Exploring Product Market Fit for Exclusive Financial Solutions

Gm! This week we're joined by Christine Moy, Carlos Domingo & Tarun Chitra to discuss the launch of crypto largest onchain credit fund. We deep dive into what is private credit, the future of tokenization, onchain vs tradfi risk management, finding product market fit & more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:02) What Is Private Credit?

(06:32) The ACRED Levered RWA Strategy

(09:29) How To Bring TradFi Onchain?

(20:51) Ads (ZKSync, Zenrock)

(22:30) How Does the Levered RWA Strategy Function?

(32:14) A New Era For Tokenization

(36:32) Ads (ZKSync, Zenrock)

(38:11) Onchain vs TradFi Risk Management

(42:47) How To Avoid Leverage Unwinds

(49:36) Ads (Falcon x,Arweave, Token.com)

(51:50) Finding Product Market Fit

(01:04:57) The Future Of Tokenization

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.