Brent Xu

Bitcoin Liquidity on the Brink as Market Makers Reportedly Pare Back in Crypto Markets
Bitcoin Liquidity on the Brink as Market Makers Reportedly Pare Back in Crypto Markets
The apparent exit or reduction in trading by Jane Street and Jump Crypto, two influential cryptocurrency market makers, has the potential to disrupt the fragile flow of liquid...
Bitcoin Liquidity on the Brink as Market Makers Reportedly Pare Back in Crypto Markets

DeFi Is a 'Viable Alternative' to Traditional Finance, Umee CEO Says
DeFi Is a 'Viable Alternative' to Traditional Finance, Umee CEO Says
"DeFi is a viable alternative to what we see in traditional finance," Umee CEO Brent Xu said, weighing in on the state of the decentralized finance market following the multip...
DeFi Is a 'Viable Alternative' to Traditional Finance, Umee CEO Says

Bitcoin Dips Below $28K Ahead of U.S. Job Report
Bitcoin Dips Below $28K Ahead of U.S. Job Report
Bitcoin slipped below the $28,000 level ahead of the March jobs report. Brent Xu, founder and CEO of DeFi lender Umee, joins "First Mover" to discuss BTC's bullish actions sin...
Bitcoin Dips Below $28K Ahead of U.S. Job Report

Bitcoin Briefly Tops $23.3K as Powell Repeats 'Disinflationary Process' Comment
Bitcoin Briefly Tops $23.3K as Powell Repeats 'Disinflationary Process' Comment
Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as investors mull recent remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The Fed leader spoke days after...
Bitcoin Briefly Tops $23.3K as Powell Repeats 'Disinflationary Process' Comment

Crypto Exchange Kraken to Exit Japan at End of January
Crypto Exchange Kraken to Exit Japan at End of January
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken said it will exit Japan and de-register from the Financial Services Agency (JFSA) as of January 31. Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu discusses Krak...
Crypto Exchange Kraken to Exit Japan at End of January

Bitcoin Drifting Lower As Crypto Winter Persists
Bitcoin Drifting Lower As Crypto Winter Persists
Bitcoin (BTC) drifted lower to around $16,600 in Tuesday trading as crypto prices remain frozen amid a prolonged winter. Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu discusses crypto's lack...
Bitcoin Drifting Lower As Crypto Winter Persists

Umee CEO on DeFi and Ethereum Outlook in 2023
Umee CEO on DeFi and Ethereum Outlook in 2023
Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu shares his crypto markets predictions going into 2023. He says that while a prolonged period of negative sentiment is expected to continue in the...
Umee CEO on DeFi and Ethereum Outlook in 2023

How Umee Brings Debt Markets to DeFi
How Umee Brings Debt Markets to DeFi
Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss what Umee has done to bring the debt markets to DeFi and the Web3 space, connecting borrowers and lenders across...
How Umee Brings Debt Markets to DeFi

Bitcoin Crosses $17K for First Time in 2 Weeks
Bitcoin Crosses $17K for First Time in 2 Weeks
Umee founder and CEO Brent Xu discusses his outlook for bitcoin as the cryptocurrency climbs above $17,000 for the first time in two weeks and U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerom...
Bitcoin Crosses $17K for First Time in 2 Weeks

PoS Is a Better Hedge Against Inflation: Umee CEO
PoS Is a Better Hedge Against Inflation: Umee CEO
"In many ways, [proof-of-stake] is a better hedge against inflation," says Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu. He adds that the argument for bitcoin as a hedge has been "disproven"...
PoS Is a Better Hedge Against Inflation: Umee CEO