Jeff is the Founder of Merlin.

In this episode, we discuss how Merlin Chain aims to make Bitcoin fun again. We interview Jeff about why we need a Bitcoin L2 (or sidechain) like Merlin, how they grew it to nearly $3B in liquidity deposited since launching in Feb 2024, and how to get started as a user.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
3:57 - Founding Merlin
6:20 - Why build a Bitcoin L2?
10:22 - Is Merlin an L2 or sidechain?
11:40 - What makes Merlin a better UX?
15:25 - Bootstrapping community growth
19:41 - Which dApps have driven growth?
22:45 - Mantle mid-roll
23:38 - What else should be built on Merlin?
25:27 - What is mBTC?
27:01 - How to pay gas?
27:16 - Recommended bridges
28:03 - Utility of MERLIN token
29:29 - How to keep growing Merlin?
32:54 - Puffer, Teller, Moonbeam mid-roll
34:32 - Favorite yields on-chain
35:53 - Roadmap for Merlin
38:25 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Merlin Website: https://merlinchain.io/
► Merlin on Twitter: https://x.com/MerlinLayer2
► Jeff on Twitter: https://x.com/bitmaptech

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