Ethan Cole – DeFi & Trading Editor
I’m Ethan Cole, a crypto markets editor and former derivatives trader based in New York. After earning my degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia University, I spent seven years on a trading desk, first at a major Wall Street bank and later at a digital asset hedge fund. That experience hard‑wired my obsession with liquidity, risk management, and how real money moves through the crypto ecosystem.
My main focus is decentralized finance, derivatives, and on‑chain data. I love dissecting yield strategies, governance games, and tokenomics, then translating them into clear language for both retail traders and professionals. Over the past few years, I’ve covered everything from flash loan exploits and exchange meltdowns to the rise of Layer 2s and perpetual DEXs, always trying to separate signal from noise.
I’m skeptical by design and allergic to hype, but I’m also genuinely bullish on what open, programmable money can do. In my coverage, readers can expect hard numbers, transparent sources, and practical takeaways rather than empty buzzwords. When I’m not buried in charts and mempools, I’m probably backtesting strategies, reading regulatory filings, or arguing about market structure over black coffee.
