The Defiant - DeFi Podcast Camila Russo
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The internet of money is being built with blockchain technology and without banks. We call it DeFi, short for Decentralized Finance, and this is where you can hear the builders and users of this cutting edge world tell their stories first hand. Hosted by Camila Russo.
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Bridging Web2 and Web3: Suji Yan on Mask Network's Vision
Suji Yan is the founder of Mask Network, a platform that brings privacy and benefits from Web3 to traditional social media like Facebook & Twitter. Suji Yan launched Mask to provide users with tools to encrypt their social media interactions and protect their online privacy. His goal is to create an internet where individuals have more control over their digital presence. In our conversation, we get into the current SocialFi landscape, its limitations, and the importance of decentralized social media for everyday users.
0:00 Intro
0:40 Mask Network
9:30 Web2 + Web3 Social Media
22:05 Content Creation
36:11 Adoption
45:15 Problems With SocialFi
54:07 Why Should We Care?
57:23 Current SocialFi Landscape
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YGG's Guild Protocol, Onchain Reputation, And The Next Wave Of Web3 Gaming With Gabby Dizon
Gabby Dizon is the Co-Founder of Yield Guild Games (YGG), a decentralized autonomous organization that invests in virtual world assets. Yield Guild Games focuses on creating a global community of gamers who earn rewards by playing blockchain-based games. YGG operates on the play-to-earn model, allowing players to generate income through in-game activities and ownership of digital assets.
0:00 Intro
1:23 Yield Guild Games
4:34 New Games
5:42 Gabby Dizon
8:39 Ronin
10:21 YGG Token
15:30 Criticisms
18:05 Protocol Transition
24:15 Onchain Guilds
33:33 Badges and Onchain Reputation
40:25 Gaming and NFT Activity
44:40 Building in 2024
48:35 Mass Applications
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Robinhood's Big Bet on Crypto: Crypto GM Johann Kerbrat Explains
Johann Kerbrat is the Crypto General Manager at Robinhood, one of the largest exchanges in the world. In today's episode will delve into his journey with Robinhood Crypto. His thoughts on the future of the industry and the groundbreaking work they are doing to democratize finance for all. They have launched a lot of products recently, including a self custodial wallet, staking, Web3 games and more. Before we dive into this, Johann tells us about his background and responsibilities at Robinhood Crypto.
0:00 Intro
0:42 Johann Kerbrat
1:21 Robinhood
1:52 Entering Crypto
2:59 Robinhood Products
4:16 Feedback
6:00 Web3
8:39 Fees
9:46 Crypto Exchanges
11:00 Regulation
14:55 Tokens
16:21 Self Custody Wallet
17:46 DeFi
18:35 Staking
19:48 What's Next?
21:00 Robinhood Chain
21:54 Tokens
24:13 Tokenization
25:33 How Are You Defiant?
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Revisiting Ripple: New Stablecoin, Airdrops, Network Attacks, and The SEC Case
David Schwartz is the CTO of Ripple, a Layer 1 blockchain that has been an established name in the cryptocurrency industry since 2012. Ripple is the platform behind XRP, one of the original cryptocurrencies, which currently ranks eighth in market capitalization at $30 billion. Known for its numerous legal battles with the SEC, Ripple has also recently announced the launch of a new stablecoin. In this podcast, we will explore all of the latest developments and more, starting with the founding story of Ripple.
0:00 Intro
1:04 Founding Story of Ripple
5:20 RippleNet
8:05 XRP Tokenomics and Incentive Model
12:56 Bad Actors
15:11 Network Attacks
17:55 XRP Distribution
26:45 Use Cases
39:25 Ripple Stablecoin
48:18 DeFi On XRP Ledger
53:33 Smart Contracts
57:56 SEC Case
1:05:30 Ripple in the Future
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Inside PayPal's Blockchain Strategy: Insights from the Head of Crypto
Jose Fernandez da Ponte is the Head of Crypto at PayPal. PayPal's entry into the crypto market dates back to 2020 when they announced the integration of various crypto assets, enabling users to buy, sell, and hold digital currencies. Since then, they have progressively expanded their crypto offerings and adopted more ambitious strategies to incorporate blockchain technology. In this podcast, we'll explore PayPal's motivation for entering the crypto space, the current crypto applications available on their platform, the creation and purpose of their stablecoin, PYUSD, and their approach to facilitating mass adoption of blockchain technology.
0:00 Intro
0:58 PayPal Enters Crypto
6:27 PayPal Crypto Payments
16:58 Fees
20:16 PayPal Wallet
22:28 PYUSD
36:43 PayPal Yield
40:23 Stablecoin Competition
48:57 Multichain
53:25 Adoption
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$100B in Digital Assets: Lukas Schor on Safe, $SAFE, Smart Accounts and Quantum Computing
Lukas Schor is the Co-Founder of Safe, an onchain asset custody protocol, securing ~$100 Billion in assets today. Originally developed under Gnosis as a smart account for securing digital assets, Safe eventually became an independent project after spinning off on its own. Today, Safe has a TVL of over $100B. In this episode, we go over the recently launched $GNO token, its use cases, early days of Gnosis as an onchain prediction market. Later, Lukas discusses the impact of quantum computing on blockchain security and the future potential of smart accounts. He also explores the challenges and opportunities in achieving mainstream adoption of Web3 wallets. The episode concludes with insights into Safe's upcoming features aimed at supporting a billion Web3 users.
0:00 Intro
1:05 Safe Founding Story
3:30 Gnosis Prediction Markets
5:17 Lukas Schor
7:21 $GNO Token
18:47 Smart Accounts
25:16 Quantum Computing
33:33 Web3 Wallets
37:25 How is Safe safe?
39:23 New Features
47:52 Billion Web3 Users
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