December 30, 2025
6
min read
What Bitcoin became while you were HODLing
In 2009, a friend introduced me to Bitcoin. He wasn’t encouraging me to buy Bitcoin, but rather simply sharing an interesting project that many were discussing online, just like he had shared Wolfram Alpha a week earlier.
Manaf Zaitoun
December 19, 2025
3
min read
Netflix vs. Paramount: Why "Certainty" just beat "Premium"
On December 17, the Board officially rejected Paramount Skydance’s $30.00 all-cash bid in favor of Netflix’s $27.75 cash-and-stock deal. To the average observer, walking away from a premium of roughly $2.25 per share looks like a violation of fiduciary duty.
Harsh Karamchandani
Meet the storytellers
Manaf Zaitoun
I have over 15 years of experience in journalism and content strategy. I started in newsrooms, covering economic and social topics, where precision and clarity mattered every day.
Prakash Bhudia
I have nearly two decades of experience in global derivatives, FX, and index trading, with a career built across major financial hubs including Tokyo, New York, and Singapore. My background spans trading large derivative books, understanding market microstructure, navigating volatility cycles, and building strategies that translate complex market behaviour into clear, actionable opportunities.
Prashant Sinha
I bring 15 years of experience across derivatives pricing, quantitative research, and cross-asset model development. My work sits at the intersection of trading innovation, scalable financial modelling, and real-world market impact. I’ve built and led global teams of quants, market-data specialists, and financial engineers, launching products and analytics that support equity, FX, and rates markets.
