TradFi Lessons in the Age of Crypto Institutionalization (Feat. Damian Bunce, CEO GTN Middle East)

In this episode of The Flow, Konstantin Shulga, CEO of Finery Markets, welcomes Damian Bunce, CEO of GTN Middle East, to explore the evolution of capital markets infrastructure and how traditional finance insights are shaping the future of digital assets.

With over 30 years of experience across equities, FX, and CFDs, Damian shares stories from his early days at Barings Bank through to leading GTN Middle East, a global B2B2C trading infrastructure provider. The discussion touches on major market structure milestones — from the rise of smart order routing to the proliferation of ECNs — and how embedded finance and infrastructure-as-a-service are becoming the new standard.

They also dive into what the crypto world can learn from TradFi, the importance of infrastructure unbundling, and the parallels between current digital asset trends and the electronification of markets two decades ago.

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