Can AI and off-the-shelf trading bots really keep a market healthy when things get volatile? Jason Atkins, Chief Commercial Officer of Auros, explains why cheap market making is a risk, how KPI contracts work and why the industry is consolidating.

• Why off-the-shelf algorithms cannot handle volatile markets
• Why choosing a cheap market maker is a risk like choosing a cheap audit
• How top market makers put spread, depth and uptime KPIs into the contract
• How Auros grew from a proprietary trading firm into liquidity, OTC and yield services
• Why the industry is consolidating rather than collapsing
• Jason's advice for founders: surround yourself with people you can trust

00:00 Intro 01:08 The Blockopedia intro 01:47 From bank FX trading to Matrixport to Auros 02:59 How Auros grew: liquidity, OTC and yield 05:03 Aurora OTC, Auros Ventures and forward-deployed engineers 06:11 Is market making still worth it in the age of AI bots? 08:44 Cheap market making is like a cheap audit 09:41 Top market makers and KPI contracts 12:10 Which regions Auros focuses on 13:19 What is different at TOKEN2049 this year? 15:02 Consolidation, not collapse 17:10 Advice for founders: find people you can trust 18:51 Thanks and close

• Auros: www.auros.global
• Jason Atkins on X: x.com/0xjatkins
• Jason Atkins on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jason-atkins-12350376
• Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=duNx8gP2vKg
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