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Larry Cermak

CEO at The Block
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Larry is CEO of The Block, the trusted source of digital assets news, research, and data. He previously founded and served as research director for The Block Research, a cornerstone of The Block Pro. Larry grew the research practice into one of the largest and most sought-after providers of market intelligence, data, and professional services for financial institutions and businesses evaluating opportunities in digital assets.

Prior to founding The Block Research, Larry was a crypto researcher at Diar.co, a provider of digital assets market analysis and a business analyst for E&Y and Microsoft. His background is in economics, finance, market structure, token economics, and start-ups and crypto.

In crypto, Larry is best known as @lawmaster where he shares deep insights on the forces influencing the crypto economy to his 200K+ followers.

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  • The Block’s Larry Cermak on the state of play for blockchain

    Larry Cermak, CEO of The Block, discusses the current state of the blockchain investment world, including Ethereum’s move to proof-of-stake.

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  • #StockToWatch: Why is Larry Cermak bullish on #L2 blockchains?

    In this week’s episode of Opto Sessions, Larry Cermak, CEO of digital asset information service The Block, highlights the transformative potential of L2 blockchains. This technology can greatly increase the scale and reliability of blockchains, with key ramifications for investors who are exposed to or considering entering the space. According to Larry, layer-two (L2) blockchains are “very close to a breakthrough in terms of usability” and could be “a huge narrative for the next two to four years.” Larry expresses excitement about layer twos and roll-ups, highlighting prominent solutions like zkSync, Scroll, Polygon, and StarkNet, emphasising the potential of these technologies to scale blockchains while maintaining security and decentralisation. ► Read the full articles: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/the-blocks-larry-cermak-on-the-state-of-play-for-blockchain https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/why-is-larry-cermak-bullish-on-l2-blockchains ► Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OptoThemes Check out our podcast and subscribe, so you don't miss an episode: ► Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... ► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4okyrCp... ►Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter:...

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  • Why is Larry Cermak bullish on L2 blockchains?

    An in-depth look at how L2 blockchains are set to transform digital assets, with insight from The Block’s Larry Cermak.

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  • “There’s a lot of nuance there. Revenue by itself is not enough: what actually ends up moving the needle is how the revenue ends up being distributed, where the revenue actually ends up going. Is the system actually decentralised enough for this to be meaningful?” -- Opto Sessions Podcast, May 2023

  • “When you think of investors who want to get exposure to crypto, the first thing they generally do is deposit a lot of money on Coinbase [COIN] and buy there, but if they’re international, generally, they would then go to stablecoins first.” -- Opto Sessions Podcast, May 2023