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**The Defiant**

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.

Latest Episodes:

Everything You Need To Know About Liquid Staking & LSTfi Aug 19, 2023

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This week, we dived into liquid staking and LSTFi, which has been the hottest narrative of 2023.

With special guests:

Amit Gajjala - cofounder, Stader Labs

Daniel Dizon - founder, Swell Network

Ken Chia - institutional sales, Pendle

Weekly Recap is your one-stop show for the most compelling news of the week, brought to you by the writers at The Defiant. This series delves deeper into our reports, revealing further insights and perspectives that help you make sense of the latest developments.

Every Friday, we go live on our YouTube channel, offering a unique mix of analysis and commentary. Stay informed and ahead of the curve by tuning into our weekly broadcasts.

Don't forget to visit our YouTube channel for a regular dose of content that keeps you in the loop!

Base: Coinbase's New Layer 2 Kicks Off Aug 14, 2023

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Jesse Pollak is the creator of Base, which is a Layer 2 scaling solution from Coinbase that launched last week.

Base has quickly become a trending topic this summer, attracting more than $200M of value in its short life. Coinbase is the world’s second-largest crypto centralized exchange by volume, and now it’s moving to the on-chain world, so it’s worth watching.

In our conversation, we dive into the origin story of Base, why opt for a Layer 2 and not start a new Layer 1, why go for Optimistic rollups, how Base is unique in the already crowded Layer 2 space, their decentralization road map and more.

PayPal launches stablecoin on Ethereum, Onchain Summer takes off, Fed updates Aug 13, 2023

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Every Friday, we go live on our YouTube channel, offering a unique mix of analysis and commentary. Stay informed and ahead of the curve by tuning into our weekly broadcasts.

Don't forget to visit our YouTube channel for a regular dose of content that keeps you in the loop!

Revealing ONE Secret for Crypto Adoption: Art Blocks Founder Erick Calderon Aug 07, 2023

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Today we are joined by Erick Calderon, founder of Art Blocks. You may also know him as Snowfro. Erick is not only a talented artist but also a tech innovator and entrepreneur who has redefined the limits of artistic expression in the digital era. Today we get into how Art Blocks fosters creativity and community via the platform, how they differ from other projects, Erick's views on why you should even buy art in the first place, as well as his passion for generative art and decentralization. We also get into his views on the NFT market fluctuations and he shares a bit about the community of curators that are curating art on Art Blocks and how you can get involved there. But first, Erick will begin by telling us about his crypto origin story and early involvement in the Crypto Punks community.

WTF went down with Curve Finance? Aug 05, 2023

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Every Friday, we go live on our YouTube channel, offering a unique mix of analysis and commentary. Stay informed and ahead of the curve by tuning into our weekly broadcasts.

Don't forget to visit our YouTube channel for a regular dose of content that keeps you in the loop!

Worldcoin goes Live, Bank of Italy taps Polygon, Avalanche asset tokenization Aug 04, 2023

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Every Friday, we go live on our YouTube channel, offering a unique mix of analysis and commentary. Stay informed and ahead of the curve by tuning into our weekly broadcasts.

Don't forget to visit our YouTube channel for a regular dose of content that keeps you in the loop!

UniswapX, POL Token, MetaMask Snaps, Ripple Ruling Aug 04, 2023

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Every Friday, we go live on our YouTube channel, offering a unique mix of analysis and commentary. Stay informed and ahead of the curve by tuning into our weekly broadcasts.

Don't forget to visit our YouTube channel for a regular dose of content that keeps you in the loop!

Red Pilling Institutions: Raising in the Bear Market and How CeFi implosions grew DeFi Jul 31, 2023

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Aya Kantorovich is the co-CEO and co-founder of Fractal, which is an infrastructure provider enabling institutions to clear, settle, and margin digital asset trades on-chain.

In today's podcast, Aya shares her founder journey at Fractal, the impact of the FTX collapse on institutional players, DeFi growth since many CeFi companies imploded, how Fractal is red-pilling institutions, as well as her prediction on how many institutions will be cosseting crypto and having tokens on the balance sheet in 5 to 10 years time and so much more.

But first, Aya tells us about her crypto journey thus far.

Linea is a new ZK Rollup from Consensys - but how is it different from the others? Jul 17, 2023

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Nicolas Liochon is the Global Lead for Linea, which is a new zkEVM rollup by Consensys. Rollups play a crucial role in scaling Ethereum as they reduce computational load on the main network by processing transactions off-chain. The two prominent rollups currently available on Ethereum are ZK Rollups and Optimistic Rollups, and Linea is the latest ZK Rollup to launch.

In our conversation, we will explore how Linea sets itself apart in the already highly competitive Ethereum Layer 2 landscape. But first, we will begin our conversation with an introduction to Linea.

Learning Linea: zkEVM from Consensys + Arkham CEO shares intel Jul 14, 2023

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Every Friday, we go live on our YouTube channel, offering a unique mix of analysis and commentary. Stay informed and ahead of the curve by tuning into our weekly broadcasts.

Don't forget to visit our YouTube channel for a regular dose of content that keeps you in the loop!