Llama Party feat. LlamaRisk
Welcome to Leviathan News, your go-to destination for all things DeFi, Crypto, and more! Join us for our daily livestreams as we delve into the latest news, trends, and developments in the exciting world of decentralized finance and cryptocurrencies. Summary The Llama Risk team, consisting of Val, Svetlán, and Wormhole, discusses their role in analyzing and assessing risk in the DeFi space. They provide detailed reports on various protocols, including Curve, and offer insights into the sustainability and security of these projects. They emphasize the importance of transparency and collaboration with protocol teams. The team also explores the topic of oracles in DeFi and the challenges they present. They discuss the performance of the Curve Oracle compared to other oracles and the need for multiple sources of data. They also highlight the benefits of the soft liquidation mechanism in Curve lending markets. LamaRisk, a decentralized risk assessment platform, discusses the direction of fully permissionless protocols and the challenges of building adoption for Curve lending. They also touch on the rise of Athena Labs and the importance of transparency in the DeFi space. The team shares their funding model, future plans, and their focus on scaling LamaRisk to support multiple protocol partners. They also mention their upcoming attendance at the Unstable Summit and Ethereum CC in July. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Llama Risk Team 17:05 The Framework and Services of Llama Risk 47:25 The Importance and Challenges of Oracles in DeFi 01:02:36 The Benefits of Soft Liquidation in Curve Lending Markets 01:12:30 The Rise of Athena Labs and Transparency 01:26:23 Upcoming Attendance at Unstable Summit and Ethereum CC • Telegram: https://t.me/leviathan_news • Twitter: https://twitter.com/leviathan_news • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leviathan_News • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69yxNKomUIbdNMFoTjp49K • Discord: https://discord.gg/X5vhdeYRY4 • Website: https://leviathannews.xyz
The Chopping Block: Navigating the New Era of Crypto Social Media with Farcaster's Insights!
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and special guest Dan Romero, co-founder of Farcaster, engage in a riveting discussion on the forefront of decentralized social media and the burgeoning meme coin trend within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. This episode offers an in-depth analysis of Farcaster's innovative mechanisms for user engagement and its significant role in shaping the future of social interactions in the crypto domain. We delve into the mechanics behind meme coins, examining their influence on community dynamics, market behavior, and the broader implications for digital asset valuation. Our conversation navigates through the intricacies of decentralized platforms like Farcaster, probing into their potential to disrupt conventional social media models and foster a new era of user-centric, blockchain-enabled online communities. Join us for a comprehensive exploration of these pivotal developments, enriched with Dan Romero's firsthand insights, as we dissect the evolving landscape of social media in the crypto age and the captivating allure of meme coins, all aimed at providing a deeper understanding of their impact on the global cryptocurrency market.
Is the Short Team Lockup for STRK ‘Misaligned’? No, Says Starkware CEO - Ep. 609
Starknet made news this week for announcing what will be the largest initial airdrop by number of eligible addresses ever. But it faced heavy criticism online for many of the details of the airdrop, from the fact that Ethereum solo takers received almost 22% of the distribution to eligibility requirements that users held at least 0.005 ETH in their wallets as of Nov. 15, 2023 to the fact that the token generation event took place almost two years before the unlock date. Starkware CEO Eli Ben-Sasson joined Unchained to respond to the multiple critiques of the airdrop and discuss why he and the Starknet Foundation decided on the details that they did.
How Decentralized Social Network Farcaster Hopes to Eventually Get to One Billion Users
In the two weeks since Farcaster introduced its Frames feature that allows developers to easily add mini apps to users’ posts, the decentralized social network has become the talk of Twitter, now X, and increased its user base by ten times, according to co-founder Dan Romero. Romero joins Unchained to discuss why Frames has become so popular, the philosophy behind Farcaster and its client Warpcast, why the crypto component behind Farcaster is being kept to a minimum, how Apple’s new Vision Pro could lead to the creation of a 3D social network on Farcaster, how he and his fellow co-founder’s background at Coinbase helped shape their decisions about building Farcaster, and his vision for eventually getting Farcaster to a billion-plus users.
Why the Celestia Team Sees a Future With 10,000 Roll-Ups
Celestia, a data availability layer for blockchains, was launched last October to much fanfare. The platform takes a modular approach to blockchains, allowing developers to post data onto it without the need for smart contracts or execution. This makes it extremely useful for scaling roll-ups and other layer two technologies. Celestia co-founder Mustafa Al-Bassam and COO Nick White join Unchained to discuss what Celestia is and how it works, how data availability sampling allows for more scalability, how Celestia compares with other data availability layers, whether Celestia could become a data availability layer for Bitcoin, and comparisons between Celestia and Solana.
Everything You Need to Know About Fraxtal w/ Frax Founder Sam Kazemian - Flywheel #91
In this episode the Flywheel team DeFi Dave and Kiet interview Sam Kazemian, the founder of Frax, to discuss the launch of Fraxtal, a modular L2 blockchain. We grill Sam Kazemian on what we should expect from Fraxtal, how it will function with Flox, boosting, and blockspace incentives. We also discussed the long-term view of Frax and their goal of becoming the largest issuer of important units, including USD, ETH, and BTC. Read: https://flywheeldefi.com/article/7-new-things-we-learned-about-fraxtal-from-our-interview-with-frax-founder-sam-kazemian Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:09 The Launch of Fraxtal and the Fraxtal Era 05:05 Understanding Fraxtal as a Modular L2 Blockchain 08:23 The Difference Between Monolithic and Modular Blockchains 11:32 The Benefits of Modularity in Fraxtal 13:52 Why FXS is King in the Fraxtal Ecosystem 16:40 The FLOX Mechanism and Block Space Incentives 20:56 Boosters and the Role of veFXS 26:43 The Importance of Mechanism Design in Frax 37:05 Frax's Long-Term View and Building for the Future 40:18 Frax's Track Record in Mechanism Design 43:39 The Significance of frxBTC 50:53 Frax's Approach to Building and Collaboration 54:06 Frax's Long-Term Vision and Commitment 57:48 Conversion of Fractal Points to veFXS 58:44 Scenarios for Fractal Points Conversion 01:03:54 Fraxtal's End Game: Interoperability and Global State 01:12:23 Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Fraxtal Launch 01:16:26 Summary and Takeaways ~~~~ 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. Timeline
Building On-Chain Rep w/ David Phelps of Joke Race - Flywheel #92
In this episode, DeFi Dave explores the concept of on-chain reputation and its potential in the world of Web3. He interviews David Phelps, the founder of Joke Race, to discuss the power of social Legos and the unique opportunities that Web3 offers. They also explore the importance of leveraging data in Web3 and the challenges and opportunities of monetization and UX in the space. ~~~~ 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. Timeline 00:00 Introduction to On-Chain Reputation 03:06 Exploring Joke Race and Web3 09:13 David Phelps' Journey into Crypto 12:06 The Concept of Joke Races and Social Legos 19:36 Leveraging Data in Web3 24:36 Monetization and UX in Web3 26:01 The Biggest Blind Spots for Builders in Web3 32:16 Building in Web3 vs Web2 37:00 The Importance of Composability in Web3 41:31 The Future of Web3 and L1s 43:22 The Rise of Rollups and Differentiation 44:19 Exploring the Technical Side of Roll-Ups 45:15 The Importance of Tokenomics, Brand, and Ideology 46:41 The Potential of Fractal Points 48:33 Incentives and Reputation in On-Chain Systems 50:00 The Flywheel Effect of Airdrops and Reputation 51:27 The Impact of SushiSwap on Uniswap 52:44 The Challenge of Airdrop Farmers and Incentivizing Meaningful Actions 54:07 Using Points to Incentivize Retention Behavior 55:05 The Vision for Frax and Algorithmic Stablecoins 58:57 The Aggregated Base and Reputation in Blockchain 01:00:21 Lightning Round: First Time Touching a Chain, Alternative Career, and Guest Recommendation 01:02:46 Summary and Closing Remarks
