Blockchain Scotland Meetup
Welcome to the Monthly Blockchain Scotland Meetup at the Bayes Centre in Edinburgh. The event takes place at the ground floor in the Bayes Theorem room.
17.00 - 17.30
Arrivals & Networking
17.30 - 17.35
Welcome from the host
17.35 - 17.55 Talk by Baillie Gifford
17.55 - 18.10
Q&A
18.10 - 18.30
"On Chain Perps — More Than Just Hype?" by Ran Hammer, Chief Business Officer (CBO), Orbs
Perpetual futures trading has exploded from $11.6 trillion in 2022 to over $80 trillion annualized in 2025, yet DeFi's market share remains stubbornly stuck at 4-5% despite massive absolute growth. This talk examines why on-chain perps are lagging behind CeFi, exploring the tradeoffs between AMM-based models (like GMX), order book approaches (like Hyperliquid), and the emerging intent-based execution model that has already transformed spot trading through protocols like UniswapX and 1inch. We'll look at how intent-based infrastructure can tap into both on-chain and off-chain liquidity sources to dramatically improve capital efficiency, and explore hybrid solutions combining order books with intent-based execution as a potential path to finally capture meaningful market share from centralized venues.
18.30 - 18.45
Q&A
18.45 - 19.05
Break with refreshments
19.05 - 19.25
Speaker to be announced
19.25 - 19.40
Q&A
19.40 Introductions + Announcements
20.00 Pizza, sushi & drinks
(incl. vegan options)
Networking and drinks until 9.30 pm in Bayes
21.30 - 23.00 Networking in the Pear Tree
Drinks and networking in the Pear Tree until 11 p.m.
At the pub they are offer drinks and dinner (until 10 pm).
Please join us to the Pear Tree where the discussions will continue.
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