Rodrigo Zepeda

Jun 25, 2024 | finextra.com | Rodrigo Zepeda |Nikolay Denisenko |Denis Shafranik

The cryptocurrency market has recently been witnessing a significant shift towards restaking, a process where crypto assets are locked up to earn additional rewards. In fact, it has become the second-largest sector in DeFi, with over $18 billion worth of crypto moving towards such platforms by the end of May 2024.   However, as restaking gains popularity, it is also not without its risks, which leaves many in the crypto community wondering about its viability.

Jun 25, 2024 | finextra.com | Rodrigo Zepeda |Nikolay Denisenko |Denis Shafranik

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May 12, 2024 | finextra.com | Richard Bennett |Joris Lochy |Rodrigo Zepeda

Banks are accelerating green lending and investing initiatives as they march towards realizing their net zero goals, partnering with their counterparties to reduce the combined carbon footprint. As I said in my last blog post[1], here are a few thoughts on “all that is green is not gold” and why robust risk management aspects and constructs merit serious consideration for green funding initiatives, much the same or perhaps a little more, given that these are relatively new.

May 12, 2024 | finextra.com | Ross Kolodyazhnyi |Rodrigo Zepeda

Fifteen years ago, crypto wasn’t on the mainstream media’s radar; but today, it frequently captures the spotlight on drive-time, lunch-time and evening news channels, drawing both seasoned investors and curious newcomers into its orbit. While it’s exciting to witness this once-niche market gaining traction as the flood of crypto headlines inundate our newsfeeds, we have to ask: can we have too much of a good thing?

May 8, 2024 | finextra.com | Joris Lochy |Rodrigo Zepeda

In a world where market turmoil and systemic risks are pervasive, effective counterparty credit risk management (CCR) becomes increasingly vital. Recent events, such as the collapse of Archegos Capital Management which caused over $10 billion in losses, commodity market volatility after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and UK gilt market disruption in late 2022 and early 2023, have underscored the critical need for enhanced guidelines CCR management.