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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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How Blockchains and Tokens Are Powering the Next Internet Revolution
Hello Defiers! Today, I'm bringing you a very special episode from a session I moderated at SXSW this year. SXSW is a massive festival annually held in Austin, Texas, that merges music, film, and tech into an exciting blend of creativity and innovation, drawing artists, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts from around the globe. At SXSW, I had the opportunity of leading a session with Chris Dixon, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where we focused on his recent publication, "Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet." This book is an essential read for anyone looking to grasp the essence of the Web3 movement. Dixon has a way of making complex topics accessible to all. I'm excited for you to hear our conversation and dive into the insights Chris shared. Let's dive in!0:00 Intro0:50 Panel with Chris Dixon 1:50 Read, Write, Own6:55 Tokens14:33 Hyperfinancialization19:01 Main Use Cases of Crypto27:14 Plutocracy 33:42 Corporatization in Web342:20 AI Content50:05 POS Blockchain Risks54:13 CBDC's 56:08 Future Applications✨ Check out our new website ✨
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Memecoins, Web3 Social Media, and the Evolution of Token Models with Li Jin
Li Jin is a prominent figure in the venture capital industry. She is the co-founder and managing partner at Variant Fund, a venture firm that invests in Web3 and the ownership economy. Before founding Variant, Li Jin worked at Andreessen Horowitz, a leading venture capital firm, where she helped to shape the firm’s views on the emerging tech landscape, including the gig and passion economies. In today's discussion, we delve into memecoins, Web3 social media, and the evolving landscape of token models, examining how these elements are shaping the future of digital economies and influencing user interaction in decentralized networks.
0:00 Intro
1:11 Variant Fund
3:20 Li Jin
4:55 Benefits of Blockchains at Consumer Level
7:55 Web3 Social Media
12:50 Speculative Media
18:20 Memecoin Products
24:24 Censorship
25:47 Web3 GTM Strategy
34:30 Token Models
47:41 Governance Tokens
52:00 Trends
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"Really Crazy Stuff Will Happen With AVSs", ether.fi Founder Mike Silagadze
In today's podcast we host Mike Silagadze, founder of ether.fi, an Ethereum restaking protocol, and Nikhil Raghuveera, co-founder of Aethos, a decentralized policy engine being built on EigenLayer. Liquid restaking has recently emerged as a significant trend in the Ethereum ecosystem. In today's podcast, we'll delve into the use cases that restaking unlocks via Active Validating Services (AVSs) through EigenLayer, shedding light on how this innovation is shaping the ecosystem.
0:00 Intro
2:08 ether.fi
7:40 Aethos
13:15 Economic Security
18:28 AVS Allocations
23:20 Aethos Revenue
30:08 Risks of AVSs
39:40 Rehypothecation
43:07 Depeg Risk
54:14 ether.fi Roadmap
57:28 Aethos Roadmap
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Pendle Finance Deep Dive With Founder TN Lee
TN Lee is the founder of Pendle Finance - a DeFi platform that enables users to tokenize and trade future yield on Ethereum assets. Pendle has shown remarkable expansion since the beginning of the year, elevating its TVL from $250 million to over $3 billion in just a few months. In this podcast, we explore the fundamentals of Pendle Finance, providing a comprehensive understanding of one of DeFi's most complex and innovative products. We start off with a background into Lee, then breakdown Pendle's core concepts and gradually dive deeper into Pendle's use cases, risks, and future plans.
0:00 Intro
0:53 TL;DR Pendle
2:06 TN Lee
7:30 Pendle V1
12:13 Growth of Pendle
22:04 Pendle Basics (PT, YT)
30:53 Use Cases
36:25 Pendle Users
38:25 Risks
48:43 Learnings From Kyber
49:39 TradFi vs Pendle
51:20 $PENDLE
58:19 What's Next?
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Reflecting on a Decade | Stellar's Evolution in 2024
Tomer Weller is the VP of Product at Stellar, one of the earliest alternative Layer 1 chains that existed before Ethereum. Stellar recently launched Soroban, its smart contract platform, designed to enhance the blockchain's functionality with efficient, developer-friendly tools for building sophisticated applications. In today's conversation, we dive deep into Stellar, overview their fundamentals, reflect on its decade long journey as a Layer 1 blockchain, and have a closer look into the current use cases.
Thanks to Stellar for supporting independent journalism.
0:00 Intro
0:58 Stellar Overview
2:01 Tomer Weller
3:48 Stellar Fundamentals
8:49 Being Early
12:06 Smart Contracts
17:26 Attracting Developers
23:09 Use Cases
29:52 Argentina
33:10 Franklin Templeton
36:49 Censorship Resistance
39:30 Scaling
55:17 Stellar Validators
1:00:58 What's Next?
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Bridging East and West in Crypto | Erica Kang of KryptoSeoul
Erica Kang is the CEO and founder of KryptoSeoul, a leading community building team in South Korea that focuses on blockchain projects. Erica has been a bridge between the East and the West for a very long time, and today we get to dive deep into her journey. She grew up in Korea, then moved to the United States and did a stint in Vietnam. She has not only reshaped the blockchain landscape, but she's also championed a new era of community driven empowerment. Before we dive into all of that, Erica will share a little bit about how she first got involved in the crypto community.
0:00 Intro
0:48 Community in Crypto
5:16 Erika Kang's Personal Journey
8:03 Differences in Culture
13:12 BUIDL Asia + ETH Seoul
15:47 Crypto Projects in Korea
20:30 Kimchi Premium
22:20 Information Flow
26:55 BTC as SOV
30:09 Terra's Implosion
33:00 KryptoSeoul Community
38:17 Events in Asia
40:50 How are you defiant?
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Customer Reviews
Great content but weak audio quality
Love the show but would really really love to see more care and concern for the sound quality of the host.
The youtube channel is over the top quality so the podcast audio quality was a surprise for me.
Such a wealth of knowledge! 🧠
It’s obvious Camila puts extraordinary effort into every single episode. But what makes this show a true standout is the quality of the guests, the stories they tell, and tactics they bring to the table. Don't miss it!
CRINGE Personified
This show was on a recommended list from someone who’s opinions in the space I take very seriously, so the shocking weakness of this pod was very surprising. She sounds like an uninformed, insecure 20 year old intern thrown into an interview seat with no idea how to conduct an interview (or even have a normal-ish adult conversation) or basic level of understanding of the topics, people, or businesses at hand. Almost a surreally bad podcast, which came as both a massive surprise and disappointment.