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Better Than CEX: DeFi.App Reimagines A DeFi-Native Robinhood

Dan Greer is the CoFounder at Defi.App. In this episode, we discuss Dan's vision to simplify the user experience in decentralized finance, offering a Robinhood-style onchain platform. He shares his insights on the importance of creating a centralized exchange-like UX while maintaining the benefits of self-sovereignty and decentralization, complete with KYC-less access and next-gen trading tools like Hyperliquid perps. Plus, more on their upcoming mobile app (currently in beta) and their AI integration designed to assist users in perps trading. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz ► 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://x.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ♦️⁠ REDSTONE⁠ | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE https://www.redstone.finance/ ♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS https://toros.finance/ 🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET https://app.maple.finance/earn?referral=Mig0gHP59IYC 🦅 ⁠FALCON⁠ | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE https://app.falcon.finance?r=0ec4ccafcd94a7756710278ebfd7dd4b ⚡ ⁠SPARK⁠ | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR https://link.spark.fi/Defi_Dad 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡⁠ PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE https://institutional.puffer.fi/ 📈⁠ RUMPEL⁠ | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS https://www.rumpel.xyz/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 6:05 - The vision behind Defi.App 10:11 - The benefits of accessing DeFi onchain vs a CEX 16:01 - Competing with wallet providers 20:25 - Target market for Defi.App 24:20 - Balancing curation vs access in the DeFi UX 28:28 - Sponsor break 29:39 - Future development for lending and borrowing 37:53 - Fiat on-ramping UX 40:26 - User journey through Defi.App 45:22 - Sponsor break 46:47 - Hyperliquid perps trading and mobile app for trading 52:29 - HOME buybacks, staking + Season 2 airdrop 54:42 - AI-supercharged trading coming soon 59:43 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Defi.App website: https://defi.app/ ► Defi.App on X: https://x.com/defidotapp ► Dan Greer on X: https://x.com/0xuxdesign ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic are investors in DeFi.App. 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.

"Ethereum is Power to the People" with Jason Chaskin from the Ethereum Foundation | ZEROPOD S3 E1

Jason Chaskin is the newly minted head of app relations at the Ethereum Foundation, and he joins ZEROPOD as our first guest of season 3!In this conversation, host Toady Hawk chats with Jason about his journey from the halls of high finance to the trenches of ETH hackathons, his new EF role helping apps survive and thrive, and why he believes that Ethereum is uniquely positioned to bring power back to the people. If you enjoy this episode, you can collect an onchain version right here and support our ongoing work. --- Timestamps: 00:00 Why Ethereum? Open networks vs Big Tech servers 02:00 Introducing Jason + his background 02:44 Growing up in Connecticut, sports & early life 03:29 College years at Illinois, studying finance 07:00 First exposure to crypto during the ICO era 08:54 Corporate banking and investment banking disillusionment 11:30 Discovering crypto podcasts & influences 13:01 COVID money-printing → aha moment for Bitcoin & Ethereum 14:13 Entering NFTs and first onchain experiences 15:05 Learning to code + ETH Global hackathons 16:33 How Jason taught himself (CS50, Patrick Collins course) 17:22 Pivot point: job applications & rejection at Privy 18:18 Blogging, Farcaster channels, and breaking into EF 21:59 Landing a role with the Ethereum Foundation 22:42 Announcing his new role: Apps Relations & Research 24:59 What the new EF focus means for apps & use cases 27:03 Why stablecoins on Tron succeeded & lessons for ETH 30:03 Should Ethereum fight for stablecoin market share? 32:11 The bull case for apps on Ethereum 34:43 Vitalik’s vision, decentralization, and values 39:23 Are stablecoins bullish or bearish for Ethereum? 40:29 Favorite Vitalik blog posts + public goods funding 46:01 Why Ethereum is a counterbalance to centralization 49:41 Competition with Solana & L1 debates 53:10 Are L2s parasitic to Ethereum? 57:12 EF’s L1 vs L2 scaling roadmap explained 59:59 What new blockspace should be used for (apps, experiments) 1:01:21 Bull case for Farcaster & community building 1:03:50 Thoughts on Nouns DAO and funding public goods 1:09:37 Ethereum’s biggest challenges ahead 1:12:49 EF restructuring and adapting to regulation 1:16:28 Why EF is leaning into ecosystem support & comms 1:18:54 Reflections on FTX, regulation, and industry reputation 1:19:41 Looking ahead to 2025: apps, stablecoins, institutions 1:21:49 Lightning Round Q&A (food, music, hobbies, books, travel, inspirations) 1:28:06 Closing thoughts --- Podcast produced, edited and hosted by Toady Hawk. Zero Rights Reserved and Open Source (Just like Ethereum)Cover art commissioned from the talented @0xAprilia Funding provided by The Yellow Collective on Base, an onchain culture club for curious creators and artists. Find out more at yellowcollective.xyz.

Building User-Centric Products on Solana with Jito | Hayden Tsutsui + Dr. Nick Almond

Follow Rubicon Podcast: https://x.com/Rubicon_pod Produced by Proof of Coverage Media: https://x.com/Proof_Coverage Hersh and Dawufi sit down with Dr. Nick Almond and Hayden Tsutsui from Jito to explore decentralized governance, validator infrastructure on Solana, and the future of user control. They discuss the impact of a world without Jito, the mechanics behind Just-In-Time Ordering, and how it enables more deterministic execution for users and better rewards for validators. Dr. Nick shares insights on governance design, highlighting the importance of subsidiarity and the limits of token-based systems. The conversation also touches on Solana’s collaborative developer culture and the growing need for strong privacy protections in the digital age. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 02:04 - Hayden's Background in Crypto and Trading 05:06 - Dr. Nick's Journey from Physics to Crypto 08:09 - Decentralized Governance in Academia 11:03 - Understanding JITO: Just-In-Time Ordering 13:23 - Impact of JITO on the Solana Ecosystem 16:15 - User Experience Without JITO 19:49 - JITO's Role in Economic Layer of Solana 22:01 - Building on JITO: Opportunities for Developers 24:17 - The Importance of User Control in Opacity 27:04 - Privacy and Data Security Concerns 30:52 - The Need for Privacy Technology 33:00 - Selective Information Disclosure in Governance 34:40 - The Public Governance Trap in DAOs 40:19 - Governance Optimization vs. Minimization 42:49 - Challenges of Token-Based Governance 45:03 - Pragmatism in Governance Systems 46:16 - Decentralization vs. Leadership in Crypto 48:14 - Cultural Dynamics in the Solana Ecosystem Disclaimer: The hosts and the firms they represent may hold stakes in the companies mentioned in this podcast. None of this is financial advice.

YIELD TALKS: Ethena’s Grand Vision and How Teams Like InfiniFi Are Bringing It To Life

Conor Ryder is the Head of Research at Ethena Labs and Rob Montgomery is the Founder of InfiniFi Labs. In this episode, we catch up on the latest news surrounding Ethena’s explosive growth scaling USDe and sUSDe, including how teams like InfiniFi are scaling yield strategies powered by underlying USDe/sUSDe. Plus, new details on Ethena’s upcoming L2 Converge and their recently announced ENA treasury vehicle, StablecoinX. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz ► 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://x.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ♦️⁠ REDSTONE⁠ | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE https://www.redstone.finance/ 🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET https://app.maple.finance/earn?referral=Mig0gHP59IYC 🦅 ⁠FALCON⁠ | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE https://app.falcon.finance?r=0ec4ccafcd94a7756710278ebfd7dd4b ⚡ ⁠SPARK⁠ | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR https://link.spark.fi/Defi_Dad 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡⁠ PUFFER UNIFI⁠ | A BASED ROLLUP TO ETHEREUM WITH NATIVE YIELDS https://www.puffer.fi/unifi 📈⁠ RUMPEL⁠ | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS https://www.rumpel.xyz/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:29 - The state of Ethena 4:29 - Sponsor break 6:42 - Importance of funding rates fueling Ethena’s growth 8:42 - What is InfiniFi? 11:00 - What happens when Ethena PTs, backing siUSD, mature? 13:46 - How does InfiniFi offer a better yield for sUSDe holders? 20:30 - What is Ethena’s Converge L2? 25:09 - Ethena’s grand vision is coming together 27:34 - Securitize partnership with Converge 28:17 - Sponsor break 30:34 - StablecoinX, an ENA treasury company 36:37 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Ethena website: https://ethena.fi/ ► InfiniFi website: https://infinifi.xyz/ ► Ethena on X: https://x.com/ethena_labs ► InfiniFi on X: https://x.com/infiniFi_ ► Conor Ryder on X: https://x.com/ConorRyder ► Rob on X: https://x.com/RobAnon94 ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic are investors in Ethena and InfiniFi. 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.

A Beginner’s Guide To ETH Treasury Companies

Kyle Reidhead is the Founder of Impact3 and Co-Owner of The Milk Road. In this episode, we provide a comprehensive guide on ETH treasury companies, publicly traded firms focused on acquiring and staking ETH for their balance sheets, while tapping into DeFi to earn yield. We explore how these firms raise capital to buy more ETH, how staking/DeFi differentiates them from BTC treasury companies, why metrics like mNAV, share count, and ETH purchase-to-issuance ratio matter, and how this new Wall Street phenomenon is driving an outsized bid to buy a shrinking supply of ETH. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz ► 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://x.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ♦️⁠ REDSTONE⁠ | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE https://www.redstone.finance/ 🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET https://app.maple.finance/earn?referral=Mig0gHP59IYC 🦅 ⁠FALCON⁠ | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE https://app.falcon.finance?r=0ec4ccafcd94a7756710278ebfd7dd4b ⚡ ⁠SPARK⁠ | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR https://link.spark.fi/Defi_Dad 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡⁠ PUFFER UNIFI⁠ | A BASED ROLLUP TO ETHEREUM WITH NATIVE YIELDS https://www.puffer.fi/unifi 📈⁠ RUMPEL⁠ | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS https://www.rumpel.xyz/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 6:49 - Kyle, Impact3, and The Milk Road 12:00 - Why Kyle’s team is so long ETH 18:17 - Is it a DAT or ETH treasury company? 19:23 - What is mNAV and how the premium trades 23:54 - How publicly traded companies pivot to ETH DATs 29:11 - Importance of share count 31:26 - Sponsor break 32:36 - How ETH DATs raise money to buy more ETH 39:02 - Staking and DeFi yield for public markets 43:50 - Picking winners among ETH DATs 49:20 - The shift with ETH price leading sentiment 56:21 - ETH purchase / issuance ratio 59:29 - Sponsor break 1:01:05 - Key takeaways from recent talks with Joe Lubin 1:05:17 - BTCS is a standout as an operator 1:11:28 - Ethereum DeFi 2.0 comes next 1:17:20 - Risks 1:27:06 - Recent OTC ETH buy from EF 1:29:52 - When will the market top out? 1:31:03 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Strategic ETH Reserve website: https://strategicethreserve.xyz/ ► Crypto Treasuries website: https://cryptotreasuries.com/ ► Milk Road website: https://milkroad.com/ ► Milk Road on X: https://x.com/MilkRoadDaily ► Impact3 website: https://impact3.co/ ► Impact3 on X: https://x.com/Impact3Growth ► Kyle on X: https://x.com/kyleReidhead ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. Kyle, DeFi Dad, and Nomatic all hold ETH and SBET. Kyle also holds BTCS. 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.

23: Tamara Winter - Tacit Trust & Caring Curiosity

Tamara Winter (X) is the Commissioning Editor of Stripe Press, where she exercises her taste to identify the knowledge and "ideas for progress" that matter most in alignment with Stripe's mission: to increase the GDP of the internet."Tammy" worked at the Charter Cities Institute and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, which is chaired by Tyler Cowen. Tammy is obsessed with tacit knowledge and the illegible parts of the world that actually support so much of our lives, work, and societies. This includes taste, charisma, relationships, and a wide-range of load-bearing infrastructure that supports healthy and trustful societies, from small-talk and manners to hidden forces that prevent anti-social behavior and maintain safe places to live and work.We discuss this and more, including how she selects the ideas worthy of Stripe's audience, her unique career path, her refreshing take on agency, her standards for herself, reading and writing, and how she chooses how to spend her time. Above all, Tammy's incredible love of other people shines throughout the conversation.Full episode transcript with all linked references: https://dialectic.fm/tamara-winterTimestamps2:09: Taste, absorbtion, and influences10:54: Deploying your taste15:49: Ideas that matter and taking yourself seriously22:13: Aesthetics24:16: Choosing Teachers and Authors28:15: Charisma & delightfullness privilege34:59: Living a relational life44:07: Trust, social scaffolding, and small talk51:01: Erosion of social norms, low-trust environments, and load-bearing infrastructure1:02:17: Cultural arson and the dark sides of "you can just do things"1:15:44: The healthy kind of agency1:20:45: Tammy's N-of-1 path and who she aspires to rhyme with1:28:38: Red herrings of success and focusing on outcomes1:32:22: Assortive everything1:37:52: Personal and professional standards1:43:06: Journaling, great writing, and audience1:57:29: Reading & BiographiesKey Links:The Art of Doing Science and Engineering - Richard HammingOn Self-Respect - Joan DidionScaling People - Claire Hughes JohnsonHigh Growth Handbook - Elad GilVirginia Woolf on MontaigneAva on TammyOld Enough!Sort By Controversial - Scott Alexander (Scissor Statements)Scarf tweetTammy's advice to young peopleAn Elegant Puzzle - Will LarsonInteractThe Making of Prince of Persia - Jordan MechnerFrank Sinatra Has a Cold - Gay TaleseWhy not inquire together more? - Tyler CowenThe Common Reader - Henry OliverIn Five Years - Rebecca SerleWalt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination - Neal GablerUp from Slavery - Booker T. WashingtonAnna: The Biography - Amy OdellThe Rise of Theodore Roosevelt - Edmund MorrisBrian JacquesA Pattern Language - Christopher W. AlexanderDialectic with Jackson Dahl is available on all podcast platforms.Join the ⁠telegram channel for Dialectic⁠Follow ⁠Dialectic on Twitter⁠Follow Dialectic on InstagramSubscribe to Dialectic on YouTube

How Revnets Are Rewriting the Rules of Onchain Businesses With Jango

This week we sat down with Jango, the creator behind Juicebox, to dive deep into the world of revnets—a novel approach to tokenizing business models and aligning incentives across builders, investors, and customers in Web3. We explore the shortcomings of traditional business models and typical tokens, and how the revenant model turns the tables by making your customers true stakeholders in your success. You'll hear about the origins of Juicebox, the journey from experiment to essential DAO fundraising tool, and how Jango's obsession with programmable business models led to a whole new way of thinking about revenue, loyalty, and transparency on-chain. If you’ve ever wondered how a modern on-chain business can sustain itself, align all parties, and drive collaborative growth, this conversation is for you. Jango unpacks how revnets work—think automatic, immutable, revenue-backed tokens—and shares practical examples, including his own experiences launching projects like the Banny PFP collection. With insights into decentralized governance, the future of open-source funding. 00:00 Discussing Juicebox's Accidental Origins 10:00 Token Fundraising and Governance Challenges 13:57 Token Incentives and Revenue Growth 20:22 Towards Inclusive Consumer Engagement 23:16 Decentralized Business Funding Evolution 29:38 Revnets: Launching Omni-Chain Tokens 34:47 Banny Revnet: DAO Cartoon Shopping Experience 44:26 Perpetual Halvening and Revenue Shares 45:33 Revenue Redistribution Strategy Evaluation 54:32 Token Loan Network Cashout Dynamics 58:45 Revnet Platforms and Tokenization 01:03:55 Debate on Token Structure 01:07:01 Exploring Tech Trade-offs ___ CastOff/Episode Discussion, here (https://t.me/+oy6j0NBQObsyZjEx). Support the show (https://hypersub.withfabric.xyz/s/onchainalien) Want to give me feedback on this podcast? Please click here (https://tally.so/r/3NpGqW).