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Celestine Sloths, Alloyed Assets, And Hyperbitcoinization with Sunny Aggarwal

The evolution of the modular thesis doesn't go without saying Osmosis and the Cosmos ecosystem. Being the hub of liquidity for the modular ecosystem assets (TIA, DYM, OSMO), Osmosis plays an important role for the space. In today's interview with co-founder Sunny Aggarwal, we discuss the recent rise of Celestine Sloths and how features like the Skip API allows for seamless cross-chain transactions, enabling users to mint NFTs on Stargaze by swapping currencies through Osmosis in a single transaction. This is a mega leap forward in interchain fluidity and for all of those who minted Sloths, you understand. We then went onto discuss the Mad Scientists collection which has recently gained traction, (Sunny's PFP) and how the tech behind this collection works.We discussed Backbone Labs and the plan to distribute a significant portion of protocol revenues to holders, and whether or not this "real yield" is bullish. Shortly after, we discussed the proposal from Osmosis about alloyed assets. Osmosis has introduced the concept of alloyed assets, which aggregrate various tokens into a unified asset pool to manage liquidity more effectively. This approach not only mitigates risks associated with individual bridge failures but also streamlines asset management across chains, thus simplifying the user experience significantly. But, is it really the best solution? We asked Sunny about the risks associated, some edge cases, and really dug into some areas where we feel they may have fell short... Sunny stepped up to the plate and addressed our concerns as always. Finally, towards the end of the podcast we talked about the hyperbitcoinization of Cosmos with players like Babylon and others. Sunny is pretty excited about this and we talked in-depth about this new phenomenon of bringing BTC to Cosmos and other ecosystems. We really enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too! The Rollup

Ethena: DeFi's Multibillion Dollar Tokenized Basis Trade

Guy Young is the Founder of Ethena Labs. In this episode, we dive into questions from listeners about Ethena and its multibillion dollar tokenized basis trade protocol. Guy shares what’s made Ethena so successful right out of the gate growing the USDe market cap to $2B in less than a few months, the impact of the Ethena Effect on DeFi, and what to know about their recent ENA token launch. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources 🚀 FLAT MONEY | NEW FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH https://flat.money/ 🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH https://www.swellnetwork.io/ 💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID https://fluid.instadapp.io/ 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS https://www.mantle.xyz/ 🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS https://kelpdao.xyz/restake ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 5:08 - Reflecting on Ethena's launch 6:30 - Insane growth of Ethena 9:24 - Maker raising the DSR and the Ethena Effect 11:34 - What happens when funding rates go negative 16:30 - Power of composability behind USDe 19:07 - Synthetic dollar vs tokenized basis trade 22:34 - Ethena's insurance fund 25:10 - Season 1 - Shards Campaign 26:54 - Importance of Pendle 33:57 - Adding BTC and Season 2, Sats Campaign 35:35 - Adding LRTs? 37:53 - Expanding to Mantle and more L2s 39:04 - ENA TGE and ENA airdrop 41:02 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Ethena Website: https://www.ethena.fi/ ► Ethena ENA Airdrop and Season 2 Sats Campaign post: https://mirror.xyz/0xF99d0E4E3435cc9C9868D1C6274DfaB3e2721341/GTbzFynrve4gzSjIEKL0vz7Kq0UHkIiekHkup0EXgjU ► Ethena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ethena_labs ► Guy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/leptokurtic_ ------ If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. Nomatic and DeFi Dad invested in the most recent Ethena investment round. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

What DeFi Can Learn From Chipped w/ Winny.eth - Flywheel #98

In this episode of Flywheel, DeFi Dave interviews Winnie, the founder of Chipped, a project that aims to make crypto more accessible and fun for non-crypto native users. Winnie is creating human-centered products that don't focus solely on financialization. They also touch on the role of social media and the need for restraint in hyper-financialization. They discuss the future of wearable tech and the vision for Chipped as a gossip protocol that aligns with the direction of technology. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview of Chipped 11:21 The Importance of Mass Adoption and Long-Term Thinking 25:39 The Power of Authenticity and Fun in Marketing Crypto 30:40 Culture and Storytelling in the Crypto Space 32:37 Embracing Silliness and Being True to Yourself 33:34 Spotting Short-Term Opportunistic Projects 34:58 The Role of Social Media and Restraint in Hyper-Financialization 36:23 The Future of Wearable Tech: Moving Away from Screens 37:22 Chipped: A Gossip Protocol for the Internet of Everything 50:19 Be Kind to Yourself and Pursue What You Care About Keywords crypto, mass adoption, long-term thinking, accessibility, human-centered products, marketing, authenticity, culture, storytelling, crypto, long-term thinking, short-term opportunistic projects, social media, hyper-financialization, wearable tech, gossip protocol ~~~~ Subscribe to the Flywheel mailing list: https://flywheeldefi.com ~~~~ Have ETH but don't know what to do with it? Swap it to FrxETH for the highest staking yields in crypto. https://app.frax.finance/frxeth/mint ~~~~ Calling all threadoors, researchers, and dashboard creators 📢 Earn rewards for your original Frax content. Learn more: https://flywheeldefi.com/p/announcing-the-frax-educational-incentives ~~~~ Follow Flywheel Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlywheelDeFi Telegram: https://t.me/FlywheelDeFi YouTube: @flywheeldefi Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34xXNO2... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ~~~~ Connect DeFi Dave: https://twitter.com/defidave22 Kiet: https://twitter.com/0xkapital_k Sam: https://twitter.com/traders_insight ~~~~ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.