The Rise of BTCFi
We produce this live recording weekly on Twitter/X, where we deep dive into the most promising DeFi yields and primitives. In this episode, we talk about the emergence of BTCFi with 4 key players who are building at the heart of it. What does it look like now, where can people find yield and where is this yield coming from? ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Edge 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://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI 🔥 FBTC | YOUR GATEWAY TO BITCOIN EARNINGS 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 2:05 - What is BTCFi and what is Merlin? 4:47 - How Merlin is building off BTC restaking mania 7:32 - What is Solv Staking Abstraction Layer (SAL)? 9:37 - How RedStone Oracles supports BTCFi 14:08 - Why Pendle launched BTC pools? 18:39 - Summer.fi mid-roll 19:16 - How big is BTCFi in Asia? 24:54 - Different communities embrace BTCFi differently 27:16 - FBTC mid-roll 28:39 - Is Coinbase cbBTC bullish or bearish for Bitcoin L2s? 33:08 - Is this just the start for more BTCFi yields? 37:33 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Pendle Finance: https://pendle.finance/ ► Dan on Twitter: https://x.com/ddangledan ► Merlin Chain: https://merlinchain.io/ ► Jeff on Twitter: https://x.com/bitmaptech ► Solv Finance: https://solv.finance/ ► Jing on Twitter: https://x.com/jx_solv ► RedStone Oracles: https://redstone.finance/ ► Marcin on Twitter: https://x.com/Marcin_Kaz13 ------ 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 the hosts. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic are angel investors in RedStone and Solv. 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.
Solv Protocol: Building A Decentralized Bitcoin Reserve for BTCFi
Jing is the CoFounder of Solv Protocol. In this episode, we explore Solv Protocol and their mission to build a decentralized Bitcoin reserve for BTCFi. Jing recounts how solvBTC became one of the fastest growing BTC derivatives this year, with over $1.3B in BTC deposited. He shares more on their grand mission to unlock liquidity for BTC holders and enable them with access to a wide array of DeFi apps, including a new BTC liquid staking token they just launched for Babylon, called SolvBTC.BBN. ------ 🔗 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 3:58 - Jing's background 4:40 - Solv's mission 6:29 - Who's Solv building for? 8:17 - Building a Bitcoin reserve 9:38 - Is a risk-free BTC yield possible? 11:33 - Popular DeFi strategies for solvBTC 13:36 - Partnership with FBTC 14:39 - Mantle mid-roll 15:32 - How solvBTC works 17:45 - Growing to $1.3B in solvBTC 20:34 - Attracting institutional investors 21:49 - What's BTCFi? 23:52 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Solv Website: https://solv.finance/ ► Solv on Twitter: https://x.com/solvprotocol ► Jing on Twitter: https://x.com/jx_solv ------ 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. 4RC is invested in Solv Protocol. 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.
