Exploring the Impact of Offering 5% Yield on USDC

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The speakers discuss Coinbase's strategy of offering a 5% yield on USDC and the surprising low numbers of USDC despite the attractive yield. They speculate on who would choose to click the opt-out button for the yield and discuss whether an increase or decrease in USDC supply is bullish for crypto. The conversation also explores the possibility of stablecoin balances never going down if yields reach an equilibrium with traditional assets.

Robert Leshner has been at the forefront of DeFi since founding Compound in 2017. Now he's on a mission to bridge traditional finance and crypto with his new venture, SuperState.

In this episode, Robert provides an inside look at SuperState's plans to tokenize real-world assets like US Treasuries, allowing crypto protocols to access their yields. He explains why asset tokenization has been slower than expected, citing lack of demand for esoteric assets targeted in early experiments.

They discuss how Treasuries are an ideal first asset class to tokenize due to high investor demand and yields above what's available on-chain today. Robert believes bringing real-world assets on-chain will transform finance by making them programmable and composable.

Reflecting on lessons from Compound, Robert explains how SuperState is taking an institutional investor-focused approach from the start. He also shares his perspective on the current DeFi landscape and what he looks for when investing in early-stage founders.

Robert provides unique insights only someone of his experience could offer. He remains focused on the big picture - bridging TradFi and crypto to expand what's possible in DeFi.

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Website: Superstate
Email: info@superstate.co

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