The Last Trade E020: Building the Bloomberg Terminal for Bitcoin with Alon Shvartsman
October 6, 2023
The Last Trade is a podcast from Onramp Media covering the intersection of bitcoin and traditional finance. In this episode, Onramp hosts Marty Bent, Jesse Myers, and Michael Tanguma talk with Newhedge creator Alon Shvartsman about bitcoin data tooling and market metrics.
Marty Bent, Jesse Myers, and Michael Tanguma host Alon Shvartsman, creator of the Newhedge data platform, on The Last Trade, a show from Onramp Media. They walk through bitcoin data and on-chain metrics, including the node map, rainbow chart, Never Look Back Price, futures open interest, mining difficulty, and a global legality map, and discuss the China mining ban and how these signals inform market context. The Last Trade is editorial commentary from Onramp Media and is not investment advice.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Texans can’t drive 3:11 - Alon’s journey & creating Newhedge 10:16 - Discussing the current era of Bitcoin 19:41 - Looking at the data 21:21 - China mining ban 26:31 - Node map 31:41 - Rainbow chart and Bitcoin treasuries 36:21 - Never Look Back Price 38:50 - Profitable days 41:25 - BTC futures open interest 45:43 - Social forces 54:35 - Bitcoin-only signal 1:03:05 - Difficulty estimator 1:11:08 - Legality map 1:14:44 - Newhedge integration 1:25:13 - More metrics 1:32:18 - Wrapping up
Frequently Asked Questions
What data and metrics does Alon Shvartsman cover on The Last Trade?
He discusses the node map (26:31), rainbow chart and bitcoin treasuries (31:41), Never Look Back Price (36:21), and futures open interest (41:25).
What is Newhedge as discussed in this episode?
Alon Shvartsman describes his journey and building the Newhedge data platform (3:11), and later a Newhedge integration is demonstrated (1:14:44).
Does the episode discuss the China mining ban?
Yes. The hosts and Shvartsman look at the China mining ban (21:21) and review a global mining legality map (1:11:08).
Who hosts this episode of The Last Trade?
Marty Bent, Jesse Myers, and Michael Tanguma host the show from Onramp Media, joined by guest Alon Shvartsman (0:00).
This episode is editorial and educational content. Onramp does not provide tax, legal, or investment advice. Bitcoin is volatile and may lose value. Past performance does not guarantee future results.