Thorsten Jaeckel, Head of Product at 0x and Matcha, discusses the biggest hurdles facing DeFi adoption—including regulatory uncertainty, user experience challenges, security concerns, and the need for better education. Discover what it will take for decentralized finance to reach the masses and get a glimpse of the path forward for DeFi.

Key Takeaways:

How the rise of Layer 2 solutions are shaping (and complicating) the next phase of DeFi.
What's holding back tokenized equities, and what it'll take to overcome regulatory hurdles.
The significance of execution transparency in building user trust.
The importance of creating DeFi products that feel as seamless as Web2 applications.
How Matcha is making it easier for newcomers to start trading in DeFi.

Guest Bio: Thorsten Jaeckel is the Head of Product at 0x and Matcha, where he leads product development for one of the top decentralized exchange aggregators in Web3. He's been building in crypto since 2017 and previously held product leadership roles at Coinbase and Square. Thorsten focuses on making DeFi more intuitive and trustworthy, with a particular interest in multi-chain UX and execution transparency.

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