Everclear: DeFi's First Clearing Layer

Arjun Bhuptani is the CoFounder of Everclear, previously known as Connext. In this episode, we spotlight the new grand vision for Everclear, DeFi's first clearing layer. Arjun shares how Everclear will power chain abstraction, coordinate the global settlement of liquidity between chains, and solve fragmentation for modular blockchains. ------ 🔗 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 | FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH https://flat.money/ ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI https://summer.fi/?utm_source=DeFidad 💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID https://fluid.instadapp.io/ 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS https://www.mantle.xyz/ 🍵 MATCHA.XYZ | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS https://matcha.xyz/ 🔵 BLUEBERRY | THE DEFI PRIME BROKERAGE https://www.blueberry.garden/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 5:00 - Arjun's background and Connext 9:31 - Why DeFi needs a clearing layer? 12:00 - What is Everclear? 22:01 - Impact on solvers, market makers, CEXs, and users 25:10 - Blueberry mid-roll 25:40 - Decentralizing Everclear 29:19 - New use cases 35:41 - How will Everclear launch? 39:23 - What Everclear rebrand means for NEXT holders 42:09 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Everclear Website: https://everclear.org/ ► Everclear on Twitter: https://x.com/everclearorg ► Arjun on Twitter: https://x.com/arjunbhuptani ► Link to thread announcing Everclear on Twitter: https://x.com/arjunbhuptanihttps://x.com/EverclearOrg/status/1797645031135904023 ------ 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. 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.

Everclear: DeFi's First Clearing Layer

Arjun Bhuptani is the CoFounder of Everclear, previously known as Connext. In this episode, we spotlight the new grand vision for Everclear, DeFi's first clearing layer. Arjun shares how Everclear will power chain abstraction, coordinate the global settlement of liquidity between chains, and solve fragmentation for modular blockchains. ------ 🔗 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 | FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH https://flat.money/ ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI https://summer.fi/?utm_source=DeFidad 💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID https://fluid.instadapp.io/ 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS https://www.mantle.xyz/ 🍵 MATCHA.XYZ | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS https://matcha.xyz/ 🔵 BLUEBERRY | THE DEFI PRIME BROKERAGE https://www.blueberry.garden/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 5:00 - Arjun's background and Connext 9:31 - Why DeFi needs a clearing layer? 12:00 - What is Everclear? 22:01 - Impact on solvers, market makers, CEXs, and users 25:10 - Blueberry mid-roll 25:40 - Decentralizing Everclear 29:19 - New use cases 35:41 - How will Everclear launch? 39:23 - What Everclear rebrand means for NEXT holders 42:09 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Everclear Website: https://everclear.org/ ► Everclear on Twitter: https://x.com/everclearorg ► Arjun on Twitter: https://x.com/arjunbhuptani ► Link to thread announcing Everclear on Twitter: https://x.com/arjunbhuptanihttps://x.com/EverclearOrg/status/1797645031135904023 ------ 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. 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.

Alex Masmej Talks $DEGEN: Fueling Drakula's Growth and the Onchain Creator Economy

Join us in this episode as we sit down with Alex Masmej, the brain behind Drakula and a key player in the farcaster ecosystem. From his early days of conceptualizing Showtime as the 'Instagram of NFTs' to pioneering Drakula, Alex's journey is nothing short of remarkable. Drakula, now making waves as the 'TikTok of Web3', has seen an explosive start with over $30M in transactions in just two weeks, introducing a new and engaging way for fans to support video creators. Alex returns to the podcast to share the lessons learned from pivoting Showtime to creating Drakula, highlighting the strategic moves, go-to-market strategy, and the decision to adopt $DEGEN as the native currency of the app. I hope you enjoy our conversation and our genesis episode on Pods!