Dipak Shah
Dipak has 20+ years of experience managing and running trading businesses as a proprietary risk taker and as a market maker in FX and Rates. He has held senior trading roles at Goldman Sachs and Citi in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong as well as being a Macro Portfolio Manager on the buyside with Capula Investment Services in London. He has an MSc in Mathematical Finance from Oxford University and has been a crypto enthusiast for most of his investing career.
Articles by this author
Opinion
Once a niche tool, stablecoins are quietly becoming financial lifelines around the world
Opinion
Dipak Shah on crypto OTC trends and why he joined Portofino from traditional finance.
Market commentary
Crypto markets roared in June with ETF inflows, Circle’s IPO success, & rising stablecoin adoption
Market commentary
Crypto recap: BTC steady, ETH up, Robinhood’s big move, tariffs & ETF flows dominate
Market commentary
Bitcoin soars to new highs as crypto adoption and ETF inflows accelerate.
Market commentary
Altcoins gain traction as Bitcoin steadies and institutions deepen crypto adoption
Market commentary
401(k) Bitcoin access, Ivy League investments, Ripple clarity, and tokenization drive crypto gains.
Market commentary
ETH leads with $2.9B ETF inflows as BTC cools and altcoins rally on rotation.
Market commentary
ETH surges under the spotlight, BTC holds steady, and altcoins wait their turn in market rotation.
Market commentary
BTC stalls, ETH soars, CRO surges, Google joins the blockchain race.
Market commentary
Solana joins corporate treasuries with billion-dollar moves as ETF inflows return.
Thought leadership
Public companies worldwide are reinventing as DATs, adding BTC, SOL, and DOGE to their balance sheets.
Market commentary
ETF approvals, Solana’s $1bn treasury, and altcoin rotation shape crypto markets this week.
Market commentary
September ended with $3.4B liquidations and macro headwinds, but Uptober could revive crypto with fresh catalysts from Tether, BNB, AVAX, HYPE, and Plasma.
Thought leadership
Two-speed crypto adoption: everyday finance and investments converge in the market.
Market commentary
Bitcoin and Ethereum hit record highs as ETF inflows and adoption surge.
Market commentary
Crypto crash: $20 B liquidations and record volatility shake the market
Market commentary
Bitcoin ripples amid ETF outflows and volatility, while gold stands firm as safe-haven demand surges.
Market commentary
Bitcoin’s resilience and Ethereum’s renewed ETF momentum suggest underlying demand remains firm, but volatility is likely to stay elevated as macro conditions evolve
Market commentary
Markets tighten as volatility compresses across macro and crypto.
Market commentary
Traders retreat to safety as prediction markets hit record highs.
Market commentary
Liquidity tightens as investors turn defensive ahead of year-end.
Market commentary
Crypto hits extreme fear as BTC/ETH fall, ETFs see heavy outflows, and macro pressure rises.
Market commentary
Range-bound majors, selective inflows into SOL and staking assets.
Market commentary
ETH upgrades, and mixed ETP flows shape this week’s crypto outlook.
Market commentary
Crypto prices pause as institutions expand tokenization, stablecoins and market infrastructure.