Podcasts about defi dad

Sam MacPherson is CEO at Phoenix Labs, a service provider to Spark.In this episode, we explore how one of the top 5 largest DeFi protocols scaled to billions in liquidity onchain without a token, and why its upcoming SPK launch, RWA strategy, and “not a bank” campaign prove it's just getting started.EDITOR'S NOTE: Since recording, liquidity deposited into Spark grew from $3.6B to $4B.------

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Jared Phillips is the CoFounder and CEO of GolfN.In this episode, we dive into GolfN, a new golf rewards app built on Solana that lets you earn crypto and other rewards for playing golf, tracking your game, and sharing your love of golf with friends. With over 40,000 golfers on the waitlist and an app launch just around the corner, GolfN is one of the most promising new consumer apps built on Web3 rails, delivering crypto-native rewards that users can benefit from without ever needing to think about the tech behind it.------

Omnia is the CoFounder of Kinetiq.In this episode, we cover the native liquid staking protocol for Hyperliquid, with the upcoming launch of its LST for HYPE, called kHYPE. We dive into how kHYPE can unlock new utility and yield opportunities across Hyperliquid DeFi, the architecture behind its staking design, and the early institutional demand for exposure to HYPE through Kinetiq's platform.------

Ryan Berckmans is an Ethereum community member and ETH investor.In this episode, we unpack the disconnect between Ethereum's surging fundamentals and its lagging market price, exploring what's driving real adoption, why ETH demand hasn't followed through (yet), and what could finally flip the narrative.------

Rob Montgomery is the CoFounder and CEO at InfiniFi Labs and Ken Deeter is General Partner at Electric Capital, who led InfiniFi's most recent round.In this episode, we explore how InfiniFi is introducing duration matching to DeFi to unlock more sustainable, higher-yield opportunities for stablecoin holders, alongside insights from Electric Capital on the future of yield innovation.------

This episode comes from a recent panel discussion hosted by the DeFi team at GAIB. We were joined by DeFi experts such as Patrick, Founder of Dynamo DeFi, an anonymous DeFi investor who goes by DeFiMaximalist, and crypto YouTuber / investor Joe Takayama. We found the discussion to be very insightful and so we agreed to edit and republish the conversation as a podcast. We hope you enjoy it!------

Amir Forouzani is the CoFounder and CEO at Puffer Labs.In this episode, we unpack why Ethereum builders according to Amir, remain heads-down focused on building, how based rollups like Puffer UniFi could unlock a simpler UX across all rollups on Ethereum, and what's coming this year to boost Ethereum/ETH's fundamentals.------

Vivek Raman and Danny Ryan are the CoFounders of Etherealize.In this episode, we speak with Etherealize about their highly touted team focused on marketing, business development, and product on behalf of Ethereum. Despite Ethereum's dominance as the most trusted and secure blockchain for DeFi, tokenization, and institutional adoption, ETH remains undervalued so we get right into the weeds about how they believe we can fix the disconnect between Ethereum the network and ETH the asset. Plus, we get an inside look at the conversations they're having about Ethereum/ETH with Wall Street investors and governments!------

This podcast panel features Bharat, Head of Growth at Royco, Beartic, CoFounder of Kodiak, Miri, CoFounder of Origami Finance, and Corey Caplan, CoFounder of Dolomite. In this session of Yield Talks, we invite a panel of top Berachain protocol founders from Kodiak, Dolomite, and Origami Finance to discuss how they're navigating Boyco markets before a 90-day lockup kicks off as Berachain goes live. The deadline to deposit into Boyco markets is February 3rd, 2025 at 12 am UTC so this episode offers timely insights with just 48 hours to go before Boyco ends! ------

Juan Leon is a Senior Investment Strategist at Bitwise. In this episode, we sit down to discuss Bitwise's recent CIO memo, 'Ethereum: The Comeback Kid of 2025.' We explore why Juan's team sees a turning point ahead for Ethereum and ETH, the significance of surging ETH ETF inflows, the $100T opportunity in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), and how these trends could drive value accrual for ETH the asset. ------

Tarun Gupta is the Founder at Coinshift. In this episode, we review a new yield-bearing stablecoin called csUSDL, designed to be the ultimate treasury reserve asset. With hundreds of billions sitting idle in stablecoins, Coinshift hopes to provide DAOs, onchain liquid funds, and even retail DeFi users with permissionless access to a more scalable yield-bearing stablecoin backed by RWAs. This is a great episode to also understand why builders work with Morpho, and why they see such a huge opportunity to meet the demand for yield-bearing stablecoins onchain. ------

Miguel de Vega is the Chief Scientific Officer at Nillion. In this episode, we discuss the potential for what's known as "humanity's first blind computer" and its role to play alongside AI and crypto. Miguel unpacks how Nillion addresses the challenges of handling high value data, by leveraging privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) to enable users to securely store data on a peer-to-peer network, and allow for computations to be executed on the masked data, without the traditional need to decrypt data ahead of computation. We review a variety of Web3 and Web2 use cases unlocked by Nillion for massive emerging markets such as decentralized AI, plus why Nillion will soon launch its own tokenized incentives. ------

Tycho Onnasch is a contributor to Stacks, Stacking DAO, and Zest Protocol. In this episode, we catch up on the state of DeFi on Bitcoin L2 Stacks. Speaking with the top DeFi protocol on Stacks, we learn how Stacking DAO is unlocking new yield opportunities, how stSTX will deliver liquid stacking rewards in sBTC, and why Stacks TVL is more than ready to grow. ------

Jai Prasad is the CoFounder of DEFINITIVE. In this episode, we review our favorite app to trade onchain, an institutional-grade trading platform built for DeFi by the team who built products for Coinbase customers such as Michael Saylor, BlackRock, and Tesla. Thanks to a proprietary off-chain engine and non-custodial smart contracts, DEFINITIVE empowers users like us with unparalleled trade execution, advanced order types onchain, and gasless trading on a chain-abstracted app. We learn why DEFINITIVE is being used by the biggest crypto institutional traders, hedge funds, whales, and everyday DeFi power-users like ourselves. ------

MilliΞ is the CoFounder of Truemarkets. In this episode, we explore why decentralized prediction markets are still in the early innings of development and how they will redefine forecasting global events and uncovering truth. We also learn how Truemarkets is addressing key challenges in dispute resolution, integrating AI for permissionless market creation, and implementing a token to accelerate early community involvement in the success of their platform. NOTE: We recorded this episode just before the US election results in November 2024, but the conversation is still just as relevant post-election. If you hear any comments related to the election, we were still uncertain who would win and whether Polymarket's results would prove to be a leading indicator for voter sentiment in the election. ------

Ryan Rasmussen is the Head of Research at Bitwise. It's a holiday tradition every December on The Edge Podcast to explore Bitwise's bold predictions for crypto in the year ahead! Join us as we dive into their top 10 forecasts for the new year, from BTC reaching $200,000 to Coinbase surpassing Charles Schwab as the most valuable brokerage in the world to stablecoins doubling to $400B. With insights on the future of crypto adoption, DeFi, and real-world assets, this episode is packed with thought-provoking predictions and industry-shaping trends. ------

Jared and Jiang are Core Contributors at Neutral Trade. In this episode of Yield Talks, we explore Neutral Trade, a protocol bringing hedge fund strategies onchain for anyone to access permissionlessly. Learn how their JLP-powered strategies have delivered sustainable double-digit real yields on assets such as USDC, SOL, ETH, and wBTC, and what's next for the protocol. ------

Kalos is the CoFounder of Parallel and Adrian is Head of Data & AI. In this episode, we discover how Wayfinder, the omni-chain AI agent network, is reshaping how we as crypto holders and AI interact with blockchains. From AI agents transacting seamlessly onchain to the utility of the PROMPT token, we explore its groundbreaking potential in DeFi. Plus, an update on Wayfinder's public launch in Q1 2025 and its sister AI game, Colony! ------

Sun Raghupahti is the CoFounder and CEO at Veda Labs. In this episode, we dive into how Veda is building the DeFi Earn Network to transform passive yield generation into a simple, secure, and accessible experience. Learn how Veda is breaking down DeFi's complexities, leading in a new frontier of yield curation and tokenization, and unlocking opportunities across onchain ecosystems. We'll also explore what it takes to bring DeFi to the masses, the opportunity in interoperability, and why vaults are key to mass adoption. ------

Kenton Prescott is the Founder of Rumpel. We produce this live recording weekly on Twitter/X, diving deep into the most promising DeFi yields and protocols. In this episode, we're diving into Rumpel, the first protocol designed to turn your loyalty points into real profits. Rumpel enables users to tokenize and trade offchain loyalty points on secondary markets, unlocking liquidity and new earning potential from the points they've accumulated. Discover how Rumpel lets us as users enter high-yield markets, trade points for cash flow, and even earn yield—all without tying up principal capital. ------

Corey Caplan is the CoFounder of Dolomite. We produce this live recording weekly on Twitter/X, diving deep into the most promising DeFi yields and protocols. In this episode, we explore Dolomite—a powerful money market and trading platform unlocking new ways to earn yield. We'll dive into their new Dolomite Strategies Hub, designed to simplify advanced strategies for everyone. How can users leverage it to maximize returns, and what does this mean for the future of accessible DeFi yield? ------

We produce this live recording weekly on Twitter/X, where we deep dive into the most promising DeFi yields and primitives. In this episode, we talk about the emergence of BTCFi with 4 key players who are building at the heart of it. What does it look like now, where can people find yield and where is this yield coming from? ------

In this live recording we produce weekly on Twitter/X, we hosted a panel on how Coinbase is supercharging DeFi with cbBTC, with special guest Lukas Staniszewski, Group Product Lead of Crypto and cbBTC PM, along with respected DeFi builders from Aerodrome (Alex Cutler), Morpho (Merlin Egalite), Instadapp Fluid (DMH), Moonwell (Luke Youngblood), and DeFinitive (Dennis Qian). Lukas kindly shares the vision and mission behind why Coinbase built this new wrapped version of BTC while our panel of builders shine on a light on how we as users might leverage our cbBTC across their DeFi apps. ------

Alexei Zamyatin is the CoFounder of BOB. In this episode, we review how a new Bitcoin L2 called BOB (Build on Bitcoin) aims to combine the best of Bitcoin and Ethereum for DeFi users. Alexei shares how this hybrid L2 marries the security of Bitcoin with the versatility of Ethereum, why Bitcoin DeFi is so compelling, and how we can get started as early adopters. ------

Dion Chu and Billy Welch are CoFounders of Term Finance. In this live recording we produce weekly on Twitter/X, we deep dive into the most promising DeFi yields and primitives. This week, we cover how Term powers fixed rate crypto-backed loans via auctions on-chain, and what a predictable fixed rate of return means for the future of DeFi. ------

Jordan Tonani leads Institutions, Partnerships & Strategy at Index Coop. In this episode, we answer the question "are onchain structured products ready for the spotlight?" As a trailblazer in DeFi since 2020, Index Coop has helped lead the way in building simple products for complex exposure to crypto. These products include sector indices, yield indices, and leverage tokens for ETH and BTC. Jordan shares why he believes their moment in the sun is coming and why their DeFi products will not only be adopted by Wall Street but also built and offered by these institutions onchain! ------

Mike Silagadze and Rok Kopp are CoFounders of ether.fi. In this live recording we produce weekly on Twitter/X, we deep dive into the most promising DeFi yields and primitives, this week being on ether.fi's Cash card. Cash allows us to spend our ether.fi balance on a Visa credit card, without having to off-ramp funds from DeFi to a bank. Given this is a live recording, thank you in advance for your patience with the audio quality! ------

Ron Chan is the CoFounder of Inference Labs. In this episode, we cover why AI and crypto go together and why you should care. Ron shares how Inference Labs is solving for AI verification, one of the biggest challenges to realizing the fullest vision for decentralized AI, including their ongoing work with Bittensor and EigenLayer. ------

DeFi Made Here (DMH) is a DeFi expert and Head of Growth at Instadapp. In this episode, we cover the upcoming launch of Fluid DEX. We believe this is the most capital-efficient lending and borrowing protocol ever, powered by Fluid's innovative Liquidity Layer. Learn how Fluid allows lenders and borrowers for the first time ever, to use both their collateral and debt as DEX liquidity and earn passive trading fees. ------

Anurag Arjun is the Founder of Avail. In this episode, we discuss the next evolution of modular blockchains called Avail. With Avail Mainnet set to launch, we help you get caught up on all you need to know about how Avail works to scale blockchains, as well as its suite of products which make up a unification layer of Web3, including Avail DA, Avail Nexus, and Avail Fusion. ------

Altan Tutar is the CoFounder / CEO and Firat Sertgoz is the CoFounder / CTO of Nuffle Labs. In this episode, we learn how Nuffle Labs is tapping into NEAR protocol for DA (data availability) and fast finality. The team has developed two game-changing products nearly ready to ship, one being a new modular DA layer for rollups with extremely high throughput and low costs and the other is The Nuffle Fast Finality Layer (NFFL), providing a fast settlement layer leveraging EigenLayer that allows participating networks to quickly access information from other networks. ------

Regan Bozman is the CoFounder of Lattice. In this episode, we cover what's changed this crypto cycle, according to long time crypto investor, Regan Bozman. We discuss what's so confusing this bull run, how do we learn from it, and what needs to happen for us to advance to the next phase of the bull run. Special note: This interview was recorded on June 5th. ------

Amir Forouzani and Jason Vranek are CoFounders of Puffer Labs. Justin Drake is a Researcher at The Ethereum Foundation. In this episode, we cover Puffer Finance's Mainnet launch in May, as well as their ongoing campaign to redeem $1.7 billion of stETH to be converted to pufETH. Joined by Justin Drake from The Ethereum Foundation, we discuss why decentralization still matters, and how Puffer's protocol hopes to further contribute to decentralizing the Ethereum network. ------

Bob Baxley is a Core Contributor at Maverick Protocol. In this episode, we cover the upcoming launch of Maverick V2's Liquidity Operating System and AI-DEX. We explore how this next generation AMM enables powerful turnkey solutions such as their veToken factory, directional fees, dynamic fees, and their new AI-DEX customizable pool logic. ------

Ryker is the CoFounder of ZeroLend. In this episode, we explore a new DeFi money market betting on the next generation of L2s called ZeroLend. Ryker shares how ZeroLend became the top lending and borrowing protocol on zkSync Era and Linea, what to know about their recently launched token ZERO, and what's in store with their V2 already in development. ------

Alex Cutler and Ace are Core Contributors at Aerodrome and Velodrome. In this episode, we discuss whether Aerodrome and Velodrome can dethrone Uniswap. Alex and Ace share why these popular ve(3,3) AMMs continue to capture a significant portion of Uniswap's dominance on Base and Optimism, and how they've set the bar for teams championing the anti-VC sentiment with zero fees, no VC backing, and no major team unlocks. ------

Unlock the secrets to maximizing your gains in the remaining 50% of the bull market with insights from DeFi Dad, an experienced crypto user, educator, and investor, as we navigate the current market conditions and potential opportunities ahead.

David Johnston is an open source contributor at Morpheus. In this episode, we cover Morpheus and how a network of AI agents will revolutionize the crypto UX to onboard 1 billion users. David returns for this episode just as the MOR Fair Launch concludes to share what you need to know to stay involved in Morpheus. He offers up his thoughts on why we need a decentralized network of AI agents given the looming threat of draconian regulation against open source AI. ------

Cooper Scanlon and Rushi Manche are the CoFounders of Movement Labs. In this episode, we cover the rise of move-based blockchains with Movement Labs. We learn about the advantages of the MoveVM over the EVM, how Movement Labs flagship M1 and M2 networks enable new possibilities for DeFi builders, and how it benefits us as users. ------

Nate Benish and Yoni Ben-Shimon are CoFounders of NIM Network. In this episode, we cover NIM Network and how it enables crypto-powered AI ownership in games and apps. We discuss how AI opens up new possibilities for the future of gaming, how NIM marries the benefits of crypto and AI within games, and how NIM aims to drive new standards for AI agents, which can play, transact, and generate income. ------

TN Lee is the CoFounder of Pendle. In this episode, we spotlight the story behind the DeFi kingmaker, Pendle. Learn how they found product-market fit resulting in $4.5B TVL today, their strategic selection of protocols to list for yield trading, and what's next with EigenLayer live and Pendle V3 coming soon! ------

Guy Young is the Founder of Ethena Labs. In this episode, we dive into questions from listeners about Ethena and its multibillion dollar tokenized basis trade protocol. Guy shares what's made Ethena so successful right out of the gate growing the USDe market cap to $1.96B in less than a few months, the impact of the Ethena Effect on DeFi, and what to know about their recent ENA token launch. ------

Vivaldi is the anonymous CEO of Symphony Labs and Mozart is the anonymous CTO, having developed Cadence Protocol. In this episode, we cover a new cross-chain perpetuals aggregator, called Cadence. Cadence is the flagship perps trading platform of Canto and will soon provide a solution for the fragmented liquidity across L2s and L1s by allowing trades to draw upon deep liquidity cross-chain in 1-click. Discover how this new protocol could unlock more onchain trading volume, and what else the team has planned including a COIN perps trading pair with 50x leverage! ------

Beguin is the anonymous Founder of Opal. In this Quick Hit, we spotlight a new protocol for user-friendly omnipool yield farming called Opal. We cover how users can deposit a single asset to earn passive yields with yield-bearing omnipools and how Opal aims to be the liquidity hub for LRTs, LSTs, and stablecoins. ------

Richard (0xbabaramdass) is Head of Business Development at Prisma Finance. In this episode, we spotlight the new leverage dApp for LRTs, PrismaLRT. Prisma is the 3rd largest CDP protocol for borrowing in DeFi on Ethereum and now just launched a new product to support borrowing stablecoins against LRT collateral, including eETH by ether.fi. Learn more of the basics behind how PrismaLRT works and how DeFi users are getting paid PRISMA emissions to open vaults onchain. ------

DeFi Dave is the CoFounder/Cohost of Flywheel DeFi and Core Advocate at Frax Finance. In this episode, we provide a timely guide to Frax Finance's new L2 called Fraxtal. Fraxtal has an upcoming FXTL points airdrop to FXS stakers based on a March 6th snapshot, as well as a continuing weekly program starting March 13th to award stakers, DeFi users, and dApp developers on Fraxtal. Get caught up on the vision behind one of the promising Ethereum L2s, built by the reputable team and community behind Frax stablecoins and Frax DeFi apps. ------

Cryptovestor is a CVX maximalist and contributor at f(x) and AladdinDAO. In this episode, we talk about a promising new stablecoin design that might offer greater stability, yield and resilience, called fxUSD. Backed by ETH LSTs and LRTs, fxUSD represents a serious new contender in the stablecoin space. Learn more before its imminent launch! ------

DeFi Dad is a power-user, educator, and investor in all things DeFi and Web3 at 4RC (Fourth Revolution Capital). He has been producing educational content on DeFi since 2019 including a popular YouTube channel and a weekly post in The Defiant called DeFi Alpha. He co-hosts The Edge Podcast where he helps listeners uncover the next generation of DeFi and Web3 protocols in a unique podcast-tutorial format. You can subscribe to his channels and learn from his wide range of content for free at defidad.com!This episode was released in October 2023.Follow Decential:Website: https://www.decential.io/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@decentialmediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/decential_mediaTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@decential_mediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/decential-media/Newsletter: https://decential.beehiiv.com/ Follow Defi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_DadFollow Matt Leising: https://twitter.com/mattleisingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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DeFi Dad is a power-user, educator, and investor in all things DeFi and Web3 at 4RC (Fourth Revolution Capital). He has been producing educational content on DeFi since 2019 including a popular YouTube channel and a weekly post in The Defiant called DeFi Alpha. He co-hosts The Edge Podcast where he helps listeners uncover the next generation of DeFi and Web3 protocols in a unique podcast-tutorial format. You can subscribe to his channels and learn from his wide range of content for free at defidad.com! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Exploring Ethereum defi, liquid finance, and layer twos with Defi Dad. 

A daily update on what's happening in the Rocket Pool community on Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and the DAO forum. Today's episode covers: NodeSet launch, v1.9 alpha released, and Denver updates 0:00 - Welcome 0:23 - Shapella on Sepolia is successful https://twitter.com/m25marek/status/1630421108544471041 2:47 - NodeSet's Project Hyperdrive https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1079863107796619285 https://nodeset.medium.com/project-hyperdrive-4819f22391dc https://discord.com/channels/968587363536220252/1079861813505691658 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTVl5A0ecTI 10:50 - Bi-weekly update https://medium.com/rocket-pool/bi-weekly-update-28-february-2023-fed0d57ce58b 13:13 - Joe updates https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1079896812070121633 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1079927542863110236 https://docs.rocketpool.net/guides/atlas/whats-new.html#new-protocol-features https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/918351974406172723/1079995592446591057 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1059705474540388402/1080049101925789747 https://poap.gallery/event/106846 20:44 - Denver update from Mav https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163979141545995/1080146905125896212 22:16 - Peteris is sharing progress on his node UI https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1079895188937388032 24:51 - Woh validating at 32,000! https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1080140901902463136 25:53 - Recording of the Rocket Builders Workshop and more https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1749843335 https://poap.fun/2074 https://checkout.poap.xyz/#/sale/3bea7986-cf33-44df-b489-311e1f3ced31 28:12 - Langers and John Zettler from Coinbase were on a podcast together https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1079766842240925816 29:41 - Governance votes are still live and are not at quorum https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1080126447219388516 31:36 - DeFI Dad talks to Eigenlayer https://youtu.be/3jCyvLVdQ5M?t=2927 32:37 - Huge Lido inflows recently https://twitter.com/Data_Always/status/1630395379182182401 34:51 - Eversteel show and tell https://eversteel.io/

A daily update on what's happening in the Rocket Pool community on Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and the DAO forum. Today's episode covers: Aave integrates rETH, Joe shares updates, all GMC votes pass 0:00 - Welcome 0:21 - Coinbase fights back https://www.coinbase.com/blog/coinbases-staking-services-are-not-securities-and-heres-why https://www.theblock.co/post/210932/paxos-will-no-longer-issue-binance-usd-stablecoin https://twitter.com/jespow/status/1624177588074848256 4:42 - Aave integrates rETH 11:42 - Curve launches rETH/eth pool 12:57 - Joe gives updates on RP efficiencies https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1074175507932921947 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1074235648040521728 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1074485912769138739 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1074558335266852915 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1074551785261387806 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1073440301739421786 17:40 - Governance proposals are all closed https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1074671770705068033 https://vote.rocketpool.net 19:02 - GMC asks governance about how to deal with Invis on the GMC https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/774497904559783947/1074725061073850369 22:43 - Binance messed up the RPL listing https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1074435223275708486 24:43 - Ethereum Foundation X EthStaker staking report is out https://twitter.com/macflapd/status/1624289463550754816 27:19 - Jasper's episode with DeFI Dad is live https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1074719945193160724 https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1074607604136955996 29:06 - Some docker issues are occurring https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/704214707904446535/1073805900390879262 30:15 - Rocket Pool mentioned on Coin Bureau https://youtu.be/4J3aP8viRYk?t=223 31:24 - Dabdab crunching staking profitability numbers 34:17 - Arb is possible again! https://rocketscan.io/rocketarb 36:16 - RPL 1b TVL https://cointelegraph.com/news/rocket-pool-s-ethereum-staking-service-reaches-1b-in-tvl/amp 37:04 - 8m RPL staked https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1073960208398831667 38:04 - Big fund getting into RP 38:59 - Rocket Builders Workshop is ready to go https://events.ethdenver.com/event-hosts/attendease/networking/experience/6eaa3b6d-048e-4969-9978-83732101b0cc/a884800f-0b47-4ea0-8e8a-0956a1cfba0f https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1072134402731147354/1073992607992139807 40:41 - EVMavricks Rocket School https://discord.com/channels/963992696387694592/973670417866817606/1074035544356560896 43:06 - Big wallets staking! https://twitter.com/datanerdonchain/status/1623960926176280576 43:42 - New wall bot https://discord.com/channels/823815099991064586/982331845045784587/1073728831636115528 44:50 - Waqboard will let you see the submissions leaderboard! https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1073728314092568576 46:08 - Dybsy gets engaged https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1073737175419605002

A daily update on what's happening in the Rocket Pool community on Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and the DAO forum. 0:00 - Welcome 0:18 - Rocket Pool TVL is over 1 billion https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1070772354222936185 https://www.binance.com/en/trade/RPL_USDT?theme=dark&type=spot https://defillama.com/protocol/rocket-pool 3:20 - Coindesk covers the vote to self-limit. Valdorff interviewed https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1059964440415571989/1070356946282106920 https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/02/01/rocket-pool-community-voting-whether-to-self-limit-its-growth/ 7:46 - oDAO constitution info https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/1068285515838795837/1070233624852566056 10:50 - Joe gets a new 3D printer https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1070762844922064917 13:03 - RPL trading goes live on the crypto dot com app https://twitter.com/cryptocom/status/1620998390179053570 14:20 - Smoothing pool gets a lottery block https://discord.com/channels/405159462932971535/405163713063288832/1070756233621020754 16:46 - Yield protocol adds rETH https://twitter.com/yield/status/1620849612532912128 18:42 - Jasper talks with DeFI Dad! https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad/status/1620984194351435776/photo/1 20:07 - 8th Wonder gets back into position https://twitter.com/0x8th/status/1620980807190945793

In episode 4 of the Hashing It Out podcast, Elisha Owusu Akyaw talks to popular DeFi educator DeFi Dad about the evolution of decentralized finance and the role of decentralized services after the FTX saga.Cointelegraph's Twitter: @CointelegraphCointelegraph's website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants' alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast's participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.Follow Cointelegraph on Twitter: @CointelegraphFollow the host on Twitter: @ghcryptoguy, or connect with him on LinkedIn: Elisha (GhCryptoGuy)Cointelegraph's website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants' alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast's participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.

DeFi Dad is an educator who who has been focusing full-time on Ethereum since 2018. He is also an investor with Fourth Revolution Capital and an Advisor for Zapper, Push Protocol and The Defiant. Our first conversation with DeFi Dad, which is Episode 39 of Show Me The Crypto, is our second-most listened to podcast episode of all time. -- Our "OG Fan" NFT is still available! There will only ever be one of this version... and you can be the owner! https://opensea.io/collection/show-me-the-crypto/ Or... consider supporting our show with some ETH! showmethecrypto.eth -- Check out DeFi Dad's previous appearance on Show Me The Crypto: https://youtu.be/bom42WuggF4 -- Follow DeFi Dad on Twitter: @DeFi_Dad -- Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @showcrypto TikTok: @showmethecrypto Instagram: @showmethecryptopodcast -- *Any financial compensation we receive will always be clearly identified as an advertisement or sponsored content. We don't accept payment to feature guests, and we don't accept payment to influence the coins/projects we discuss on Show Me The Crypto. Any ads will be clearly identified during the show, and information on our partners will be featured in the show notes.

DeFi Dad joins to debate whether recent events have highlighted the importance for decentralized finance. Plus: news on Madison Cawthorn, The Block and Starbucks.On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson break down the latest crypto news and dive into a conversation with crypto investor and educator DeFi Dad.[1:42] Crypto Catchup: Danny's investigative report on Rep. Madison Cawthorn's “Let's Go Brandon” meme coin purchases gets cited in U.S. House of Representatives ethics investigation. The hosts react to news of Sam Bankman-Fried's undisclosed loans to cryptocurrency news site The Block.[10:00] DeFi Dad, who will be speaking at Consensus 2023, joins to debate whether recent events have highlighted the importance for decentralized finance.[28:19] Teaser: Consensus Magazine's Crypto 2023 [31:00] Cam's Corner: Contemplations on a “magic bean” adventure with Starbucks' newly announced Web3 'Odyssey' loyalty programWhat's “Carpe Consensus?” CoinDesk's newest podcast is for crypto fans and fiends, DeFi degens and non-fungible enthusiasts, while welcoming the crypto curious. Each week, hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson thread together the biggest themes in crypto. Consensus speakers and guest experts join the hosts to pull back the curtain on all things crypto and Web3, providing listeners with a balanced look at the state of the industry. Tune in weekly on Thursdays on the CoinDesk Podcast Network.-“Carpe Consensus” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DeFi Dad joins to debate whether recent events have highlighted the importance for decentralized finance. Plus: news on Madison Cawthorn, The Block and Starbucks.On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson break down the latest crypto news and dive into a conversation with crypto investor and educator DeFi Dad.[1:42] Crypto Catchup: Danny's investigative report on Rep. Madison Cawthorn's “Let's Go Brandon” meme coin purchases gets cited in U.S. House of Representatives ethics investigation. The hosts react to news of Sam Bankman-Fried's undisclosed loans to cryptocurrency news site The Block.[10:00] DeFi Dad, who will be speaking at Consensus 2023, joins to debate whether recent events have highlighted the importance for decentralized finance.[28:19] Teaser: Consensus Magazine's Crypto 2023 [31:00] Cam's Corner: Contemplations on a “magic bean” adventure with Starbucks' newly announced Web3 'Odyssey' loyalty programWhat's “Carpe Consensus?” CoinDesk's newest podcast is for crypto fans and fiends, DeFi degens and non-fungible enthusiasts, while welcoming the crypto curious. Each week, hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson thread together the biggest themes in crypto. Consensus speakers and guest experts join the hosts to pull back the curtain on all things crypto and Web3, providing listeners with a balanced look at the state of the industry. Tune in weekly on Thursdays on the CoinDesk Podcast Network.-“Carpe Consensus” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I'm joined by Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix and DeFi Dad, a partner at 4RCapital.Our conversation goes into a wide range of topics. Including the Ethereum merge. A look at real metrics to evaluate protocols in DeFi such as real yield and fees earned by the protocol. There's no shortage of insights in this episode, and towards the end, we have a Q&A with our live audience on Twitter Spaces.I hope you enjoy the episode, you can subscribe to Web3 Frontier on most podcasting platforms such as Spotify, Apple, Amazon and Google.Contact Info:Host: Igor YuzoSpeakers: Kain Warwick, DeFi Dad

The recent Luna collapse and 3AC contagion unfortunately set the entire crypto-space back.Is crypto just a fad or can it make a comeback?   DeFi Dad, partner at 4R Capital and one of the most prolific supporters of DeFi shares with us: Current State Crypto Markets vs 2018 DeFi Markets Thus Far Future of DeFi   Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.   ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:40) – Introduction to DeFi Dad (00:03:16) – Current State of DeFi (00:09:21) – Future of DeFi (00:17:40) – Distinction between DeFi vs NFTs (00:26:14) – Leaders in DeFi (00:33:21) – DeFi 1.0 vs DeFi 2.0 (00:42:16) – What Is Missing In DeFi?   ----------- Sponsors ------------- dYdX is the Leading Decentralized Exchange for trading perpetual contracts. Users enjoy low fees, deep liquidity, up to 20x more buying power and even earn $DYDX from trading. Trade on dYdX today at: https://trade.dydx.exchange   ----------- More Resources --------- Guest DeFi Dad's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad   Blockcrunch Blockcrunch VIP: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/ Blockcrunch Twitter: https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch Jason Choi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi   ------------ Disclosures ------------- Disclaimer: The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch's guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch's podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.

Hey DFI(Defi) people… How are you holding up? One thing I have to say on the bright side is the theme of this episode is growth. I know it sounds hard to believe but it is happening! This is the eighth episode  of our Defi focused segment of the Inside Crypto podcast. In this series we plan to cover the latest news regarding the constituents of our Defi Ecosystem Index. They are:  1inch, Aave, Maker, Chainlink, Uniswap, Liquid Staked ETH 2.0 (Lido Finance), Curve and Synthetix Network. This episode was recorded on July 5th 2022.  The first thing we will always dive into, is the price action of the week regarding our Defi Ecosystem token and then go through any major news items with regards to the constituents. The bribe wars haven't stopped on Curve and Chainlink continues its forward momentum…This and many more stories on today's episode.  I have to mention that nothing in this episode constitutes financial advice. Please do your own research. Anything said here is my own opinion and not to be connected with my employer. But I am forever grateful to them for helping make this podcast a reality so please do check out our website and the tokens we offer at tokens.amun.com. Thanks everyone for listening and don't forget to tune in two weeks time where we help you to get to grips with what is going on in the Defi Ecosystem.  News Covered Today: https://tokens.amun.com/defi-index-token (Defi Price Action) https://twitter.com/synthetix_io/status/1543650966960017412?s=20&t=S719RwJnO_gvcuv-Y4Oqeg (Record SNX Fee Distribution) https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad/status/1541947006612115456?s=20&t=S719RwJnO_gvcuv-Y4Oqeg (SNX Atomic Swaps) https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1542536584066654211?s=20&t=S719RwJnO_gvcuv-Y4Oqeg (Curve Fee Distribution) https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1542280413229506562?s=20&t=S719RwJnO_gvcuv-Y4Oqeg (The Bribe Wars Continue) https://twitter.com/chainlink/status/1542915945433247745?s=20&t=S719RwJnO_gvcuv-Y4Oqeg (Chainlink Growth for Q2) https://governance.aave.com/t/harmony-horizon-bridge-exploit-consequences-to-aave-v3-harmony/8614 (Harmony Horizon bridge exploit. Consequences to Aave V3 Harmony - Governance - Aave) https://dune.com/LidoAnalytical/Lido-Finance-Extended (Analyzing Lido Finance) https://cointelegraph.com/news/makerdao-looks-to-invest-500m-into-minimal-risk-treasuries-and-bonds (MakerDAO looks to invest $500M into 'minimal risk' treasuries and bonds) https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2022/06/28/defiedge-integrates-with-chainlink-to-develop-asset-management-protocol-on-uniswap-v3/ (DeFiEdge Integrates With Chainlink To Develop Asset Management Protocol On Uniswap V3 - The Coin Republic: Cryptocurrency , Bitcoin, Ethereum & Blockchain News) https://twitter.com/1inch/status/1542923372513951745 (1inch Weekly update) Follow Us On: http://www.amun.com (Website) https://twitter.com/Amun (Twitter) https://discord.gg/EDufcYpseD (Discord) https://t.me/AmunTokens (Telegram) (English) https://www.reddit.com/r/AmunTokens/ (Reddit) Email

This is a special episode where I've invited back several speakers for a panel.We cover a wide range of topics - building in a bear market, private funding, NFT markets, tail-end risks, and many more.The most uplifting takeaway was that builders continue to build and investors continue to invest.I hope you enjoy the episode, you can subscribe to Web3 Frontier where we release a Podcast every week.Contact Info:Host: Igor YuzoCo-Host: NodarSpeakers: @kaiynne @DeFi_Dad @jpatten__ @JordanLyall @Jiran_z @nnnnicholas @BraytonKey @pugmassacre @PhilippZentner 

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with a person well known for his alias DeFi Dad, a partner at 4RCapital, an investment firm focused on digital assets. He's educated many with DeFi tutorials and is an advisor to Zapper amongst many more great organizations.We talk about the building blocks that make up our DeFi ecosystem today such as onramps, lending & borrowing, AMMs (automated market makers), and more. DeFi Dad gets excited about the metaverse. We explore the overlap of DeFi and digital assets such as NFTs. We share the sentiment that the next big value unlock may happen by combining DeFi functionality such as lending and borrowing and applying them to NFTs. Towards the end we open up the Twitter Space to a Q/A where the audience asks us some insightful questions.I hope you enjoy the episode, you can subscribe to Web3 Frontier where we release a podcast every week.Contact Info:Igor YuzoTwitter @igoryuzoDeFi DadTwitter: @DeFi Dad

In this episode of Growing Web3, we're talking to DeFi Dad. He's been an educator in the crypto space for a while and currently spends his time as an investor and advisor to many fascinating DeFi projects.   We talk about what DeFi education looks like today and where newcomers and curious people can learn more about the space, along with how DeFi education is different from other learning resources. DeFi Dad shares what he thinks are the best educational resources in the DeFi space right now.   DeFi Dad shares his thoughts on the global DeFi community and the advantages it brings to people all around the world, including in developing regions. Finally, we discuss the importance of marketing and community-building in DeFi and some of DeFi Dad's favorite projects.   Topics:   What does DeFi education look like today? How is DeFi education different from other learning resources? The best DeFi education resources The advantages of the global DeFi community How important is marketing and community-building in DeFi? Some of DeFi Dad's favorite projects   Follow DeFi Dad:   https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad   Brought to you by Hype Partners.   Hype is the Web3 super-agency with 150 employees across 35 countries. Hype helps $billion protocols and communities scale their ecosystems with cutting-edge creative, community, and growth campaigns.  

Who is DeFi Dad? DeFi Dad it's definitely a very genuine reflection, I think of just who I am as a person, except with the added touch of focus on DeFi. So in the last few years, you know, I started in Ethereum, and Bitcoin and crypto in general about three years ago. And then I started working full time in crypto about almost 12 months after I first started learning about crypto, so around July 2018. And it's funny because like I was working as like a general sort of Project Manager, a little bit of marketing across lots of projects at consensus, you know, getting exposure to all these different Ethereum projects like Metamask and truffle and get coin. And then it was, it was in the spring of 2019. Someone who was running the ethereal summit, they they found a new job, they left very abruptly and there was this big gap in the team to run the ethereal summit and the ethereal summit. If anyone's unfamiliar with it. It's this awesome series of global events we used to do through consensus. I believe they're going to start doing those again, just because we've been in the pandemic. Exactly. Yeah. Oh, ETH Denver is another amazing event. So the whole idea was what to celebrate the stories of founders and builders and evangelists and investors in the Ethereum community. And anyways, I just had a blast, like for about a year, I got to work on this full time focus on the storytelling of what's happening in Ethereum. And by doing that, I happened upon how DeFi was, was developing, I had a background working mostly in the Bay Area, in very typical sorts of software startups. So spent a lot of time we actually have we have a lot of commonality here. Like I spent a lot of time evangelizing or selling what we did at different little software startups. So I would live in demos all day long, no show.

In this episode of DAOn the Rabbit Hole, we're talking to DeFi Dad, a DeFi super-user and investor at Fourth Revolution Capital. We're going to dig into the basics of decentralized finance in an easy to understand way.DeFi Dad tells us how he got into crypto from a background in chemistry, and all about his YouTube channel and how it educates viewers on all things crypto and DeFi.We dive into some basic concepts like stable coins, crypto, and DeFi, and what they mean for the internet and finance in general. Why should people switch to DeFi, and what benefits does it offer over the current financial system?DeFi Dad talks about what people are using DeFi for right now, including some of the limitations facing the space currently, like regulations and scalability. Finally, DeFi Dad shares his predictions on where the DeFi space will be in 10 years.To continue this conversation and stay up to date on all things DAOn the Rabbit Hole, you can follow Diana on Twitter @ddwchen and RabbitHole @rabbithole_gg. You can follow our guest, DeFi Dad, on Twitter @DeFi_Dad.—If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, subscribe, and share with your friends and family so we can keep taking you down the rabbit hole with us. 

Learn the basics of blockchain and cryptocurrency - and why it matters to you (hint: you'll own and manage all your own financial and health records  using this technology in the not-too-distant future!)Find Lynne Marlor online: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynne-marlor-23a741a/ Find the Boston Blockchain Association  online:  https://bostonblockchainassociation.com/Referenced:Blockchain Revolution Book on Amazon  https://www.amazon.com/Blockchain-Revolution-Technology-Cryptocurrencies-Changing/dp/1101980141/ref=asc_df_1101980141/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312025907421&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4037746568248229523&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9060439&hvtargid=pla-529772902237&psc=1Gary Gensler on Twitter  https://twitter.com/GaryGenslerHester Pierce on Twitter  https://twitter.com/hesterpeirce?lang=enDeFi Dad on Twitter  https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWe Get Real AF Podcast Credits:Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue RobinsonVanessa AlavaLinkedIn Instagram TwitterSue RobinsonLinkedIn Instagram Twitter Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  Instagram    WebsiteTechnical Director: Mitchell MachadoLinkedIn   Reset GamingAudio Music Track Title: Beatles UniteArtist: Rachel K. CollierYouTube Channel Instagram WebsiteIntro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica HortaLinkedInCover Artwork Photo Credit: Alice Moore Unsplash Support the show (https://wegetrealaf.com/how-you-can-help)

For the full audio interview, transcript, show notes and more visit: https://altassetallocation.com/ Today's interview is with DeFi Dad and we are doing a deep dive into Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Interested in knowing what DeFi is, where we are currently, why it's important and where it might be going? Don't miss this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/investinalts/support

DeFi Dad is a decentralized finance educator, investor and super-user who, in 2017, fell deep into the crypto rabbit hole after reading Chris Burniske's Cryptoassets and listening to countless episodes of Laura Shin's Unchained Podcast. Later that year, he saved invested $600 to attend Ethereal San Francisco, and by July 2018, DeFi Dad was working full-time in Ethereum. -- Our "OG Fan" NFT is here! There will only ever be one of this version... and you can be the owner! https://opensea.io/collection/show-me-the-crypto/ -- Follow DeFi Dad on Twitter: @DeFi_Dad Check out DeFi Dad's "DeFi for Beginners" YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNzMl-Xdbc4Z6C-BEEvvzTACtPGpc9Mdd -- Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @showcrypto TikTok: @showmethecrypto Instagram: @showmethecryptopodcast

On today's episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we're talking to DeFi Dad, chief DeFi officer at Zapper.fi and the host of Yield TV, about his various projects and the decentralized finance space in general.DeFi Dad tells us about his introduction to crypto and how he transitioned from Silicon Valley tech to decentralized finance. He gives a breakdown of Zapper's main features and how they work, along with how the platform allows users to easily track and manage all their DeFi assets from one dashboard.We discuss Zapper's current user base, and DeFi Dad shares his thoughts on where he thinks DeFi is headed over the next few years. We talk about some exciting emerging trends and what the near future could hold for Zapper.DeFi Dad tells us about Yield TV — a YouTube channel for learning about DeFi —, about his work as an investor, and how he decides which projects to invest in.--You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, DeFi Dad, on Twitter and learn more about Zapper here.—Don't forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.

In Episode 10 of the Ethereal Podcast, DeFi Dad interviews the CoFounders of Mintbase, Nate Geier and Carolin Wend.Mintbase is an NFT factory for the new virtual economy. One can mint non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using Mintbase, which represent scarce digital goods like artwork. Artists using Mintbase, especially in virtual NFT worlds like Cryptovoxels, can issue traceable, limited edition digital art, as well as other items such as tickets for virtual events. While DeFi has been at the forefront of attention in Ethereum, few understand how much growth NFTs are seeing on Ethereum. For example, SuperRare, a leading digital art marketplace, started in 2020 with $344,000 in platform sales volume which has quadrupled to over $1.6m according to Messari Crypto. In this episode, we discuss how Mintbase empowers creators in new digital and virtual worlds, including arts, gaming, photography, and virtual event tickets, especially since the start of the quarantine.To learn more about Mintbase visit mintbase.io. You can follow @mintbase on Twitter for updates.Ask questions in the Mintbase Discord channel: https://discord.com/invite/89cSHH7Follow Nate Geier, CEO and CoFounder on Twitter at @NateGeier as well as CoFounder and Head of Business Development, Carolin Wend at @CarolinWend.

In Episode 9 of the Ethereal Podcast, DeFi Dad interviews the CoFounder of Liquality, Simon Lapscher.The Liquality team built a protocol for enabling trustless cross-chain swaps between Bitcoin and Ethereum. You can use Liquality's swap at https://liquality.io/swap/ to trade BTC for ETH, DAI, USDC or go the other direction to trade back to BTC. Liquality also recently released Liquality Wallet which includes this swap feature, but as in a browser extension wallet, similar to MetaMask but capable of holding BTC as well as your Ethereum assets.In this episode, we kick off with why life experiences fueled cofounders from Venezuela, Iran, and South Africa to come together and focus on building trustless, "disintermediated" p2p finance tools with Bitcoin and Ethereum to be impenetrable to corrupt, authoritarian governments. Simon helps paint a clearer picture of why DeFi and all future applications built on Ethereum need to have the right foundation to be censorship resistant, so no one can ever shut it down. He also discusses how Bitcoin and Ethereum have been successful to date in scaling such decentralized blockchains.We also dive into what it's been like to work across the top 2 crypto protocols the last few years, how they differ, and how Liquality is working harder than ever to capitalize on this 2020 momentum to revolutionize the world with interoperable p2p finance.To learn more about Liquality, visit liquality.io and their swap for BTC ETH/USDC/DAI at liquality.io/swap. You can follow @liquality_io on Twitter for updates.Ask questions in the Liquality Telegram channel at https://t.me/liquality.Follow Simon Lapscher on Twitter at @simonlapscher.*Watch a tutorial of the Liquality Swap on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8zcvEy2Ccw&feature=youtu.be*Read Liquality Blog: https://liquality.io/blog/*See Simon's CoFounder Alex G on a panel at The Ethereal Virtual Summit 2020: https://youtu.be/0AEERkemYn8*Check out DeFi Dad's quick walkthrough of the Liquality Wallet: https://youtu.be/GytOAwQTGsE

Bienvenidos a un nuevo análisis de las noticias destacadas de esta semana con Iván Gómez y Héctor Cárdenas. En este episodio conversamos sobre el yield farming en DeFi de Ethereum, nombres de usuarios y los rumores de Paypal incursionando en bitcoin:

In Episode 8 of the Ethereal Podcast, DeFi Dad interviews Head of Strategy and Business Operations at dYdX, Zhuoxun Yin.The dYdX team has been a leader in building the most dominant decentralized margin trading platform on Ethereum. In May 2020, they launched the first decentralized perpetual swap with 10X leverage for BTC-USDC on Ethereum. We discuss with Zhuoxun how dYdX has made it their mission to build more performant products to attract traders to DEXs and how they made the decision to launch, what is now the top decentralized perpetual market for BTC on Ethereum. We dig into the history of of crypto perpetual markets and what it will take to convince traders on the world's largest centralized perpetual markets like Bitmex to switch to a decentralized, self-custody trading experience with dYdX.To learn more about dYdX and their spot, margin, and perpetuals trading markets, visit dydx.exchange and follow the @dydxprotocol on Twitter.Ask questions in the dYdX Telegram channel at https://t.me/dydxofficial.Follow Zhuoxun Yin on Twitter at @ZhuoxunYin.*Read The Integral blog by the dYdX team Comparing Perpetual Markets: https://integral.dydx.exchange/comparing-perpetual-markets/*Read The Integral blog by the dYdX team Understanding Perpetual Marketing Funding: https://integral.dydx.exchange/understanding-perpetual-market-funding/ *Watch dYdX's CEO Antonio Juliano speak on a DeFi panel at Ethereal Virtual Summit 2020 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A669uiDiCE8*Check out DeFi Dad's review using the dYdX trading platform: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad/status/1262804398184566792?s=20

In Episode 7 of the Ethereal Podcast, DeFi Dad interviews Ren Protocol CoFounder and CTO, Loong Wang.The RenVM aims to provide access to inter-blockchain liquidity for all decentralized applications. It has gained lots of attention from the Ethereum DeFi community for enabling a trustless swap of BTC to renBTC, which is an ERC20 token you can then utilize in Ethereum applications like Uniswap, 1inch.exchange, and Curve Finance, along with the promise of future direct deposits of BTC into lending, borrowing, and trading apps like Compound, Maker, and TokenSets. As of May 28, 2020, there is just under $50M in BTC tokens on Ethereum so unlocking this frictionless migration of BTC value onto Ethereum is a big deal and should become a norm in the coming year, leading to increased liquidity in DeFi and total value deposited into Ethereum smart contracts.This podcast was recorded a week before the RenBridge went live on Ethereum Mainnet so there is some brief discussion about the anticipation of the Ren release, which is now available for anyone to use on Ethereum at bridge.renproject.io.To learn more about the RenVM, visit renproject.io and follow the @renprotocol on Twitter.Ask questions in the Ren Telegram channel at https://t.me/renproject.Follow Loong Wang on Twitter at @bzlwang.Watch Loong's talk from the Ethereal Virtual Summit 2020 here: https://youtu.be/gPXBiDKR2IMWatch DeFi Dad's video tutorial swapping BTC to mint renBTC here: https://youtu.be/kO0672RJL-QWatch a more detailed DeFi Dad tutorial on how to swap BTC to renBTC to WBTC to open a Maker loan here: https://youtu.be/XvWRDlcTipg

In Episode 6 of the Ethereal Podcast, DeFi Dad interviews CoFounder of Opyn, Alexis Gauba.Alexis and her team launched the first DeFi platform on Ethereum for buying and selling put options for DeFi assets like DAI lent on Compound as well as the first on-chain put options for ETH. It's been a huge leap forward for the Ethereum and DeFi community to be able to essentially use these on-chain put options as insurance against technical (smart contract bugs) and financial risks while also hedging against the volatility of ETH. At the time of our interview, they were only a month post-launch from ETH Denver, where coincidentally bZx suffered from a flash loan attack, helping further bring to light the need for Opyn to protect DeFi assets deposited in Ethereum smart contracts. Alexis and her two CoFounders all met at UC Berkeley as members of Blockchain at Berkeley, where they came up with the idea for Opyn. During the interview, she explains how anyone, regardless of having zero knowledge about options, can use this popular instrument in legacy finance, cleverly rebranded by Opyn as "protection" to prevent losses in case of smart contract failure or some unforeseen financial risk causing a DeFi apps like Compound to ever fail in the future. They also discuss an even bigger addressable market in offering trustless put options on ETH to protect against a volatile drawdown in the price, especially after we had all recently lived through a near 50% drawdown across the entire crypto market on Black Thursday, March 12, 2020.Alexis is the CoFounder of she256, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing diversity and breaking down barriers to entry in the blockchain space, with nearly 1000 global members. She talked with DeFi Dad about being a female founder in the crypto space and how she's trying to encourage more women and more diversity to work in Ethereum and crypto in general.You can see Alexis speak at the Ethereal Virtual Summit on May 7-8th, 2020 by registering for free at etherealsummit.com/register.To learn more about Opyn, visit opyn.co and follow the @opyn_ team on Twitter.Ask questions in the Opyn Discord at discord.gg/2NFdXaE.Follow Alexis on Twitter at @AlexisGauba.