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Lex chats with Stani Kulechov - founder and CEO of Aave, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol. They explore the evolution of DeFi, Aave's growth, and its architectural shift from a peer-to-peer model to pooled liquidity. Stani reflects on the early days of DeFi, the impact of the FTX collapse, and the increasing adoption of DeFi over centralized exchanges. They discuss Aave's strategies for attracting assets, the importance of capital efficiency, and future innovations, including the tokenization of real-world assets and the role of stablecoins. Notable discussion points: 1. Aave Reaches $40 Billion in Net Deposits: Stani Kulechov shared that Aave has achieved a record-breaking $40 billion in net deposits and $25 billion in active liquidity, making it the largest DeFi lending protocol ever by total value locked (TVL). 2. DeFi's Evolution from Peer-to-Peer to Liquidity Hubs: The conversation detailed Aave's architectural shift from early peer-to-peer lending models to pooled liquidity and now to a hub-and-spoke model with Aave V4 — designed to balance capital efficiency and risk segregation for both native crypto and real-world assets (RWAs). 3. The Rise of Real-World Assets and Stablecoins in DeFi: Kulechov emphasized that tokenized real-world assets (like treasuries) and decentralized stablecoins (such as Aave's GHO) are reshaping the DeFi landscape, predicting RWAs will outgrow both stablecoins and native crypto assets in total value locked within five years. MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION Topics: Aave, Lens Protocol, GHO, Horizon, FTX, Project Guardian, AaveDAO, MakerDAO, Web3, DeFi, Lending, stablecoins, tokens, RWA, decentralized finance, capital markets, DAO, Digital Assets ABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT
The dollar is going on-chain.In this episode, we sit down with Sam Kazemian and Stani Kulechov to unpack the Genius Act, a pivotal piece of legislation that could turn stablecoins into legal money.We explore what this means, why banks are against it, and how Frax and Aave are positioning for the shift. Sam talks FRAX USD and why stablecoins and AI are the hottest sectors right now. Stani shares why securities tokens could soon become the biggest onchain asset class. While Stablecoins are just 1.1% of USD today, that may not last.Let's get into it.The RollupCheck all Mammoth May
This week, I'm joined by the ever-insightful and gloriously unfiltered Laura Walsh for a whirlwind spin through the crypto-political multiverse. From BlackRock's Larry Fink flirting with Bitcoin as the next global reserve currency to Trump-World and Cowboy State stablecoins, this episode has more layers than a Siberian haplogroup.What's inside?Larry Fink's crypto come-up – From “index of money laundering” to “Bitcoin might dethrone the dollar”? BlackRock's shifting narrative and what it really means.Bitcoin as collateral – Is BTC ready to step into the reserve asset big leagues, or are we still in the pool noodle phase of macroeconomic modeling?The Trump Token-verse – Meme coins, stablecoins, and the political gamification of crypto. Spoiler: It's not a joke just because it's April Fool's.The great stablecoin expansion – From USD1 to USYC, Pete and Laura unpack where stablecoins are headed, why transparency matters, and how to make sense of the growing crowd — without losing your shirt.Ondo's liquidity leap – Tokenized treasuries meet real-time settlement. Is this the workaround we've been waiting for?Digital identity vs. digital anonymity – Institutional KYC meets privacy paranoia. Can we have both?Wyoming's legal side-quest – The Cowboy State wants its own stablecoin. The Constitution might have a word.The 23andMe acquisition rumor – Is your genome going on-chain? What could possibly go wrong?Plus: Canadian election shout-outs, doomsday memes, and Laura's adventures dodging gun racks and memecoins.Also in this episode:CryptoMondays Ireland is back on April 7th, with a fireside chat (or maybe just vibes) between Pete and Alejandro Gutierrez from Solana Superteam Ireland.ETH Dublin is heating up with Vitalik Buterin and Stani Kulechov joining the speaker lineup from May 23–25.And yes, Sam Bankman-Fried wants to be friends with Diddy again. That's... a whole thing.Connect with Laura Walsh: LinkedIn | X(Twitter) Leave a review and subscribe onApple PodcastsSpotifyMoneyNeverSleeps (website)Email us: info@norioventures.comFollow on X(Twitter): Pete Townsend | MoneyNeverSleeps Follow on LinkedIn: Pete Townsend | MoneyNeverSleeps MoneyNeverSleeps newsletter on Substack
Gm! This week Stani Kulechov & Jack O'Holleran join the show to discuss what it takes to build in crypto. We deep dive into how to build a great project in web 3 vs web 2, building long term vs short term narratives, are tokens productive, advice for founders & more. Enjoy! -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?utm_source=podcasts Follow Stani: https://x.com/StaniKulechov Follow Jack: https://x.com/jackoholleran Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Join the Empire Telegram: https://t.me/+CaCYvTOB4Eg1OWJh Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Grab your tickets to Permissionless IV. For the developers and the builders: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iv -- ZKsync is the pioneering zero-knowledge technology powering the next generation of builders with limitless scale. Secured by math and designed for native interoperability, ZKsync enables an elastic, ever-expanding network of customizable chains. Deeply rooted in its mission to advance personal freedom for all, the ZKsync technology makes digital self-ownership universally available. To learn more about ZKsync, visit http://www.zksync.io -- Token.com is a social-first crypto platform transforming how people discover and trade through crypto content. The revolutionary in-feed trading turns complex crypto into intuitive investments, while content creators earn from every trade and projects amplify their stories through native tokens - creating a new era of social media-powered crypto discovery. Just scroll to watch and tap to invest. Download the app! -- Get up to speed on the biggest stories in crypto each week. In five minutes. Get the Bitwise Weekly CIO Memo delivered directly to your inbox at bitwiseinvestments.com/ciomemo/empire -- WalletConnect is the onchain connectivity network . If you've connected to a Web3 app, you've seen WalletConnect. It's everywhere—an icon of trust in crypto, as recognizable as Visa at checkout. The numbers speak for themselves: Over 220 million connections and 35 million users worldwide use WalletConnect to power their Web3 experience. @WalletConnect on X and Telegram or visit https://WalletConnect.Network -- Timestamps: (00:00) Building In Crypto (05:55) Are Tokens Productive? (07:52) Ads (ZKSync) (08:52) Advice For Founders (15:06) Ads (ZKSync) (16:11) Building Long Term vs Short Term Narratives (20:44) Fundraising In Crypto (22:54) Ads (Token.com. Bitwise, WalletConnect) -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
In this week's episode, I'm joined by my good friend and returning guest co-host Alejandro Gutierrez, and we get into the thick of what I like to call “worlds colliding” — the convergence of Web3 and TradFi that's playing out in real time.From Robinhood stepping into prediction markets, to ETF filings for Solana, XRP, and even Sui, and even the Fed making front-page crypto headlines, this one's packed with all the signs that the walls between the old and the new are coming down fast.What we cover this week:ETH Dublin is back and bigger than ever – With Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Aave founder Stani Kulechov confirmed to speak, the Irish Web3 scene is officially on the global map.Crypto Mondays Ireland kickoff – We kicked things off with a great crowd, bridging Web2, Web3, TradFi and crypto over pints and pizza (note to self: apply for a PizzaDAO grant next time).Robinhood enters prediction markets – A natural next step as U.S. regulatory winds start shifting, and another signal that mainstream fintech is eyeing the Web3 playbook.ETFs and tokenized RWAs are on the rise – With filings for DOGE, XRP, and SUI ETFs, and $18B+ in RWAs already on-chain, the signs are clear — TradFi is getting comfy with digital rails.Crypto's macro moment – When CoinDesk leads with “Fed holds rate steady,” you know we've officially crossed over into traditional markets territory.Why FIFA Coin is a terrible idea – Props to Pet Berisha for breaking it down. We don't need a FIFA token when stablecoins already do the job (with way less drama).Solana Talent Hub in Ireland – Alejandro and the team are building a home for the Solana ecosystem at Dogpatch Labs every Friday. If you're Solana-curious and based in Ireland, get involved.Links & Resources:ETH Dublin – May 23–25, Solana Talent Hub @ Dogpatch LabsSporting Crypto by Pet BerishaBrian Armstrong's Farcaster postTokenized RWA tracker – rwa.xyzCentrifuge/BlockTower report on tokenizationFollow our guest co-host Alejandro Gutierrez:X(Twitter): https://twitter.com/A_gutierroLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-gutierrez-98979b43/Leave a review and subscribe onApple PodcastsSpotifyMoneyNeverSleeps (website)Email us: info@norioventures.comFollow on X(Twitter):Pete Townsend: https://twitter.com/petetownsendnvMoneyNeverSleeps: https://twitter.com/MNSshowFollow on LinkedIn:Pete Townsend: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-townsend-1b18301a/MoneyNeverSleeps: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28661903/MoneyNeverSleeps newsletter: https://moneyneversleeps.substack.com/
DeFi isn't dead—it's just working better than ever. In this episode of The Wolf Of All Streets, we sit down with Stani Kulechov, CEO of Aave, to break down why DeFi is still booming under the surface, how institutions are quietly moving in, and why boring and reliable beats hype and failure every time. If you're wondering when DeFi will reach its full potential and whether meme coins are just a distraction, this conversation is a must-watch. Stani Kulechov: https://x.com/StaniKulechov ►► JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER, DELIVERED EVERY WEEKDAY!
Despite the ups and downs of the Ethereum ecosystem, two of its most influential builders—Aave's Stani Kulechov and Sky's Rune Christensen—remain bullish. In this episode, they discuss whether we're witnessing a DeFi renaissance, the challenges of building on Ethereum vs. Solana, and why DeFi adoption isn't growing as fast as some expected. They debate stablecoins, whether Solana is truly innovating, and how AI could transform DeFi by automating governance and risk management. They also respond to some hot takes—including whether Aave is falling behind Solana-based Kamino, and why Sky deployed its USDS stablecoin on Solana despite Rune's long-standing Ethereum advocacy. Show highlights: 02:33 Whether Sky and Aave are experiencing a “DeFi renaissance” 11:49 How Stani and Rune are trying to appeal to a simpler audience 23:00 Whether developers overlook how easy it is to build DeFi on Ethereum 27:40 Why Stani believes there is not a lot of innovation in Solana 32:17 What would need to happen for Aave to be in Solana 33:27 Why Sky deployed USDS on Solana 40:30 Whether the Ethereum ecosystem should be worried about users going to other chains 49:19 Why Rune praises Solana's culture 51:38 How USDS's growth on Base happens organically, contrary to Solana 59:35 Why they believe that the combination of AI and DeFi will be so powerful Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Mantle RockWallet Kelp DAO Guest: Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave Previous appearances on Unchained: Stani Kulechov on Why Aave Is So Successful - Unchained The Chopping Block w/ Stani Kulechov: Operation Chokepoint 2.0, Ethereum Innovation Push, & Polymarket Whales - Unchained Rune Christensen, Co-founder of Sky Previous appearances on Unchained: Can Maker's Rune Christensen Fix the Sad State of DAO Governance? Rune Christensen of MakerDAO Part 1: How to Keep a Crypto-Collateralized Stablecoin Afloat Rune Christensen of MakerDAO Part 2: How Dai Stayed at $1 While ETH Crashed From $1,400 to $85 The Chopping Block: How to Manage MakerDAO, With Hasu and Rune Rune Christensen of MakerDao on Its $15 Million From Andreessen Horowitz Why It's so Hard to Keep Stablecoins Stable Links Aave 2030 roadmap Alex Svanevik of Nansen tweeted: “When Aave on Solana?” Qiao Wang of Alliance DAO commenting on why he recommends people build on Solana The First Non-EVM Deployment of Aave Protocol: Aave V3 on Aptos - General - Aptos Forum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Despite the ups and downs of the Ethereum ecosystem, two of its most influential builders—Aave's Stani Kulechov and Sky's Rune Christensen—remain bullish. In this episode, they discuss whether we're witnessing a DeFi renaissance, the challenges of building on Ethereum vs. Solana, and why DeFi adoption isn't growing as fast as some expected. They debate stablecoins, whether Solana is truly innovating, and how AI could transform DeFi by automating governance and risk management. They also respond to some hot takes—including whether Aave is falling behind Solana-based Kamino, and why Sky deployed its USDS stablecoin on Solana despite Rune's long-standing Ethereum advocacy. Show highlights: 02:33 Whether Sky and Aave are experiencing a “DeFi renaissance” 11:49 How Stani and Rune are trying to appeal to a simpler audience 23:00 Whether developers overlook how easy it is to build DeFi on Ethereum 27:40 Why Stani believes there is not a lot of innovation in Solana 32:17 What would need to happen for Aave to be in Solana 33:27 Why Sky deployed USDS on Solana 40:30 Whether the Ethereum ecosystem should be worried about users going to other chains 49:19 Why Rune praises Solana's culture 51:38 How USDS's growth on Base happens organically, contrary to Solana 59:35 Why they believe that the combination of AI and DeFi will be so powerful Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Mantle RockWallet Kelp DAO Guest: Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave Previous appearances on Unchained: Stani Kulechov on Why Aave Is So Successful - Unchained The Chopping Block w/ Stani Kulechov: Operation Chokepoint 2.0, Ethereum Innovation Push, & Polymarket Whales - Unchained Rune Christensen, Co-founder of Sky Previous appearances on Unchained: Can Maker's Rune Christensen Fix the Sad State of DAO Governance? Rune Christensen of MakerDAO Part 1: How to Keep a Crypto-Collateralized Stablecoin Afloat Rune Christensen of MakerDAO Part 2: How Dai Stayed at $1 While ETH Crashed From $1,400 to $85 The Chopping Block: How to Manage MakerDAO, With Hasu and Rune Rune Christensen of MakerDao on Its $15 Million From Andreessen Horowitz Why It's so Hard to Keep Stablecoins Stable Links Aave 2030 roadmap Alex Svanevik of Nansen tweeted: “When Aave on Solana?” Qiao Wang of Alliance DAO commenting on why he recommends people build on Solana The First Non-EVM Deployment of Aave Protocol: Aave V3 on Aptos - General - Aptos Forum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For today's episode, we discuss the rise of Aave and a new era of crypto in America. Trump is President! Aave turns 5! We caught up with Aave founder Stani Kulechov and Chaos Labs' Omer Goldberg to talk about the Trump Effect on DeFi, what's new in Aave V4, and where DeFAI is headed. World Liberty Finance, the Trump Family DeFi business set to launch later this year, will provide a white-labeled, Aave powered lending market to the newest cohort of Americans onchain. We cover the World Liberty Finance deal in detail and cover Aave's “friendly forks” program for other projects to build their own lending markets using Aave's tech. These forks share revenue with the Aave DAO. What else is new on Aave? V4's hub-and-spoke system. Think of it as a central pool of assets that powers multichain lending markets. Plus, they're rolling out smarter interest rates that adjust based on how risky the collateral is. This could mean lower rates, and higher LTV caps across the board. Behind the scenes, Chaos Labs is crucial to Aave's risk management with advanced simulations and auto-adjusting parameters for the T1 lending market. This is vital as Aave grows across 20+ networks and prepares for potential regulatory shifts under a Trump administration, which could mean more institutional adoption and therefore high demand for global risk management. Whether you're building on Aave, using it regularly, or just curious about crypto under the Trump admin, let's dive into what makes this lending protocol tick and the role it could play in finance over the next four years. The Rollup Join The Rollup Edge: https://members.therollup.co Website: https://therollup.co/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd.. Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcast Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupco Follow Rob on X: https://www.x.com/robbie_rollup Follow Andy on X: https://www.x.com/ayyyeandy Join our TG group: https://t.me/+8ARkR_YZixE5YjBh The Rollup Disclosures: https://therollup.co/the-rollup-discl
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and special guest Stani Kulechov chop it up about the latest in crypto. In this episode, the crew dives into the latest speculation about Satoshi Nakamoto, spurred by the just-released HBO documentary. They also discuss Ethereum's big debate over block times and blob storage expansion, exploring whether these changes can keep Ethereum competitive. The conversation gets heated with talk of a Trump whale on PolyMarket, Operation Chokepoint 2.0, and TikTok's role in onboarding memecoin buyers. Don't miss this episode packed with crypto conspiracies, performance debates, and insider gossip! Show highlights
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and special guest Stani Kulechov chop it up about the latest in crypto. In this episode, the crew dives into the latest speculation about Satoshi Nakamoto, spurred by the just-released HBO documentary. They also discuss Ethereum's big debate over block times and blob storage expansion, exploring whether these changes can keep Ethereum competitive. The conversation gets heated with talk of a Trump whale on PolyMarket, Operation Chokepoint 2.0, and TikTok's role in onboarding memecoin buyers. Don't miss this episode packed with crypto conspiracies, performance debates, and insider gossip! Show highlights
In this episode, DeFi legends Stani Kulechov and Rune Christensen joined us to discuss the growth of DeFi! We discussed Sky Aave Force, DeFi's convergence on product offerings, and the impact of brand and culture in DeFi. Additionally, we dove into the growing institutional interest in crypto. Finally, we concluded the interview with Stani and Rune's thoughts on the “DeFi Renaissance”. Thanks for tuning in! -- Resources Read More About Sky Aave Force: https://x.com/SkyEcosystem/status/1830788183056900133 -- L2s and L3s are history. Supra Containers gives you dedicated, customizable AppSpace on Supra's Layer-1 to rescue you from the costs, complexities, and fragmentation of L2s and L3s. Containers help you build with better customization and control than appchains at a fraction of the cost. Use your own token as the gas token, create local fee markets with custom gas amounts or just go gasless, and scale on demand whenever you need to. Supra Containers are secured by Supra's L1 nodes and get access to Supra's 500k TPS throughput, sub-second consensus latency, and all their built-in services like oracle price feeds and onchain randomness without any overhead. Supra is also MultiVM compatible so you can easily deploy your EVM, Move, and SVM smart contracts here. Get all the freedom, control, and tools you need to build super dApps and bring the world onchain. To learn more, visit www.supra.com/blockworks -- Join us at Permissionless III. Use code BELL10 for a 10% discount: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iii -- Follow Rune: https://x.com/RuneKek Follow Stani: https://x.com/StaniKulechov Follow Mike: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:35) The History of Sky and Aave (7:28) Transitioning From Maker to Sky (13:47) Sky Aave Force (18:35) Explaining the D3M Module (25:14) Competition Between Aave and Sky (30:44) Supra Ad (31:40) DeFi's Convergence on Product Offerings (35:36) Expanding Into Other Ecosystems (42:52) Brand and Culture in DeFi (48:06) The Growth of Institutional Interest in Crypto (54:18) The DeFi Renaissance (1:09:02) Managing Protocol Complexities -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Jason, Michael, Vance and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Web3 Academy: Exploring Utility In NFTs, DAOs, Crypto & The Metaverse
Can Aave truly compete with giants like Goldman Sachs? Is your mom ever going to use DeFi in the future? Join us as we sit down with Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, to take a closer look into the future of decentralized finance. Discover how Aave went from relying on token incentives to generating substantial revenue, proving its product-market fit. Explore the exciting potential of DeFi, its growing adoption by institutions, and how it could revolutionize everything from everyday banking to global credit markets.
In this episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph, join host Gareth Jenkinson in an insightful discussion with 1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz, Aave founder Stani Kulechov and Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov as they explore the growing importance of DeFi in shaping the future of Web3 and mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies. This episode was recorded during Cointelegraph's exclusive event, Longitude, at Token2049 in Singapore.Follow Cointelegraph on X @Cointelegraph.Follow this episode's host, Gareth Jenkinson on X at @gazza_jenks.Time stamps: (00:00) - Introduction to the episode(00:47) - How DeFi transforms traditional finance(03:31) - How has DeFi evolved and where is it heading?(07:06) - TradFi's interest in DeFi(10:37) - TradFi and DeFi collaboration and on-chain financial products(14:55) - Counterparty risk and yield optimization(19:44) - Cross-chain liquidity fragmentation, swaps and scaling solutions(21:52) - CCIP's vision and the future of blockchain interoperabilityThe 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.
For Episode 25 of Crypto Market Wizards, I am joined by Stani Kulechov, founder of Avara. He discusses how his childhood shaped his interest in crypto and why he decided to build ETHLend (now AAVE) in 2017. He discusses the truth about building in crypto and what he learned from having to have surgery earlier this year. Guest's Twitter: https://x.com/StaniKulechov Stani's post on health: https://hey.xyz/posts/0x05-0x2694-DA-1cd727a6 Crypto Market Wizards: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6bwqqJO_txgGQySGK5-HSuTPp0LjeGqA Steady Lads: https://www.youtube.com/@0xSteadyLads Taiki is the founder of Humble Farmer Army, a community-driven research company founded in 2021 with a mission to create high-quality, digestible content that helps separate signal from noise for DeFi enthusiasts. Timestamps: 0:00 Stani's Childhood 3:49 Foray into Entrepreneurship 11:08 Discovering Ethereum & Building AAVE 15:16 Raising $16M in an ICO 18:24 Surviving the 2018-19 Bear Market 21:16 Memories of DeFi Summer 24:54 Neglecting Health & Requiring Surgery 30:33 Working with your Wife in Crypto 35:53 Avara's Endgame (AAVE, Lens, Family, GHO) 41:16 Advice to Younger Self 45:19 Does Vitalik Hate DeFi?
En este Navegando, Lalo y Delarg0 platican sobre la caída de los precios de la última semana, cómo se relaciona con la subida en las tasas de empleo en Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris aceptando cripto, Elon Musk tratando de pumpear DOGE con un tweet (otra vez), Stani Kulechov de AAVE vende sus tokens, el "HACK" de Near Protocol, Polygon cambia su native token y más! Para encontrar alfa: https://espaciocripto.substack.com/ Para discutir el episodio: https://t.me/espaciocripto Si usas TikTok, checa: https://www.tiktok.com/@espaciocripto Compra criptomonedas FÁCIL: bando.cool 00:00 Intro 03:22 Ads 05:51 Precios 11:49 Por Qué Delarg0 está en Solana 15:52 Bajan las Tasas de Desempleo en EU 28:01 Japón … ¿De Nuevo? 29:31 Stani Vende su AAVE 33:00 El "HACK" de Near Protocol 37:42 El Tweet de Delarg0 40:27 El Tweet de Elon Musk 41:25 Kamala Harris Acepta Cripto 44:50 De MATIC a POL 58:05 Outro #cripto #USA #kamalaharris #elonmusk #doge #stanikulechov #aave #nearprotocol #negocios #finanzaspersonales #dinero #finanzas #criptomonedas #polygon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
En este Navegando, Lalo y Delarg0 platican sobre la caída de los precios de la última semana, cómo se relaciona con la subida en las tasas de empleo en Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris aceptando cripto, Elon Musk tratando de pumpear DOGE con un tweet (otra vez), Stani Kulechov de AAVE vende sus tokens, el "HACK" de Near Protocol, Polygon cambia su native token y más! Para encontrar alfa: https://espaciocripto.substack.com/ Para discutir el episodio: https://t.me/espaciocripto Si usas TikTok, checa: https://www.tiktok.com/@espaciocripto Compra criptomonedas FÁCIL: bando.cool 00:00 Intro 03:22 Ads 05:51 Precios 11:49 Por Qué Delarg0 está en Solana 15:52 Bajan las Tasas de Desempleo en EU 28:01 Japón … ¿De Nuevo? 29:31 Stani Vende su AAVE 33:00 El "HACK" de Near Protocol 37:42 El Tweet de Delarg0 40:27 El Tweet de Elon Musk 41:25 Kamala Harris Acepta Cripto 44:50 De MATIC a POL 58:05 Outro #cripto #USA #kamalaharris #elonmusk #doge #stanikulechov #aave #nearprotocol #negocios #finanzaspersonales #dinero #finanzas #criptomonedas #polygon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Epicenter - Learn about Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies
One of the bluechip DeFi projects and backbone of Ethereum liquidity markets, Aave has recently announced their V4 upgrade proposal, which aims (among others) to unify crosschain liquidity.We were joined by Stani Kulechov, founder & CEO of Aave, to discuss the DeFi (r)evolution since ETH Lend to Aave V4, expanding to non-EVM chains and potentially even building a self-sovereign chain. Topics covered in this episode:The evolution of AaveAave V3 risk management & MakerDAO feudAave V4Unified liquidity layer & risk pricingGHO stablecoinHow the unified liquidity layer improves UXRWA & liquidation strategies in Aave V4Expanding to non-EVM networksBuilding a self-sovereign chainAave's role in the future of DeFiHow stablecoins will evolveDeFi institutional adoptionFuture roadmapEpisode links:Stani Kulechov on TwitterAave on TwitterLens Protocol on TwitterSponsors:Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay— the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at - gnosis.ioChorus1: Chorus1 is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at - chorus.oneThis episode is hosted by Sebastien Couture & Friederike Ernst.
Stani Kulechov is the founder and CEO of Avara — the software development company behind some of web3's biggest projects, including Aave and Lens. In this episode, Kulechov gives an overview of the modular architecture underpinning the recently announced Lens Network and explains how a modular design is essential to helping Web3 social applications scale. OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Onchain Media 03:40 Lens Scaling Research 07:17 Security Considerations 09:42 Lens Network Architecture 12:58 Tech Stack Considerations 18:42 Web3 Social App Developers 20:36 Lens Network Migration 22:52 Developments in Web3 Social 26:36 Web2 vs. Web3 29:15 Closing Thoughts This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Polkadot Polkadot is the blockspace ecosystem for boundless innovation. To discover more head to polkadot.network The Block Community The Block is launching a new community experience for fans of The Scoop! Follow us on Lens to stay in the loop: hey.xyz/u/theblockcommunity The Block Newsletters The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters
What does the future hold for DeFi and social networking? Host Alex Kehaya joins Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Avara & Aave, to explore the complex landscape of DeFi and L2 ecosystems. They discuss how DeFi is merging with social platforms, cultivating dynamic communities across blockchain networks like Ethereum and Solana.Listen as they discuss the innovative Lens protocol, a groundbreaking approach to social networking that seamlessly integrates social engagement with on-chain actions, transforming how we connect online. The episode also highlights the influential role of meme coins such as PrapEat, bonk, and WEN, which are more than just viral sensations—they're crucial in forging communities, building brands, and rallying users around shared values. Tune in to discover the intertwined future of decentralized finance and digital social spaces.
The episode welcomes Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Avara, and Alex Gluchowski, Co-Founder & CEO of Matter Labs, the team behind the zkSync network. The key focus of this conversation covers the newly announced Lens Network built on zkSync. Throughout the hour we explore: The key benefits of the Lens Network for creators.How zkSync ensures user data control and ownership.New monetization opportunities compared to traditional social media.Addressing censorship and freedom of expression.Real-world use cases and cross-chain interoperability.Future developments and the impact on the onchain creator economy.I hope you enjoy our conversation!
Stani Kulechov is the founder of Aave, which has become the largest lending protocol in DeFi. Aave has evolved under a new umbrella called Avara, incorporating additional projects like Lens, a Web3 social media protocol, and a family and Web3 wallet. Stani has previously discussed these developments on our show in 2020 and 2022, and with each appearance, the Avara family has expanded significantly. As a prominent leader in the DeFi and Web3 space, Stani's insights are always highly anticipated. In this podcast, we start with a refreshener on Stani and his journey, then dive into the specifics of the protocols he has developed. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Stani Kulechov 4:40 DeFi + Web3 Social 8:53 Lens Protocol 14:28 Developer Community 17:48 Lens Applications 19:58 Lens Stats 25:20 Monetization in Web3 Social 30:27 Token Integration 34:05 Permissionless 37:15 Farcaster 41:10 Lens Token 43:10 Aave 47:10 Competition 48:52 Lens + Aave 50:04 Reaching Mainstream ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/
For this week's episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Stani Kulechov, the founder of Avara, formerly known as Aave Companies. The company is probably best known for Aave protocol, its platform-focused stablecoin GHO and its social network protocol Lens.The web3-focused software technology company announced exclusively on our podcast their rebranding as well as a strategic acquisition of an Ethereum-based crypto wallet. The name Aave will still exist, but through Aave Protocol and Aave Labs, two organizations' under Avara's umbrella brand. We discussed the rebrand, acquisition, changes to projects under the Avara umbrella and content creator monetization on decentralized social media platforms and what it can look like.We also talked about: Lens transitioning out of beta phaseDecentralized versus mainstream social media The future of social networksWhat's next for Avara Chain Reaction comes out every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.
Imran and Qiao invited Stani Kulechov to discuss how Lens V2 will impact decentralized social media.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:14) Welcome to GoodGame(01:29) It seems like the next era of crypto is going to be decentralized social(02:38) Key differences between decentralized social and DeFi(06:42) Qiao: Social is the single most interesting area that's happening in crypto right now(07:39) What we would like to learn from Lens and Stani(09:48) Let's bring on Stani(11:31) What is Lens?(14:24) Lens didn't have a client app when it launched?(18:26) The biggest difference between Lens and others (e.g. Farcaster)(26:00) What's new with Lens v2?(33:08) Everything is on-chain on Lens v1, how about v2?(37:20) Is Momoka based on existing availability layer?(44:52) The follow function(50:17) Stani's thoughts on Friend.tech(52:02) You can build Friend.tech on Lens v2, right?(53:16) What does Stani think about RWAs? Does AAVE want to do anything in that area?(54:00) What's the most obvious asset to be tokenized next and get adopted in DeFi?(1:03:03) How did AAVE found its first 100 users?(1:05:09) How big of a role did AAVE token play in terms of growth?(1:05:57) Any major pivots from AAVE?(1:09:03) Stani's thoughts about point system and speculation(1:10:46) Is Lens thinking about airdrop, speculative points, etc?(1:11:36) Stani's final comments/thoughts(1:12:13) Outro / Debrief(1:12:26) Points that stood out to Qiao(1:13:58) One of the Lens v2 features Imran is excited about(1:17:22) Monetization of the value chain(1:20:27) Which app would be easy for normies to get onboarded to?Stani Kulechov Twitter: https://twitter.com/StaniKulechovSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3N675w3Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3snLsxUWebsite: https://goodgamepod.xyzTwitter: https://twitter.com/goodgamepodxyzWeb3 Founders:Apply to Alliance: https://alliance.xyz/Alliance Twitter: https://twitter.com/alliancedaoDISCLAIMER: The views expressed herein are personal to the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any other person or entity. Discussions and answers to questions are intended as generalized, non-personalized information. Nothing herein should be construed or relied upon as investment, legal, tax, or other advice.
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Social media revolves around content creation, and while the content itself could be tokenised through NFTs, SocialFi aims to take it a step further. The recently released friend.tech app went to show that users might be interested in something more than just content - creator shares. This implicitly links back to handles and profiles, and we can slowly start to unveil the primitives of social media. Lens Protocol predates the friend.tech venture, in both timeline, as well as scope. While social media became synonymous with monopolistic central entities, Lens Protocol aims to build the decentralised bedrock for Web3's social layer. These primitives would not only be interoperable with any Web3 application, but they would redefine content creation, feed generation and monetisation.We were joined by Stani Kulechov, founder of Lens Protocol & Aave, to discuss decentralised social graphs and how to leverage smart contracts to build the primitives for Web3's social layer.Topics covered in this episode:The vision behind LensLens V2 and smart contract capabilitiesSocial media development platformDefining the Web3 social media primitiveFeed generation algorithm on LensIntegrating on-chain and off-chain infrastructureThe tragedy of the commons in decentralised social mediaCan a public good architecture also accommodate private goods?Growth model, sponsored transactions and monetisationGovernance and decentralised social mediaEpisode links: Stani Kulechov on TwitterLens Protocol on TwitterAave on TwitterThis episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst & Meher Roy. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/512
Li Jin is the co-founder and a general partner at the VC firm Variant and has written extensively about the benefits of web3 social platforms for creators. Stani Kulechov is the creator of Aave (one of the largest decentralized finance protocols) and has been key to the development of the web3 social network platform, Lens Protocol. In this episode, Li and Kulechov examine the problems with the existing social media landscape and explain the opportunities that exist for new web3 social media attempts such as Lens Protocol. As Jin explains, one of the key benefits of web3 social is that "every element of the business model is totally in the creator's control." Outline: 01:15 - Existing Social Media Landscape 08:18 - Opportunities for Web3 Social 12:35 - 'Socioeconomic Graph' 14:20 - Lens Protocol 17:44 - Financialization of Social Media 25:30 - Monetization on X (Twitter) 31:00 - Community Ownership 34:46 - 'Liquid Citizen' 38:26 - Investing in Web3 Social 40:09 - Tokens & Web3 Social 45:17 - Lens Protocol v2
Stani Kulechov is the Founder of Aave and Lens protocols. In this episode of The Edge Podcast, we interview this legendary DeFi founder. Having built Aave into one of the world's largest DeFi protocols with an all-time high of $30B TVL, Stani made the bold move in 2021 to jumpstart another wildly challenging Web3 startup that would deliver a self-sovereign alternative to social media–called Lens. Lens is a decentralized composable social layer. You can think of it as "not your keys, not your follower graph" and it has proven to be the most foundational lego in the decentralized social stack jumpstarting a Web3 alternative to apps like Twitter and YouTube. Stani joins us to talk about their recently announced scaling solution for decentralized social called Momoka. THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT TO BUY ANY TOKEN OR NFT RELATED TO ANY PLATFORMS DISCUSSED. ------
Stani Kulechov joins us to discuss how Aave and Lens are building scalable primitives to accelerate crypto's adoption curve. We explore crypto's killer app, why decentralized social matters, how the Momoca DA layer scales Lens, the incentives behind building GHO and more! And as usual, we start the episode with our analyst bullpen to discuss Coinbase's new subscription product, Lido exit liquidity games and Curve's LLAMA lending protocol. - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:43) Hot Seat/Cool Throne (34:59) Interview Start: Crypto's Adoption Curve and Killer App (46:35) Should Protocols Share Revenue With Token Holders? (51:00) Why Decentralized Social Media? (57:07) Building on Polygon (1:03:16) Lens Tx Process Flow and the Momoca DA Layer (1:14:46) Aave's GHO (1:18:38) How Spark Will Influence Aave's Market for DAI Lending (1:21:57) Building Core Infrastructure (1:24:49) Decentralized Identity Solutions & Undercollateralized Loans - - Follow Stani: https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov Follow Sam: https://twitter.com/swmartin19 Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Purplepill: https://twitter.com/purplepill3m Follow EffortCapital: https://twitter.com/EffortCapital Follow Blockworks Research: https://twitter.com/blockworksres Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Today's episode is brought to you by the Atom Accelerator, now offering grants to build out the ATOM economic zone! It's the perfect time to build with Cosmos and join the thriving ATOM ecosystem. With Interchain Security live, and the power of IBC connecting the interchain, builders are flocking to Cosmos. Join the ranks of Neutron, Lido, Astroport, Gitcoin, Mars and numerous other projects harnessing Cosmos' leading infrastructure. Discover how to secure a grant from the Atom Accelerator by visiting https://www.atomaccelerator.com/ today! - - Resources: Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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Live from ETHDenver, Natasha and Deana interview Stani Kulechov, founder of Lens Protocol and Aave. They talk about decentralized social media, the value of portable content for creators, and what Stani hopes to see built with Lens protocol. A must-listen for builders in decentralized social, as well as for anyone thinking about what the stack looks like for user-owned media. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.--
We all know that the current landscape of social media is not ideal for various reasons, but one of those reasons is because the revenue model is based on the client-server model giving companies access to massive amounts of user data. For this interview I spoke with Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave and Lens Protocol, a new attempt at creating a decentralized social media solution. Generally in the past blockchain based social media has been done quite poorly, but Lens seems to be a bit a step forward as it works quite differently from social media platforms.During the interview we discussed the issues with social media today, the implications of creating a social graph on a blockchain that anyone can build on top of, and platform risk. If you would like to access Lens then send a message to Stani on Twitter and you'll be put on the allow list.You can follow me on Lens now as well and even collect this episode as an NFT on Lenstube. If you liked the podcast be sure to give it a review on your preferred podcast platform. If you find content like this important consider donating to my Patreon starting at just $3 per month. It takes quite a lot of my time and resources so any amount helps. Follow me on Twitter (@TBSocialist) or Mastodon (@theblockchainsocialist@social.coop) and join the r/CryptoLeftists subreddit and Discord to join the discussion.Support the show
In today's episode, we're talking to Frank DeGods, from the DeGods project, an NFT project that's recently migrated to Polygon. We also brought on Zhuoxun Yin, Co-Founder and COO of Magic Eden, an NFT marketplace also migrating to Polygon. And last, but certainly not least, we're also joined by Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of the Aave companies, which is bootstrapping Lens, a social media ecosystem on top of Polygon. ------
In this episode, we spoke with Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave. Aave is a decentralized liquidity platform that allows users to supply, borrow and earn interest on crypto assets all without middlemen. The Aave platform enables the creation of liquidity pools that lets users supply or borrow different cryptocurrencies. As it runs on the Ethereum blockchain Aave uses smart contracts, meaning users don't need to trust a particular institution or person to manage user agreements. Aave's native token provides holders with discounted fees on the platform, and it also acts as a governance token which gives owners a say in the future development of the protocol. You can buy, sell, swap, trade and store AAVE on Blockchain.com sign up below to get started today. Sign up for a Wallet https://bit.ly/3dpcCQw Sign up to the Exchange https://bit.ly/3QzCKGP
In this episode, we chat with Stani Kulechov, the founder of Aave. We cover the history of Aave, from the transition of ETHLend to Aave, to its current positioning as the leading lending project in DeFi. Aave has had a unique journey, and this episode goes into the nitty-gritty details behind the scenes. We also cover Stani's thoughts on Aave Governance, the challenges of risk management in bear markets, and how he thinks about Aave's value capture and long-term positioning within the DeFi stack.
On today's episode, we're joined by Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO at Aave, an open-source and non-custodial liquidity protocol. Stani is also the founder of Lens Protocol, a permissionless, composable and decentralized social graph that makes building a Web3 social platform easy. He's here to talk about all things Web3 social. Here are some of the topics we cover:- What is decentralized social media and why is it so important?- The importance of ownership within Web3 social.- Lens Protocol, how it works and how people can use it.- The strengths and potential challenges of having multiple social media platforms.- How reputation will work in a Web3 world.- Some potential challenges around reputation.- How creators can generate revenue on Web3 social media platforms.- Some of Stani's favorite projects using Lens.…and much more.You can follow Josh on Twitter, Stani on Twitter and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work 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.#crypto #blockchain #domains #web3.0 #decentralized
Stani Kulechov, the founder of Aave and Lens Protocol, joined Season 6 and shared his pov on the current state of music NFTs. Full EpisodeSeason 6 Episode 18About Mint ShortsEnjoy the best moments from the podcast in bite-size segments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io
Stani Kulechov, the founder of Aave and Lens Protocol, joins Season 6 to talk about the things he did to maintain a web3 feel on Lens.Full EpisodeSeason 6 Episode 18About Mint ShortsEnjoy the best moments from the podcast in bite-size segments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io
Stani Kulechov, the founder of Aave and Lens Protocol, joins Season 6 to share his vision for web3 social.Full EpisodeSeason 6 Episode 18About Mint ShortsEnjoy the best moments from the podcast in bite-size segments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io
In this episode of Crypto 101 we talk to Stani Kulechov of Aave about the current social media landscape and how Aave aims to deliver the next generation of social media options on the blockchain. Giving insight on the recent Twitter acquisition for Elon Musk, social media and the blockchain has never been more in the spotlight. Stani gives us his take on the Twitter drama and explains to us how the blockchain gives us the opportunity to own our social capital when it comes to social media.Sam Bankman Fried & FTX Update:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y084nKohqu8Guest Links:https://twitter.com/StaniKulechovhttps://twitter.com/AaveAaveShow Links:https://CRYPTO101podcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crypto101Podhttps://twitter.com/BrycePaul101https://instagram.com/crypto_101 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/101Cryptohttps://www.facebook.com/CRYPTO101Podcast **THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE**© Copyright 2022 Boardwalk Flock, LLC All Rights Reserved ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofrCreative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZAROMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aave founder Stani Kulechov joins Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott to talk about his vision for the next iteration of DeFi, Aave V3 and Lens Protocol, the Web3 company he wishes he had founded, and why now is the right time for the $5B lending protocol to launch its GHO stablecoin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov joins Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott to talk about his vision for the next iteration of DeFi, Aave V3 and Lens Protocol, the Web3 company he wishes he had founded, and why now is the right time for the $5B lending protocol to launch its GHO stablecoin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stani Kulechov, the founder of Aave and Lens Protocol, explains the true meaning of social capital and the enabling features that Lens Protocol provides in web3. Mint Shorts exclusive, no full episode.Check out Stani on Mint Season 6 Episode 18.About Mint ShortsEnjoy the best moments from the podcast in bite-size segments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io
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On today's episode of “The Macro Trading Floor,” Andreas and Alfonso welcome Mikael Sarwe, director and head of Strategy Sweden at Nordea, to the show. Sarwe argues that with collapsing liquidity driving down the money supply, the ability of market participants to take risk is greatly reduced, and as such the mid-term outlook for risk assets remains poor. Sarwe explains that he remains bond volatility to remain high, but that nonetheless he expects longer-duration bonds to significantly outperform equities over the coming six to nine months. To hear Mikael's actionable trade idea, you'll have to tune in! This episode is sponsored by Saxo Bank. Saxo Bank offers unparalleled market coverage across fiat, crypto and metals. Moreover, they provide free currency subaccounts and competitive interest rates on deposits in local currencies. Learn more at https://goto.saxo/macrofx -- Digital Asset Summit is crypto's most institutional conference. DAS is the only conference that truly combines the worlds of macro finance and crypto, with speakers like Stani Kulechov, Andrew Peel, Lisa Cameron, Jon Cheesman and Thomas Uhm. Visit https://blockworks.co/events/ and sign up for 20% off with code "MACRO." -- Follow Mikael: https://twitter.com/mikaelsarwe Follow Andreas: https://twitter.com/AndreasSteno Follow Alf: https://twitter.com/MacroAlf Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ Subscribe To The Macro Compass: https://themacrocompass.substack.com/ Subscribe To Stenos Signals: https://andreassteno.substack.com/ Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Intro (00:44) U.S. Inflation Report (09:05) Is The Bond Market Broken? (13:39) Mikael Sarwe's Recession Thesis (19:04) When Will Central Banks Stop Hiking Interest Rates? (23:33) U.K. Gilts and the Bank of England (BOE) (26:39) Outlook on Bonds (33:22) The Dollar (37:34) The Trade (39:40) Analysis Of The Trade (49:55) Outro -- Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on The Macro Trading Floor should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before thinking about, thinking about putting your money into these crazy markets.
Stani Kulechov, the founder of Aave and Lens Protocol, joins season 6 to explain how creators can make money on his platform, Lens Protocol.Full EpisodeSeason 6 Episode 18About Mint ShortsEnjoy the best moments from the podcast in bite-size segments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io
Aave est un protocole de liquidité décentralisé non-custodial où les utilisateurs peuvent participer en tant que déposants ou emprunteurs. Les déposants fournissent des liquidités au marché pour gagner un revenu passif, tandis que les emprunteurs sont en mesure d'emprunter en présentant une garanti en cryptos. Dans cette episode nous parlons des origine d'Aave et de ses ambition en 2020. N'hésitez pas a comparer ce podcast avec la plateforme aujourd'hui :)
IT'S HERE! IT FINALLY HAPPENED! Aave Founder and CEO Stani Kulechov joins us this week on the PoolTogether Community Podcast with a lot of information about the power and vision of the Lens Protocol. PoolTogether cofounder Leighton and OG Pooler Richard join hot mike for this wonderful conversation. Just wonderful!We spoke about the importance of Digital Identity, Ownership, Decentralization, and the infamous rAAVE networking party.Stani was a pleasure to chat with and we asked him for his input on the PoolTogether Community and Protocol which he gladly gave, while also sharing a few insights on the current state of crypto.You really don't want to miss out on this one!Next up: Arcade.xyzYou can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pooltogethercommunity.substack.com
Mint Season 6 episode 18 welcomes the founder of Aave and Lens Protocol, Stani Kulechov. Throughout the hour we discuss his vision for web3 social, how creators use crypto to communities, how creators make money on Lens, user-generated content as an asset class, migrating collectors from other chains onto Lens, how to use the lens social graph outside of their protocol, and so much more.I hope you guys enjoy our conversation. Additional ResourcesStani's TwitterLens ProtocolEpisode Timestamps and Transcripts---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim Season 6 NFThttps://adamlevy.io/nft/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 6's NFT Sponsors
Season 1 | Episode 7 In this episode of Bell Curve, Jason and Dan are joined by Stani Kulechov & Robert Leshner, two of the best builders in crypto, to discuss DeFi's transformation and upcoming catalysts. We cover all of Season One's biggest topics, including CeFi's implosion, uncollateralized lending, fixed rates, duration debt, RWAs, staking yields and vertical app integration. We then cap the conversation with the question we all want to know: what will catalyze the next DeFi bull market? Trust me, it's worth the listen. - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (04:23) A Structural Tailwind for all of DeFi (09:44) Uncollateralized vs Collateralized Lending (17:10) DAO Capital Markets (27:07) Fixed Rates & Long Duration Loans (36:46) How ETH's Staking Yield Impacts DeFi (43:49) Bringing Off-Chain Assets to DeFi & Censorship Resistance (52:44) GHO, Protocol Specific Stablecoins & Vertical Integration (01:00:27) Compound Gateway, Cosmos & Cross-Chain Bridges (01:04:20) DeFi Summer 2.0? (01:17:39) The Permissioned DeFi Thesis (01:22:12) Post Interview - - Follow Stani: https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov Follow Rob: https://twitter.com/rleshner Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Bell Curve: https://twitter.com/thebellcurvepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
On today's episode of “The Macro Trading Floor,” Alfonso welcomes John Porter Principal of Mercator Financial Advisors to the show. With a background spanning from CIO at the World Bank, Managing Director at Barclays, working in several hedge funds and so much more, John Porter was the perfect guest to invite to the show. John shares his thoughts on how he is viewing markets in 2022, and what the next six months could have in store. John goes on to discuss how he is viewing the path for inflation, the bond market and finally shares his actionable trade idea, but to hear that, you'll have to tune in! -- This episode is sponsored by Saxo Bank. Saxo Bank offers unparalleled market coverage across fiat, crypto and metals. Moreover, they provide free currency subaccounts and competitive interest rates on deposits in local currencies. Learn more at https://goto.saxo/macrofx -- Digital Asset Summit is crypto's most institutional conference. DAS is the only conference that truly combines the worlds of macro finance and crypto, with speakers like Stani Kulechov, Andrew Peel, Lisa Cameron, Jon Cheesman and Thomas Uhm. Visit https://blockworks.co/events/ and sign up for 20% off with code "MACRO." -- Follow Andreas: https://twitter.com/AndreasSteno Follow Alf: https://twitter.com/MacroAlf Follow Blockworks: https://bit.ly/3SZKWSx Subscribe To The Macro Compass: https://themacrocompass.substack.com/ Subscribe To Stenos Signals: https://andreassteno.substack.com/ Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3SM4R7h -- (00:00) Introduction (00:29) Q4 Kicks Off With A Rally In Risk Asset's (06:52) Fed Pivot? Think Again... (09:20) Feature Interview With John Porter (48:55) Post Interview: Final Thoughts -- Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on The Macro Trading Floor should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before thinking about, thinking about putting your money into these crazy markets.
On today's episode of “The Macro Trading Floor,” Andreas and Alfonso discuss the top stories of the week from the Bank of England announcing emergency gilt market operations, recent volatility in currency markets & the Nord Stream gas leak. With so much happening in currencies as the US dollar continues marching higher, Alfonso & Andreas take the time to highlight the key indicators to look at in FX markets. Just how are indicators such as inflation, energy & interest rates effecting currencies around the world? Finally, Andreas and Alfonso highlight the good, bad & safe haven currencies with an actionable trade idea, but to hear that, you'll have to tune in! -- This episode is sponsored by Saxo Bank. Saxo Bank offers unparalleled market coverage across fiat, crypto and metals. Moreover, they provide free currency subaccounts and competitive interest rates on deposits in local currencies. Learn more at https://goto.saxo/macrofx -- Digital Asset Summit is crypto's most institutional conference. DAS is the only conference that truly combines the worlds of macro finance and crypto, with speakers like Stani Kulechov, Andrew Peel, Lisa Cameron, Jon Cheesman and Thomas Uhm. Visit https://blockworks.co/events/ and sign up for 20% off with code "MACRO." -- Follow Andreas: https://twitter.com/AndreasSteno Follow Alf: https://twitter.com/MacroAlf Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ Subscribe To The Macro Compass: https://themacrocompass.substack.com/ Subscribe To Stenos Signals: https://andreassteno.substack.com/ Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Referenced In The Show: Bank of England announces gilt market operation https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2022/september/bank-of-england-announces-gilt-market-operation Bank of England launches £65bn move to calm markets https://www.ft.com/content/756e81d1-b2a6-4580-9054-206386353c4e Nord Stream gas leak continues to bubble in the Baltic Sea as EU diplomat suspects sabotage https://news.sky.com/video/nord-stream-gas-leak-continues-to-bubble-in-the-baltic-sea-as-eu-diplomat-suspects-sabotage-12706871 -- (00:00) Introduction (01:18) Bank of England Announces Gilt Market Operation (05:09) Risks In European Bond Markets (09:12) What Does This Mean For Markets? (12:15) Feature Interview With Andreas (13:22) The Bull Case For Risk Assets (19:31) What Options Do Central Banks Have? (24:38) Andreas' Actionable Trade Idea (29:17) Feature Interview With Alfonso (31:44) Geopolitical Risk In The Baltic Sea (37:01) The Strongest & Weakest Global Currencies (40:56) Alfonso's Actionable Trade Ideas (43:13) Post Interview Final Thoughts -- Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on The Macro Trading Floor should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before thinking about, thinking about putting your money into these crazy markets.
On today's episode of “The Macro Trading Floor,” Andreas and Alfonso welcome Bob Elliott Co-Founder, CEO & CIO of Unlimited Funds to the show. With U.S inflation still above 8%, Bob walks through previous periods of inflation and describes what kind of portfolios are best suited to periods of high inflation. How does the traditional 60/40, risk parity and often deemed commodity inflation hedges such as gold perform in inflationary periods? Finally, Bob shares his actionable trade idea, but to hear that, you'll have to tune in! -- This episode is sponsored by Saxo Bank. Saxo Bank offers unparalleled market coverage across fiat, crypto and metals. Moreover, they provide free currency subaccounts and competitive interest rates on deposits in local currencies. Learn more at https://goto.saxo/macrofx -- Digital Asset Summit is crypto's most institutional conference. DAS is the only conference that truly combines the worlds of macro finance and crypto, with speakers like Stani Kulechov, Andrew Peel, Lisa Cameron, Jon Cheesman and Thomas Uhm. Visit https://blockworks.co/events/ and sign up for 20% off with code "MACRO." -- Follow Bob: https://twitter.com/BobEUnlimited Follow Andreas: https://twitter.com/AndreasSteno Follow Alf: https://twitter.com/MacroAlf Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ Subscribe To The Macro Compass: https://themacrocompass.substack.com/ Subscribe To Stenos Signals: https://andreassteno.substack.com/ Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (00:33) The FOMC Meeting (07:16) An Update On The European Energy Crisis (11:56) Feature Interview With Bob Elliot (13:48) Central Banks Reaction To Inflation (16:05) Powell Doesn't Wan't To Repeat The Mistake of The 1970's (19:22) Asset Allocation During Inflationary Periods (22:16) Gold (25:35) Commodities In This Environment (28:10) The Role of The 60/40 Portfolio (34:32) Bob's Actionable Trade Idea (43:28) Post Interview: Final Thoughts -- Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on The Macro Trading Floor should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before thinking about, thinking about putting your money into these crazy markets.
À travers AAVE, l'application de la finance décentralisée la plus utilisée avec ses 11 milliards de dollars, et son réseau social décentralisé LENS et ses 100 000 utilisateurs phase de beta, Stani Kulechov bouleverse les codes du web. Comment ce visionnaire et ses équipes veulent changer notre usage d'internet ? L'application AAVE se dirige t-elle vers une néobanque, avec sa propre carte bancaire ? Et comment les institutionnels commencent à s'adapter à ce monde ? On en parle avec Stani Kulechov, le fondateur de AAVE et LENS. Interview réalisée dans le cadre de la conférence ETHcc 2022. Bonne écoute, et retrouvez-nous sur www.cryptoast.fr Réalisation : Valentin Demé
This week on the Defiant Podcast we speak to Stani Kulechov, founder & CEO of Aave, one of the first lending protocols in the DeFi space. He has been around since the inception of DeFi, now Aave Labs is the leading force in this completely new side to the web3 universe; social media. Lens aims to reimagine how social networks are built; providing an open protocol for applications to flourish, and giving users the freedom to own their information and take that data with them when they from one app to the next. Creators and influencers would monetize their content by reaching their audiences directly, and applications would gain revenue from these transactions, rather than relying on ads. Thanking our podcast sponsors: 1inch is a DEX aggregator that finds the best rates across multiple networks. Why use a single DEX when you can use them all? Find your best deal at 1inch. Pods stETHvv allows you to accumulate more ETH in only one click. Every time ETH price bounces, up or down, the vault earns more ETH. In this market it's not a matter of IF price will move, but WEN. ZenGo a crypto wallet that uses biometric encryption, 3FA authentication and MPC wallet cryptography instead of private keys. ApeX Protocol: Engineered for high-performing precision trades in the decentralized derivatives market.
What if you owned your social profile & connections instead of Facebook? That's Lens Protocol, a decentralized social network & web3 developer platform from cryptocurrency lender Aave's CEO Stani Kulechov. He joins us on PressClub to discuss how social will work in the web3 era and how you can be the user, not the product sold to advertisers.Learn why the lack of social graph portability locks us into exploitative apps. Hear the Lens origin story based on Aave's success lending out billions through decentralized finance and Kulechov's childhood love of IRC instant messaging. Discover how peer-to-peer social networks work by giving users control over the rules and algorithms. And dig into how prismatic identity lets us be exactly who we want to be in different settings.This PressClub will help you be yourself.Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!
Blake and Craig take the anchor roles this week for an iconic interview with Stani Kulechov, the founder of Defi project AAVE. As passionate Defi users themselves, Craig and Blake get Stani to recollect the early days of AAVE including how it was built then discuss how it operates and how it will run in the future. To close Stani touches on the exciting innovations happening with decentralised social media as a result of the Lens Protocol, another Web 3 project he is spearheading.Download the Bamboo app and use code CURIOUS for $10 in ETH. Follow Crypto Curious on Instagram, or send the team an email with all your thoughts here. *****In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****Crypto Curious is a product of Equity Mates Media. All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only. Equity Mates gives listeners access to information and educational content provided by a range of financial service professionals. It is not intended as a substitute for professional finance, legal or tax advice. The hosts of Crypto Curious are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Equity Mates Media does not operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given.Before making any financial decisions you should read the Product Disclosure Statement and, if necessary, consult a licensed financial professional. Do not take financial advice from a podcast. For more information head to the disclaimer page on the Equity Mates website where you can find ASIC resources and find a registered financial professional near you. In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. Crypto Curious is part of the Acast Creator Network. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today we are joined by Stani Kulechov. Who is the founder of Aave and the Lens protocol. Stani has been a builder for years in the Ethereum ecosystem and today we explore the value of constraints when building products. How to create open permissive contribution opportunities in DAOs. The role narratives play when building products. Why we need web3 social and the economic business models that could sustain web3 social. And the Lens protocol.
On today's episode of Empire, Stani Kulechov - founder of Aave and Lens Protocol - joins Jason and Santiago to discuss the future of Web3 social. Stani explains how Lens Protocol will be the substrate Web3 social developers leverage to build and bootstrap their apps. Lens Protocol's modular architecture and open-data structure will enable mass experimentation, micro-communities and social composability: leading to differentiated and user-focused products. We then explore the benefits of a user-owned social graph, monetization strategies and how identity/social credit will be the next big unlock in Web3. Tune in to explore this new medium for social! - - Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Stani: https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw - - BitMEX is back and better than ever. Sign up for BitmEX's new Spot Exchange for a chance to win a piece of $500,000 in BTC (new users). Learn more about them at https://www.bitmex.com/ -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:03) Why Stani Was Kicked Off Twitter (04:45) Can Twitter Decentralize? (12:36) Social Media In Crypto (22:13) What Problem Is Lens Protocol Solving? (25:40) Building Moats In Social Media (28:14) Bitmex Ad (29:30) Building Moats In Social Media (34:36) Comparisons Between Web 2.0 & Web 3.0 Social Media (40:28) How Does Web 3.0 Social Media Monetize? (51:56) Negatives of Social Media On A Blockchain (53:40) Could Lens Be Bigger Than Aave? (59:23) The Lens Protocol Stack -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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Aave is an open-source moneymarket protocol. An Ethereum native, it's deployed on Avalanche and Polygon, with more than $1 billion deposited on each. V3 is now live on seven different blockchains, including Fantom, Arbitrum, Optimism and Harmony. Aave, which has a decentralized governance system, collects about $50 million in revenue per year to its treasury through its various activities, which makes it self-sustainable. Two years after his last visit to the show and after the recent Aave 3.0 release, we had Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, back on to chat about governance within the DeFi space, his new project Lens Protocol, and the road ahead for not only his projects, but also the ecosystem as a whole.Topics covered in this episode:In view of the situation this week with Terra and UST, we hear Stani's take on stable coins and stable coin mechanisms and how this has evolved over timeNew collateral - how a collapse of an asset can affect lending marketsGovernance within Aave and DeFi protocols in generalHow interoperability looks for a lending protocolStani's new project LensProtocol - the composable and decentralized social graphWhy have other decentralized social networks not managed to take off?Stani's recent ban from Twitter #freestaniThe roadmap for both Aave and Lens over the next 2 yearsWhat is coming next for the ecosystem?Episode links: AaveLens ProtocolAave on TwitterLens on TwitterStani on TwitterSponsors: Steakwallet: Steakwallet is your new favorite multi-chain, mobile wallet. Tired of having a different wallet for every chain? Get Steakwallet today and get the power of Web 3 across all chains right at your fingertips: https://steakwallet.fi/ - CowSwap: CowSwap is a Meta-Dex Aggregator built by Gnosis. It taps into all on-chain liquidity - including other dex aggregators such as Paraswap, 1inch and Matcha - offering the best prices on all trades. It provides some UX perks (no gas costs for failed transactions!) and protects traders against MEV. - https://epicenter.rocks/cowswapTally Ho: Tally Ho is a new wallet for Web3 and DeFi that sees the wallet as a public good. Think of it like a community-owned alternative to MetaMask. - https://epicenter.rocks/tallycashThis episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/444
Stani Kulechov is the Founder of Aave and Lens Protocol, a composable and decentralized social graph that makes building Web3 social platforms easy. We discuss tokenizing online social relationships, giving online social ownership to the users, algorithm tweaking, and much more. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:42) – What is Lens Protocol? (00:09:16) – Web3 and social graphs. (00:19:11) – What a decentralized social graph will unlock. (00:33:13) – Web3 social business models. (00:38:48) – Will Lens social graphs become more valuable than Web2 social graphs? (00:42:57) – Apps building on top of Lens. (00:47:43) – Lens' success. (00:50:53) – What keeps Stani going? Resources: Stani's Twitter Lens Protocol Twitter Lens Protocol Discord Lens Protocol Website More
Gauntlet Network — a platform that provides risk modeling and performance optimization solutions for DeFi protocols — recently raised $23.8 million for a valuation of $1 billion. On June 24, 2020, when Gauntlet Network's CEO Tarun Chitra first came on The Scoop, the total value locked across all DeFi verticals was just over $1.5 billion. Today, less than two years later, that number has grown exponentially to over $211 billion. In this episode, Chitra describes his company's rise to unicorn status and explains how a project in DeFi can be successful. In his view, it's not just replicating what exists in centralized finance and putting it on the blockchain: “The products that do really well in DeFi are not just straight up, ‘take a centralized finance thing, make the closest clone you can, and then try to get people to use it…' that pretty much never works in DeFi. It's always something that's somewhat adapted to the nuances of crypto systems and how people interact with crypto systems in a way that's very different than traditional finance or even centralized crypto.” Successful DeFi projects must handle what Chitra describes as the "degen ape," referring to crypto power users. These market participants erratically move large sums of money into decentralized protocols without researching the protocol's underlying fundamentals. DeFi protocols with billions in TVL currently rely on Gauntlet's risk modeling for their operations, including Aave, a lending protocol whose founder and CEO Stani Kulechov recently shared with The Scoop how the protocol's V3 upgrade is mitigating risk. In time, Chitra believes increasingly more forms of contracts will fall under the purview of DeFi: “I don't think DeFi really revolutionizes finance per se. I think it revolutionizes lawyers. You just get rid of lawyers for a lot of transactions… Somehow in DeFi, you're able to make these things like - the tokenization means that you can turn these things that were legal contracts into like exchange tradable assets.” Episode 32 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Tarun Chitra, Founder and CEO of Gauntlet Network. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Fireblocks, Coinbase Prime & Cross River Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform delivering a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Fireblocks enables exchanges, lending desks, custodians, banks, trading desks, and hedge funds to securely scale digital asset operations through the Fireblocks Network and MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure. Fireblocks serves over 725 financial institutions, has secured the transfer of over $1.5 trillion in digital assets, and has a unique insurance policy that covers assets in storage & transit. For more information, please visit www.fireblocks.com. About Coinbase Prime Coinbase Prime is an integrated solution that provides institutional investors with an advanced trading platform, secure custody, and prime services to manage all their crypto assets in one place. Coinbase Prime fully integrates crypto trading and custody on a single platform, and gives clients the best all-in pricing in their network using their proprietary Smart Order Router and algorithmic execution. For more information, visit www.coinbase.com/prime. About Cross River Cross River is powering today's most innovative crypto companies, with banking and payments solutions you can rely on, including fiat on/off ramp solutions. Whether you are a crypto exchange, NFT marketplace, or wallet, Cross River's API-based, all-in-one platform enables banking as a service, ACH & wire transfers, push-to-card disbursements, real-time payments, and virtual accounts and subledgers. Request your fiat on/off ramp solution now at crossriver.com/crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coming off the heels of Aave's huge v3 release a couple weeks ago, we wanted to bring on Founder and CEO, Stani Kulechov to unpack it for us. Stani is also the Founder of Lens Protocol, a permissionless, composable, & decentralized social graph that might just be the future of Web3 social platforms. How are Aave and Lens Protocol bringing this inevitable future to reality sooner than expected? What is the current state of the DeFi landscape? Buckle up because Stani will unpack these questions and so much more. ------
With nearly $13 billion in total value locked, Aave is certainly one of the dominant players in the DeFi lending space. However, as the protocol grows, so too does its risk factor. In this episode of The Scoop, founder and CEO of Aave Stani Kulechov discusses the innovation brought on by the recent Aave V3 upgrade, and shares what is being done to mitigate risk. While parameter adjustments through community governance may be sufficient to adjust a DeFi protocol's risk curve during times of fluctuating market conditions, there are deeper, systematic risks that can still lead to devastating losses. For example, a fork of the Aave protocol on the Gnosis blockchain named Agave recently had its smart contracts exploited by a malicious attacker, draining $8 million from the protocol. At the moment, one of the only ways to mitigate smart contract risk at the protocol level is to submit the smart contracts to a third party for security audits. Not only does this leave potential security vulnerabilities if an attack vector is overlooked, but also given the sheer number of new protocols and their underlying smart contracts, security scaling has become a major bottleneck for the industry. As Stani explained, “More and more smart contracts are deployed into the internet of smart contracts, and the challenge here is we need to somehow figure out a scalable way of applying security.” Aave V3 has implemented certain design features such as “isolation mode” which mitigates risk by isolating newly listed tokens from the rest of the protocol's liquidity. “We understand that the stakes are getting higher and higher,” Stani said, “so we have to become more risk averse.” Episode 23 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Fireblocks, Coinbase Prime & Chainalysis Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform delivering a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Fireblocks enables exchanges, lending desks, custodians, banks, trading desks, and hedge funds to securely scale digital asset operations through the Fireblocks Network and MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure. Fireblocks serves over 725 financial institutions, has secured the transfer of over $1.5 trillion in digital assets, and has a unique insurance policy that covers assets in storage & transit. For more information, please visit www.fireblocks.com. About Coinbase Prime Coinbase Prime is an integrated solution that provides institutional investors with an advanced trading platform, secure custody, and prime services to manage all their crypto assets in one place. Coinbase Prime fully integrates crypto trading and custody on a single platform, and gives clients the best all-in pricing in their network using their proprietary Smart Order Router and algorithmic execution. For more information, visit www.coinbase.com/prime. About Chainalysis Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies in over 60 countries. Our data powers investigation, compliance, and market intelligence software that has been used to solve some of the world's most high-profile criminal cases and grow consumer access to cryptocurrency safely. Backed by Accel, Addition, Benchmark, Coatue, Paradigm, Ribbit, and other leading firms in venture capital, Chainalysis builds trust in blockchains to promote more financial freedom with less risk. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com.
This episode of The Money Movement was previously published on 4th February 2021 and that it is being republished on 20th January 2022. As of 20th January 2022, USDC has $46B in circulation. DeFi markets have exploded over the last 12 months, fueled by innovations in borrowing and lending protocols, widely accessible stablecoins, and new forms of capital markets entirely mediated by open source protocols and software on public blockchains. One of the most innovative and high-growth players in the DeFi space is Aave, who today is the 2nd largest DeFi protocol with nearly $4B of value locked in the protocol. The entire space has grown from just around $1B in early 2020 to nearly $30B today. This week we're joined by Aave Founder Stani Kulechov (https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov), where we're going to explore the founding and growth of Aave, and the profound long-term implications of decentralized markets infrastructure on the future of how people and businesses everywhere access and use capital.
This episode of The Money Movement was previously published on 4th February 2021 and that it is being republished on 20th January 2022. As of 20th January 2022, USDC has $46B in circulation. DeFi markets have exploded over the last 12 months, fueled by innovations in borrowing and lending protocols, widely accessible stablecoins, and new forms of capital markets entirely mediated by open source protocols and software on public blockchains. One of the most innovative and high-growth players in the DeFi space is Aave, who today is the 2nd largest DeFi protocol with nearly $4B of value locked in the protocol. The entire space has grown from just around $1B in early 2020 to nearly $30B today. This week we're joined by Aave Founder Stani Kulechov (https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov), where we're going to explore the founding and growth of Aave, and the profound long-term implications of decentralized markets infrastructure on the future of how people and businesses everywhere access and use capital. About the show The global economy is experiencing unprecedented challenges and change. Business leaders everywhere are grappling with how to transform their companies to become more digital, resilient and efficient. As we face this change, a new global movement is building around the promise of digital currencies and blockchains — forming a new architecture for the global economy and creating new opportunities for companies everywhere. The Money Movement explores and chronicles the issues and ideas driving this brave new world of digital money. The Money Movement is brought to you by Circle. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through programmable internet commerce. Learn more about Circle Business Accounts and Platform APIs at circle.com.
Hereby the best way to kickstart 2022 - with a discussion between two #leaders, where Matteo Rizzi interviews one of the key thought leaders of the current DeFi landscape - Stani Kulechov himself! Join them on a discussion of the challenges of managing a fintech; plus the intricate synergy between the upcoming "mainstream" sphere and the institutional partners and players in the space. This episode is brought to you by Deloitte Italia, in cooperation with the #FTSFEST.
“When I started to read about smart contracts… my mind exploded.” That's Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, who joined host Frank Chaparro for the latest episode of The Scoop podcast to discuss his entry into the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) and offer a deep dive into Aave's ecosystem. Among the topics: Aave Arc, the project's institutional product. During the conversation, Kulechov said that he believes smaller banks and private firms will be among the institutional world's early adopters of DeFi. “I think the biggest banks are more in the state of actually learning and getting education on the fly, and they will not be the early movers," he said. "But the early movers will be the banks that are smaller banks, private banks, and are exposed one way into the crypto space." 'MetaFi' As one might expect, the interview with Kulechov swung toward a popular one in the crypto space today: virtual worlds, gaming and the so-called Metaverse, the latter being a catch-all phrase for the different platforms and services that compromise an immersive digital experience. Kulechov likened the way users spend time playing games in the Metaverse to the way people log time in a physical space like a cafe or workspace. “Games becomes more of an economy the same way as we're spending times sitting in a cafe, workspaces or having dinners or meeting friends.” He also related the use of finance tools in DeFi protocols to playing games and shopping in a brand's store in the metaverse. For Aave in particular, this area is being explored via the launch of Aavegotchi, which began its first land auctions this October. “It's just like a completely new world that can be not just an experiment, but it could become reality," said Kulechov. Beyond DeFi While DeFi remains the focus of Aave, Kulechov sees a range of possibilities for similar architectures outside of DeFi. Kulechov discovered that while DeFi protocols applied nicely to finance, a similar architecture could be created to build a social platform. .... For more visit Theblockcrypto.com/podcasts Episode 70 of Season 3 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Stani Kulechov, founder & CEO at Aave. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Email feedback and revision requests to podcast@theblockcrypto.com. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Bakkt, Kraken and Masterworks Bakkt® unlocks the $1.2+ trillion of digital assets that is currently held in cryptocurrencies, rewards and loyalty points, gaming assets and merchant stored value. We began in 2018 with the vision to bring trust and transparency to digital assets. Through the Bakkt Warehouse and Bakkt Bitcoin Futures and Options contracts, we serve institutional clients in an end-to-end regulated market with true price transparency. For consumers, Bakkt aggregates digital assets to enable instant liquidity and to empower users to trade, transfer and pay however they want. Visit Bakkt.com for more information About Kraken Whether you're an experienced crypto trader or just starting out, Kraken has the tools to help you achieve financial freedom. With 50+ cryptocurrencies to choose from, industry-leading security and a wide variety of features to suit any investing strategy, Kraken puts the power in your hands to buy, sell and trade digital assets. Visit Kraken.com to get started today. About Masterworks Masterworks is democratizing the exclusive multi-trillion-dollar art world. Instead of needing to write a $10 million dollar check to buy one Picasso painting, you can buy shares of masterpiece paintings. Masterworks has securitized over $250 million worth of art for their 235,000 members and was recently valued at over $1 billion, making them the first and only unicorn in the alternative investing space. Invest like a billionaire today with a few easy clicks at masterworks.io/scoop
In this episode of Empire, Jason is joined by Aave founder/CEO Stani Kulechov & technology investor Santiago R Santos. Sitting at the forefront of the fast evolving DeFi ecosystem, we invited Stani & Santiago on to Empire to share their thoughts on the exponential growth and assess whether DeFi has hit escape velocity. This conversation was fascinating and covered a range of topics including how DeFi managed to attract $100 Billion of total value during the 2020 DeFi summer, when $1 trillion of value will be locked in DeFi, how social media could be decentralised in the web 3.0 transition, NFT's, Stani & Santiago's outlook for the end of year bull market & so much more. - Avalanche: Thank you to Avalanche for sponsoring Empire. Avalanche is one of the best and fastest growing smart-contract platforms in the industry. Learn more about them at https://www.avax.network/ -- ParaSwap: If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out paraswap.io. ParaSwap's state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices, and lowest slippage. Find out more about them at https://www.paraswap.io/
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Quick Take Sotheby's auctions off 101 Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs for $24 million. A bug on OpenSea has resulted in 42 NFTs being accidentally burned. Aave founder Stani Kulechov sells an NFT for 350 ETH. NFT platform “SZNS” raised $4 million. Newsletter: https://todayinethereum.substack.com
Quick Take Sotheby's auctions off 101 Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs for $24 million. A bug on OpenSea has resulted in 42 NFTs being accidentally burned. Aave founder Stani Kulechov sells an NFT for 350 ETH. NFT platform “SZNS” raised $4 million. Read more: https://ether.fm/009
What's Aave? Why is it so successful? How will DeFi impact the future?On The Ledger explores DeFi and the crypto economy through the prism of Aave, 2021's DeFi success. DeFi pioneer and Founder and CEO of Aave, Stani Kulechov & Fabrice Dautriat, Head of Coin Integration at Ledger, explain how Aave became the largest lending protocol in no time, while exploring the remaining challenges towards DeFi mass adoption. Listen, relax and feel inspired.___Big thanks to Stani Kulechov from AaveFollow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YoutubeLearn more about DeFi with School Of Block. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week, Kevin Rose chats with Stani Kulechov, founder of the open-source and non-custodial liquidity protocol Aave. They cover the origins of the project, known initially as ETHLend before rebranding in 2018, and the platform's future, including the possibility of a decentralized Twitter competitor.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov told his 90,000 Twitter followers on Saturday that his protocol should build “Twitter on Ethereum'' after Jack Dorsey said he was developing a new Bitcoin (BTC)-centric financial services platform with striking similarities to Aave. Co-Host: Lisa Francoeur#Twitter #AAVE #Crypto~Aave Building Twitter on Ethereum? | $AAVE Analysis~⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Subscribe on YouTube ✅ https://bit.ly/PBNYoutubeSubscribeFacebook
Voiko kryptovaluuttojenkin kohdalla puhua kassavirroista tai sisäisestä arvosta? SalkunRakentajan kysymyksiin vastaa Ethereum-verkon päälle rakennetun menestyneen ja nopeasti kasvaneen Aaveen perustaja ja toimitusjohtaja Stani Kulechov.
In this episode, Nitin Agarwal talks to Isa Kivlighan from AAVE and looks after Marketing to discuss how AAVE is making banking decentralized and non-custodial. Your assets can make you money if you're lending them and earn passive income while having access to all your funds. We also discuss flash loans, and Mark Cuban's interest in AAVE. Isa also talks about how Indians can participate in Decentralized Finance and talks about the Indian ecosystem in Crypto. AAVE formerly Ethlend(LEND) was founded by Stani Kulechov in 2017 and is one of the major DeFi companies today. AAVE is a decentralized lending system that allows users to lend, borrow and earn interest on crypto assets, all without middlemen. About The Desi Crypto Show: We talk to global projects and understand their take on the Blockchain Ecosystem and India. AAVE Socials: Web: https://aave.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaveaave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aave.aave/ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/adPfquZDZc Telegram: https://t.me/Aavesome Stay updated with The Desi Crypto Show: Web: https://b21.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/B21Official Instagram: https://instagram.com/B21.Invest
Stani Kulechov, founder & CEO of Aave, returns to Real Vision after his recent deep-dive conversation with Ash Bennington to talk about his journey in the defi space and how he sees the world. Kulechov discusses where we are in the space, what it will take for mainstream adoption of defi, how defi is radically shifting paradigms in the financial world, why governance is so critical for the space, privacy, NFTs, and more. It's a fascinating conversation that covers the most important issues investors need to understand. Visit www.realvision.com/crypto to join the crypto revolution. You can reach out to Ash Bennington on Twitter : https://twitter.com/AshBennington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Interview with CEO of Aave
Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, comes onto the show to discuss the lending protocol and second-biggest DeFi project by total value locked. Here are some of the highlights: How Stani's background studying law and his passion for fintech led him to the world of smart contracts (1:53) Why he decided to transition ETHLend to Aave, and how that eliminated the “meme” narrative (5:55) How Stani would explain Aave to a five-year-old, or your normie friend (9:04) What new features were released in Aave v2 (15:54) reducing overall gas costs aTokens swapping collateral debt tokens What Aavenomics is and how the “safety module” attempts to keep the protocol secure (20:39) How AAVE works as a governance token Active versus passive risk in governance staking How Aave is transitioning from a centralized to a decentralized protocol (25:01) what he's finding difficult about this process issues with voting and an over-reliance on the Aave team delegating voting power to what he calls “protocol politicians” and whether this is good or bad for DeFi Who is using Aave and how they are using it? (37:27) what OpenLaw is and how OpenLaw contracts work how credit delegation, or unsecured loans enforced by law, differ in v2 vs V1 how people could use lending protocols to build credit What Aave plans to do with the E-Money (EMI) license it obtained in the UK (50:51) Since Aave was a pioneer in flash loans, which are responsible for the majority of DeFi attacks, whether Stani would do anything differently (53:12) Aave's partnership with tokenized real estate project RealT and how Aave manages it given that, in the US, RealT tokens are securities and can only be sold to accredited investors (58:42) How Aave has been thinking about scaling given the high fees on Ethereum (1:03:57) Why building a moat in DeFi is impossible (1:07:16) What is next for Aave (1:11:40) Thank you to our sponsors! Crypto.com: https://crypto.com/ Episode links: Stani Kulechov: https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov Aave: https://aave.com Aave stats: https://aavewatch.com Protocols mentioned ETHLend: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ethlend-announces-launch-of-new-parent-company-aave-300713825.html Aavegotchi: https://www.coindesk.com/defi-game-aavegotchi-preps-for-jan-4-mainnet-launch-with-nft-auctions RealT: https://medium.com/aave/realt-market-coming-to-the-aave-protocol-da4499a1e965 Yearn: https://yearn.finance/ Uniswap: https://uniswap.org/ Sushiswap: https://sushiswap.fi/ Kyber: http://kyber.network/ Balancer: https://balancer.finance/ $LINK: https://chain.link/ Aavenomics Aave's documentation: https://docs.aave.com/aavenomics/ Safety Module: https://docs.aave.com/aavenomics/safety-module Summary: https://aave.com/aavenomics/ More background: https://defirate.com/aavenomics-upgrade/ Decentralization concepts Handing off admin keys: https://decrypt.co/46544/aave-officially-hands-over-governance-keys-to-defi-community + https://medium.com/aave/aave-admin-key-handover-3e09e603d348 OpenLaw: https://www.openlaw.io/ Protocol Governance: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/73336/defi-lending-aave-token + https://docs.aave.com/developers/protocol-governance/governance Other topics Electronic Money Licence: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/75845/aave-uk-fca-emi-license-defi Unsecured Loans: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/70678/aave-launches-new-service-for-unsecured-peer-to-peer-loans-on-ethereum Flash Loans: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/genesis/93740/flash-loans-as-a-capital-boost-tool Aave Version 2: https://medium.com/aave/the-aave-protocol-v2-f06f299cee04 + https://github.com/aave/protocol-v2/blob/master/aave-v2-whitepaper.pdf
DeFi markets have exploded over the last 12 months, fueled by innovations in borrowing and lending protocols, widely accessible stablecoins, and new forms of capital markets entirely mediated by open source protocols and software on public blockchains. One of the most innovative and high-growth players in the DeFi space is Aave, who today is the 2nd largest DeFi protocol with nearly $4B of value locked in the protocol. The entire space has grown from just around $1B in early 2020 to nearly $30B today. This week we're joined by Aave Founder Stani Kulechov (https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov), where we're going to explore the founding and growth of Aave, and the profound long-term implications of decentralized markets infrastructure on the future of how people and businesses everywhere access and use capital.
DeFi markets have exploded over the last 12 months, fueled by innovations in borrowing and lending protocols, widely accessible stablecoins, and new forms of capital markets entirely mediated by open source protocols and software on public blockchains. One of the most innovative and high-growth players in the DeFi space is Aave, who today is the 2nd largest DeFi protocol with nearly $4B of value locked in the protocol. The entire space has grown from just around $1B in early 2020 to nearly $30B today. This week we're joined by Aave Founder Stani Kulechov (https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov), where we're going to explore the founding and growth of Aave, and the profound long-term implications of decentralized markets infrastructure on the future of how people and businesses everywhere access and use capital. About the show The global economy is experiencing unprecedented challenges and change. Business leaders everywhere are grappling with how to transform their companies to become more digital, resilient and efficient. As we face this change, a new global movement is building around the promise of digital currencies and blockchains — forming a new architecture for the global economy and creating new opportunities for companies everywhere. The Money Movement explores and chronicles the issues and ideas driving this brave new world of digital money. The Money Movement is brought to you by Circle. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through programmable internet commerce. Learn more about Circle Business Accounts and Platform APIs at circle.com.
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Join Layer1 as the team sits down w/ two DeFi TITANS. Stani Kulechov from Aave and Kain Warwick from Synthetix breakdown the latest from their own projects as well as their thoughts on the current and future state of the broader DeFi market.
In this episode I am talking to Stani Kulechov from Aave protocol. Aave is a lending protocol built on Ethereum. I already had a crypto lending business on the show namely Nexo but Aave is completely different. It runs on smart contracts on the Ethereum Blockchain and is completely decentralized. I loved this episode because it clearly shows what protocols are and how they differ from traditional companies. We also talked about Aave's roadmap, what he thinks about recent developments in the DeFi space and what is still missing for mainstream adoption and many more topics. Thanks to our sponsor Bitwala
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I have a lot of respect for Stani, his team is one of the few that really sat down during the bear market and worked non-stop to create the highest value product they could and it shows. One of the DeFi projects that will stand the test of time and continue to be one of the foremost lending platforms in the space.
Our exclusive roundtable with leading members of the DeFi community, discussing various aspects down the path to decentralization. Our guests include: Stani Kulechov, CEO at Aave; Matthew Wright, Head of Strategy and Operations at Argent; Greg Di Prisco, Head of Business Development at Maker Foundation (MakerDAO); Johann Eid, Product Manager at Chainlink; Piers Ridyard, CEO at Radix and Jack Purdy, Research Analyst at Messari (Moderator)Topics include: - CeFi vs DeFi and the right balance between both- Yield farming, staking and pooling : are they sustainable methods of user growth? - Identifying systemic risks within the DeFi ecosystem - Barriers to mainstream DeFi adoption- Navigating DeFi regulations in different geographies
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The team sits down w/ Stani Kulechov to breakdown how Aave provides more efficient lending and borrowing services, updates on $LEND token restructure, how DeFi platforms can retain yield farmers chasing highest returns, the CeFi vs. DeFi debate, and Stani's take on a potential Credit Bubble in DeFi. JOIN LAYER1 Telegram - https://t.me/joinlayer1 Twitter - https://twitter.com/layer1pod 0:00 - Start 2:10 Stani's Story 7:08 ETHLend History and How DeFi has changed since 2017 10:34 Aave Breakdown 16:10 Potential of a DeFi “Credit Bubble”? 25:30 CeFi vs DeFi 32:18 Yields and how you retain users in DeFi. 36:51 $LEND Token Overview 40:01 What are the biggest barriers for DeFi? 43:15 Can Ethereum sustain increased usage? Who benefits? 46:12 What DeFi projects do you like? 47:33 What applications will Aave be integrated with in the future? 48:39 What is the risk appetite for VCs now? 51:00 What other sectors in Crypto interest you? 52:04 Book Recommendation Aave https://aave.com/ Stani Kulechov https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov ___________________________________________ bitcoin, ethereum, eos, cryptocurrency, crypto, altcoin, doge, doge token, doge tik tok, tik tok, blockchain, decentralized, news, best investment, top altcoins, ethereum, tron, stellar, binance, cardano, litecoin, 2019, 2020, crash, bull run, bottom, crash, tether, bitfinex, rally, youtube, macro, price, prediction, podcast, interview, trump, finance, stock, investment, halving, halvening, when, fed, federal reserve, interest rates, rates, cut, economy, stock market, defi, compound All the songs, images, and graphics used in this video belong to their respective owners, Layer1: Crypto Show channel does not claim any right over them.
Andy talks with self-described ‘flash loans maximalist' Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of the Aave Protocol. We explore the increasingly exotic and esoteric landscape of Decentralized Finance or Money Lego - the DeFi ecosystem built on Ethereum. Against the backdrop of the recent DeFi exploits, we discuss the new flash loan innovation that allows traders to take out a loan without collateral by paying back the loan in the same smart contract transaction. Why you should listen: Ethereum developers and the DeFi community see the emerging decentralized finance model as a genuine alternative to the legacy financial system. Listen as Stani explains his vision for the Aave protocol and the use cases for flash loans. DeFi is still in a nascent stage andexploits are an inevitable part of the growth cycle as the technology matures. These events are necessary to strengthen the system before it is ready for mainstream use. Key takeaway: Decentralization is a journey, not a destination. DeFi may be the decentralized, accessible, immutable financial system of the future, however, the technology is new and still in the experimental stage. The current smart contract attack surface remains open to exploits. Supporting links: Aave Flash Loans Stani on Twitter Aave on Twitter Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.