The Evolution of Crypto Exchanges | Austin Adams & Jesse Walden

In this episode, we’re joined by Jesse Walden and Austin Adams to discuss the DEX landscape today, vertical integration in DeFi, and DEX market share growth. We also dove into Doppler’s design, and why it’s being launched as a Uniswap v4 hook. Finally, we talked about Pure Markets, DEX design trends, and progressive decentralization.

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Resources

Doppler Announcement: https://x.com/AustinAdams10/status/1889362777791168877

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:59) The DEX Landscape Today

(6:29) Vertical Integration in DeFi

(11:27) The Steady Growth of DEX Market Share

(19:49) Ledger Ad

(20:07) Can Ethereum Regain Market Share From Solana?

(25:05) Pain Points of Token Issuance

(36:24) Ledger Ad

(36:59) Doppler's Design

(47:04) Ads (Uniswap and Morpho)

(48:25) Launching as a Uniswap v4 Hook

(56:05) Pure Markets

(58:43) DEX Design Trends

(1:01:25) Token Issuance & Progressive Decentralization

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Jason, Michael, Vance and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.