On The Brink with Castle Island Wyatt & Jake Lynch on Onchain Financial Markets (EP.695)
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Jan 12, 2026 Jake Lynch, an expert in on-chain financial markets and DeFi, joins the conversation to delve into the evolving landscape of decentralized lending. He discusses the resilience of lending markets post-CeFi failures and how demand for yield remains strong. The duo scrutinizes market dynamics behind recent selloffs, particularly the October 10 crash. Additionally, they explore the critical metrics for assessing value in DeFi, emphasizing the importance of revenue generation over total value locked. Jake also highlights the implications of macroeconomic factors on crypto speculation.
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Lending Is A Durable Crypto Business
- Lending markets are among the most durable crypto businesses because they convert nonproductive assets into yield.
- This demand for yield persists across cycles and is less seasonal than swapping activity.
CeFi Failures Boosted DeFi Adoption
- The collapse of CeFi firms like Celsius and BlockFi created trust vacuum that DeFi lenders filled.
- Morpho's Coinbase integration shows users still borrow against on-chain wrapped Bitcoin at scale.
Looping Masks Systemic Leverage
- Looping amplifies yields by repeatedly borrowing and redepositing collateral to lever returns.
- Protocols and observers often cannot measure total system leverage because users loop across platforms and accounts.