Bankless AMA w/ Zapper | Co-Founder Seb Audet and DeFi Dad
Nov 12, 2020
Seb Audet, Co-founder of Zapper, and Travis Blaine, known as DeFi Dad, delve into the world of decentralized finance. They explore how Zapper simplifies DeFi investment management, making it accessible for users while discussing its evolution from early projects. The duo engages with the community through an AMA, shedding light on portfolio management innovations and future plans like token integration. They also address security in the crypto space and the challenges of bringing DeFi to mainstream users, emphasizing user-friendly experiences and education.
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Zapper's Origin
- Zapper originated from two side projects: DeFi Zap (transactions) and DeFi Snap (portfolio tracking).
- Seb Audet initially created DeFi Snap to simplify his personal DeFi asset management, replacing a complex spreadsheet.
Zapper's Vision
- Zapper aims to be community-owned, allowing users to contribute and avoid centralized control over protocol integrations.
- A token might facilitate this vision, but the team is still exploring the best model.
Defining DeFi
- Defining 'DeFi' is challenging when considering varying levels of decentralization across different blockchains.
- Ethereum's momentum and composability position it as a central hub, potentially bridging to other chains and expanding the definition of DeFi.