market volatility driven by tariffs, crypto’s convergence with traditional finance, and the evolving role of digital assets in institutional portfolios.

OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction
00:43 – Sponsor break
01:43 – Flowdesk
03:14 – Tariffs and Market Turbulence
04:58 – Market Uncertainty and Institutional Hesitation
08:20 – Volatility and Weekend Selloffs
12:02 – Amplified Declines in Altcoins
16:28 – Why This Crash Is Different from FTX
21:12 – Bridging Traditional Finance and Tokenization
26:07 – The Effect of AI
30:05 – Looking ahead and Conclusion

GUEST LINKS
Guilhem Chaumont: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guilhem-chaumont-215091a5/
Flowdesk on X: https://x.com/flowdesk_co

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Show Notes

Guilhem Chaumont is the Co-Founder and CEO of Flowdesk.


The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, joined Chaumont at the Flowdesk office in Paris to discuss market volatility driven by tariffs, crypto’s convergence with traditional finance, and the evolving role of digital assets in institutional portfolios.


OUTLINE

00:00 – Introduction

00:43 – Sponsor break

01:43 – Flowdesk

03:14 – Tariffs and Market Turbulence

04:58 – Market Uncertainty and Institutional Hesitation

08:20 – Volatility and Weekend Selloffs

12:02 – Amplified Declines in Altcoins

16:28 – Why This Crash Is Different from FTX

21:12 – Bridging Traditional Finance and Tokenization

26:07 – The Effect of AI

30:05 – Looking ahead and Conclusion


GUEST LINKS

Guilhem Chaumont: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guilhem-chaumont-215091a5/

Flowdesk on X: https://x.com/flowdesk_co


Are you hiring in crypto?

Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.

Faster hiring, stronger teams.

Sign up for a trial today: theblock.co/campus


This episode is brought to your by our sponsors:

Fidelity

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What is The Scoop?

Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.