Why Social Needs a Layer 2 ft. Ryan Li of Cyber
This episode welcomes Ryan Li, Co-Founder of Cyber, the layer 2 for social. We spend this conversation diving into Cyber’s evolution, The launch of their L2 on Optimism, and their goals for their creator grants program and products they hope to see be built on their network. I’m excited to help Cyber social summer campaign with a jam packed discussion. Enjoy!
The Billion Dollar Crypto Scam Industry w/ ChainPatrol
In this conversation, Samuel McCulloch interviews Nikita, the founder of Chain Patrol, about the rise of scams and phishing attacks in the crypto space. They discuss the various types of scams, including phishing scams and pig butchering scams, and the sophisticated techniques scammers use to steal funds. Nikita explains the importance of user security and the efforts of Chain Patrol to protect users against scams. They also highlight the need for collaboration among security companies and the role of prevention in combating scams. The conversation provides tips for keeping oneself safe and concludes with information on where to find Nikita and Chain Patrol. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Market Update 01:03 The Rise of Scams in the Crypto Space 03:00 Overview of Scams in the Crypto Industry 03:30 Phishing Scams 04:00 Sophistication of Phishing Scams 05:24 Avoiding Support Requests on Social Media 06:16 Cloning Legitimate Company Websites 07:10 Challenges with Transaction Simulation 08:07 Creating New and Complicated Contracts 09:06 Exploiting Contract Variables 10:04 Bit Flip Attacks 11:00 Pig Butchering Scams 12:24 Building Trust and Stealing Funds 14:44 Detecting Pig Butchering Scams 16:36 Difficulties in Tracing Scammers 21:48 Collaboration among Security Companies 23:14 Chain Patrol's Prevention Measures 25:37 Integration with Wallets and Security Extensions 27:00 Challenges in Enforcing and Collecting Funds 28:27 Importance of Privacy and Prevention 28:57 Tips for Keeping Yourself Safe 31:18 Chain Patrol's Role in Attack Detection 34:34 Conclusion and Where to Find Nikita
The Fastest Growing Lending Market on Arbitrum w/ Teddy Woodward of Notional
Summary In this episode we are joined by Teddy Woodward, CEO of Notional Finance. We explored the Notional's growth using the STIP and the strategies employed by Notional to attract borrowing demand. We also talked about the differentiation between leverage liquidity and leverage vaults is explained, along with the focus on offering leveraged yield strategies. The conversation also touches on the growth of fixed rate vaults and the opportunities they provide. Later in the episode Sam talks about the FPIS to FXS merger for Frax. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:30 The Growth of Notional on Arbitrum 04:20 Transitioning from STIP to LTIP 05:18 Leverage Liquidity Strategy vs. Leverage Vaults 07:17 Impact of STIP on Notional's Exposure and Growth 08:16 Improvements for Future Incentive Programs 09:15 Difference Between Leverage Liquidity and Leverage Vaults 10:14 Setting Notional Apart from Incumbents 11:40 Notional's Growth and Milestones 13:24 Growth of Fixed Rate Vaults vs. Variable Rate Vaults 15:23 Opportunities for Yield Generation with Fixed Rate Borrowing 17:39 Focus on DeFi-Native Institutions 19:11 Growth of DeFi from DeFi-Native Users 20:57 Insights into Hedge Funds and DeFi-Native Institutions 23:19 Notional's Future Plans and L2 Landscape 24:46 Deploying Notional V3 on Mainnet 30:32 Gauntlet's Departure from Aave 34:22 Introduction and Background 35:10 The Rift over CRV 36:09 Proposal to Merge FPIS into FXS 39:33 Frax Price Index (FPI) and FPIS Revenue 43:47 Proposal Details and Community Response 48:07 FXS and FPIS Supply and Valuation 52:54 Incentives and Conflicts of Interest 58:46 Discussion and Decision-Making Process 01:06:20 Implications for Voting Structure 01:07:49 Conclusion and Future Discussions 🦞Want to Support Leviathan? Use our Referral links: ————————————————— 🎯 CVI | https://cvi.finance/#/?ref=leviathan_news 🦗 Grass | https://cvi.finance/#/?ref=leviathan_news 📐 Vertex | https://app.vertexprotocol.com/?referral=3Yznlglxbb 🤵 Alfred | https://t.me/AlfredTradesBot?start=PYEaQRV 🔱 KelpDao | https://kelpdao.xyz/restake/?utm_source=0x81f9B40Dee106a4C5822aED7641D5C1e2B40F92 Donate to Leviathan News: https://arbiscan.io/address/0x110d68F5DFA414E943181Dec3346D4CA0d6DE37F Telegram: https://t.me/leviathan_news Twitter: https://twitter.com/leviathan_news Discord: https://discord.gg/7WtnhqJ7za YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leviathan_News Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69yxNKomUIbdNMFoTjp49K
