Moonwell's Comeback Story: Building DeFi For Everyone On Base

Luke Youngblood is a Founding Contributor at Moonwell.

In this episode, we explore Moonwell’s comeback story and its mission to make DeFi accessible for everyone on Base. The Moonwell team shares how they’re building a secure, user-friendly platform that brings newcomers and seasoned users together, while tackling the unique challenges of the Base L2. Tune in for insights into their roadmap, partnerships, and vision for democratizing DeFi!

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
3:24 - Working at Coinbase + starting Moonwell
6:54 - Thoughts on Coinbase’s onchain future
10:43 - Moonwell’s comeback building on Base
16:16 - Base’s path to decentralization
21:07 - Moonwell’s mission and differentiation
24:29 - Mantle mid-roll
25:10 - Moonwell demo
32:28 - Are PWA’s reaching parity with appstore apps?
33:23 - How Moonwell Vaults work
39:15 - The importance of stablecoins
42:50 - Puffer Finance mid-roll
43:35 - Partnering with The Circle Alliance
45:50 - What else do we need to make DeFi for all?
47:37 - The endgame for The Superchain
50:47 - Working on hard problems
52:48 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Moonwell Website: https://moonwell.fi/
► Moonwell on X/Twitter: https://x.com/moonwelldefi
► Luke on X/Twitter: https://x.com/lukeyoungblood

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