Are Onchain Structured Products Ready For The Spotlight?

Jordan Tonani leads Institutions, Partnerships & Strategy at Index Coop. In this episode, we answer the question "are onchain structured products ready for the spotlight?" As a trailblazer in DeFi since 2020, Index Coop has helped lead the way in building simple products for complex exposure to crypto. These products include sector indices, yield indices, and leverage tokens for ETH and BTC. Jordan shares why he believes their moment in the sun is coming and why their DeFi products will not only be adopted by Wall Street but also built and offered by these institutions onchain! ------ 🔗 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 ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI https://summer.fi/?utm_source=DeFidad 🧙‍♂️ MERLIN CHAIN | THE RISE OF BITCOIN'S LARGEST LAYER 2 https://merlinchain.io/ 🍵 MATCHA.XYZ | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS https://matcha.xyz/?utm_source=theedgepodcast&utm_campaign=2q24 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS https://www.mantle.xyz/ 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH https://puffer.fi/ 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE https://teller.org/ 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS https://moonbeam.network/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:33 - Background and overview of Index Coop 11:45 - How leverage tokens work 20:40 - Evolution of DPI and sector indexes 25:54 - Mantle mid-roll 26:48 - PRTs (product revenue tokens) 34:57 - Balancing DAO ownership of PRTs 37:45 - Future of onchain structured products 42:31 - When will institutions build onchain? 45:08 - Teller & Moonbeam mid-roll 46:22 - State of Index Coop DAO 49:12 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Index Coop Website: https://indexcoop.com/ ► Index Coop on Twitter: https://x.com/indexcoop ► Jordan on Twitter: https://x.com/jordantonani ------ 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. DeFi Dad is an advisor to Index Coop. 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.

FBTC: Unlocking Bitcoin's Full Potential With A New Omnichain Token

Zuki is a Core Contributor at Ignition. In this episode, we cover FBTC, a new omnichain token unlocking Bitcoin's full potential. Zuki explains what they believe to be a better design for tokenized BTC and how it could unlock over $1T in Bitcoin liquidity to be used across DeFi on Ethereum, L2s, and new L1s. ------ 🔗 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 ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI https://summer.fi/?utm_source=DeFidad 🚀 FLAT MONEY | THE LOW VOLATILITY YIELD-BEARING FLATCOIN DESIGNED TO OUTPACE INFLATION https://flat.money/ 🍵 MATCHA.XYZ | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS https://matcha.xyz/?utm_source=theedgepodcast&utm_campaign=2q24 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH https://puffer.fi/ 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE https://teller.org/ 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS https://moonbeam.network/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:27 - Ignition and vision for FBTC 8:17 - Why do we need another tokenized BTC? 9:39 - Cross-chain interoperability 10:49 - Decentralization 12:28 - Pegged to BTC 13:16 - Who mints FBTC? 15:36 - Bridging FBTC 16:30 - Teller & Moonbeam mid-roll 17:44 - FBTC partners 21:13 - Upcoming ecosystem campaigns 22:53 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► FBTC Website: https://fbtc.com/ ► FBTC on Twitter: https://x.com/fbtc_official ► Zuki on Twitter: https://x.com/alittlezuki ------ 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!