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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.

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.

    Bridging Web2 and Web3: Suji Yan on Mask Network's Vision

    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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    • 1 hr 5 min
    YGG's Guild Protocol, Onchain Reputation, And The Next Wave Of Web3 Gaming With Gabby Dizon

    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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    • 49 min
    Robinhood's Big Bet on Crypto: Crypto GM Johann Kerbrat Explains

    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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    • 26 min
    Revisiting Ripple: New Stablecoin, Airdrops, Network Attacks, and The SEC Case

    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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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Inside PayPal's Blockchain Strategy: Insights from the Head of Crypto

    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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    • 1 hr 3 min
    $100B in Digital Assets: Lukas Schor on Safe, $SAFE, Smart Accounts and Quantum Computing

    $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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    • 54 min

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