The DeFi We’re Bullish On and The DeFi We’re Bearish On

Suhail Gangji is the Founder at Portals.fi.

In this episode, we unpack DeFi trends we’re recently bullish on, and the ones that have us concerned, as we explore where UX has improved, where blowups could still happen, and how Portals.fi is positioning to make advanced yield strategies accessible to everyone.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
7:30 - Suhail’s background and Portals.fi
11:45 - Has the DeFi UX really improved?
15:21 - Concerns for blowup risk in DeFi
20:46 - How Suhail assesses new DeFi for risk?
25:34 - Sponsor break
26:45 - Potential contagion from risk curators
33:22 - DeFi trends with staying power
39:53 - Fluid LPs offer new yield strategies
47:09 - Thoughts on Solana DeFi
48:41 - Sponsor break
50:18 - Will Portals.fi support HyperEVM yields?
52:54 - Are DAT stocks the biggest onramp for investors getting DeFi exposure?
58:33 - What is Portals.fi?
1:02:44 - Long term vision for Portals.fi
1:06:41 - Closing

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