Leviathan News

In this conversation, Samuel McCulloch, DeFi Advisoor and Colin Platt discuss various topics including April Fool's jokes, meme coins, stable coins, and the growth of Ethena. They also touch on the Euro stablecoin supply and the risks associated with Ethena. The conversation provides insights into the dynamics of the stablecoin market and the potential impact of Athena on the industry. They explore the potential market cap of stablecoins, the launch of Agora Dollar, and the role of interest rates in stablecoin adoption. They also touch on the concept of immutable protocols and the importance of composability in DeFi. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the Leviathan Points system and upcoming guests on the show.

Keywords

April Fool's jokes, meme coins, stable coins, Ethena, Euro stablecoin supply, risks, stablecoins, Liquidy V2, market cap, Agora Dollar, interest rates, immutable protocols, composability, Leviathan Points

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and April Fool's Jokes
03:02 Meme Coins and their Popularity
06:31 The Growth of Stable Coins
13:49 The Rise of Ethena
29:04 The Impact of Funding Rates on the Market
33:45 The Future of Stablecoins
37:32 Agora Dollar: Competing with USDT and USDC
39:29 The Role of Interest Rates
46:23 Liquity V2: User-Set Interest Rates
54:27 Immutable Protocols and Composability
57:22 Incentivizing On-Chain Activity with Leviathan Points
01:05:13 Upcoming Guests: Enzo Finance, Ace2Book, and Llama Party