Part 1 Advanced The Market Maker’s Exchange Checklist (Liquidity, Latency, and Risk Controls) Market makers and HFT desks: evaluate exchanges on execution quality, liquidity, latency, fees, margin, and security — with a WhiteBIT walkthrough. Open guide Eric Wall Bio
Eric Wall is a crypto investor and market commentator known for work in the Nordic digital asset industry and for public analysis focused on Bitcoin and broader crypto market structure. He is best known for serving as Chief Investment Officer at Arcane Assets, a Scandinavian multi-strategy cryptocurrency investment firm.
Overview
Wall’s profile blends institutional crypto investing with public writing and technical commentary. He is a visible participant in discussions about Bitcoin and broader crypto market infrastructure, including how protocol design and incentives influence adoption and user experience.
History and Background
Wall has been described publicly as a former head of blockchain and cryptocurrency at Cinnober, a Scandinavian financial technology firm later acquired by Nasdaq. His work in that period was associated with market infrastructure and how crypto systems might intersect with established financial services.
Arcane Assets
As CIO at Arcane Assets, Wall was associated with portfolio construction, research, and risk management for crypto strategies. Arcane later underwent corporate changes and branding consolidation in the Scandinavian market, with Arcane Assets frequently cited in the context of institutional participation in digital assets.
Writing and Public Commentary
Wall has maintained a public presence through long-form writing, podcast appearances, and social media commentary. He has also been described as a Privacy Technology Fellow with the Human Rights Foundation, with writing that emphasizes privacy and operational security considerations for crypto users. CryptoSlate has referenced his market views, including a compilation of predictions: Eric Wall’s predictions for 2022.
Education
Wall has been described in public biographies as holding a master’s-level engineering degree from Lund University in Sweden.
Risks and Considerations
As with many public crypto commentators, Wall’s views can be influential and sometimes polarizing. Readers typically distinguish between verified facts, personal thesis, and forward-looking opinions, especially in volatile markets where liquidity, custody, and counterparty risk can materially shape outcomes.
Eric Wall Current Work
Eric Wall Previous Work
- Vinter Capital Advisor Jan 2019 - Dec 2021
- Expert Witness Stavanger kommune Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
- Human Rights Foundation Advisor Jan 2019 - Apr 2020
- Nasdaq Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Advisor Jan 2019 - Jul 2019
- Cinnober Financial Technology Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Lead Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
- Cinnober Financial Technology Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Research Engineer Sep 2016 - Jan 2018
- Bitcoin.com Columnist Nov 2017 - Mar 2018
- Cinnober Financial Technology Master Thesis Student Dec 2015 - Aug 2016
- Axis Communications Software Engineer Mar 2013 - Aug 2014
- Microsoft Software Engineer Feb 2014 - Jun 2014
Eric Wall Education
- The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University Master of Science in Engineering Information and Communication Engineering Technologies2011 - 2016
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