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Rodrigo Zepeda

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Storm-7 Consulting Limited

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FCA/PRA Diversity and Inclusion for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART II

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (Bank of England (BoE)) (collectively the “regulators”) sought to engage with financial firms and other stakeholders, to discuss new proposed measures to boost “diversity and inclusion” (D&I) in f...

06 March 2024 /regulation /crypto Fintech

FCA/PRA Diversity and Inclusion for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART I

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting INTRODUCTION “Complicated as hell.” That is how I would summarise new proposed regulatory measures to boost “diversity and inclusion” (D&I) in financial services. In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (Bank of England (BoE)) (collectively the “reg...

05 March 2024 /regulation /crypto Fintech

The ‘Ethereum (ETH) Merge’ Primer Series: PART IV

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Cumulative analysis of The Merge In Part I of this ‘Ethereum (ETH) Merge’ Primer Series of blogs, we provided a background to the Ethereum platform and its originally envisaged range of potential applications, such as sub-currencies (token systems), financial derivatives, savings wallets, and ‘decentral

12 September 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights

The ‘Ethereum (ETH) Merge’ Primer Series: PART III

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Introduction Part III of this Primer Series will seek to explain the importance of certain events that will occur after The Merge within the Ethereum ecosystem, and why these events are so important. These events include the concept of Ethereum ‘Triple Halving’, the proposed Ethereum ‘Shanghai’ upgrade,

07 September 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights

The ‘Ethereum (ETH) Merge’ Primer Series: PART II

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting A brief history of Ethereum developments It is helpful to briefly understand historical developments pertaining to Ethereum, in order to frame the developments ushered in by The Merge. On 1 April 2014, the Ethereum Yellow Paper was published which set out a technical definition of the Ethereum protocol (

06 September 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights

The ‘Ethereum (ETH) Merge’ Primer Series: PART I

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Introduction This ‘Ethereum (ETH) Merge’ Primer Series of blogs, will seek to describe what the event referred to as ‘The Merge’ is, and why it is so relevant and important to the overall evolution of the Ethereum platform. It has now been proposed that The Merge is scheduled to commence on Thursday 15

05 September 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights

Crypto Analysis Case Study - ‘Three Arrows Capital’: PART VI

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Role of the Monetary Authority of Singapore In June 2021 the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) commenced an investigation into the Singapore-based investment fund ‘Three Arrows Capital Pte. Ltd.’ (3AC Singapore) (MAS 2022). On the face of it this consisted of a one-year investigation which culminate

26 August 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights

Crypto Analysis Case Study - ‘Three Arrows Capital’: PART V

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Introduction In Parts V and VI of this Crypto Analysis Case Study, we will seek to tie together the issues raised regarding the crypto hedge fund ‘Three Arrows Capital’ (3AC), and the ultimate failure of its Singapore-based investment fund ‘Three Arrows Capital Pte. Ltd.’ (3AC Singapore). 3AC Singapore

25 August 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights

Crypto Analysis Case Study - ‘Three Arrows Capital’: PART IV

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Introduction In Part IV of this ‘Three Arrows Capital’ (3AC) Case Study, we will set out an analysis of the reasons why I believe that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) failed in its duty of supervisory capacity vis-à-vis the adequate, prudent, and timely supervision of the firm, and how this fai

04 August 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights

Crypto Analysis Case Study - ‘Three Arrows Capital’: PART III

By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Introduction On 30 June 2022, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published an Enforcement Action Media Release stating that it had reprimanded ‘Three Arrows Capital Pte. Ltd.’ (3AC Singapore) for providing false information to MAS, and for exceeding its assets under management (AuM) threshold fo

25 July 2022 /crypto /markets Cryptocurrency Insights