YIELD TALKS: Earning Fixed Rates and Trading Yields on Spectra Finance

Jan 28, 2025

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Gaspard Peduzzi

Guest

Tim Shekikhachev

Guest

Amadeo Brands

Gaspard Peduzzi, co-founder of Spectra Finance; Tim Shekikhachev, co-founder of Resolv; and Amadeo Brands, founder of YieldNest, join for an engaging discussion on decentralized finance. They dive into how Spectra earned over $220M TVL in under eight months and its unique fixed-rate earning mechanisms. The conversation also highlights the innovative features of yield-generating stablecoins and the exciting potential of automated market makers in transforming the DeFi landscape.

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ANECDOTE

Spectra's Origin

Gaspard Peduzzi, co-founder of Spectra Finance, shared their journey from APWine to Spectra.
Early DeFi experiences with volatile APYs inspired them to create a protocol for yield speculation.

INSIGHT

Spectra vs. Pendle

Spectra, like Pendle, uses a yield-stripping PT/YT system.
However, Spectra differentiates itself through permissionless pool creation and a different AMM.

INSIGHT

Spectra's Growth Drivers

Spectra's growth is linked to successful integrations, like with Resolve.
Permissionless pools and speculation on Resolve points drove trading volume and new users.

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Gaspard Peduzzi is CoFounder of Spectra Finance, joined by Tim Shekikhachev, CoFounder of Resolv and Amadeo Brands, Founder of YieldNest.

In this episode, we host a panel to discuss how to use the decentralized, permissionless interest rate protocol that is Spectra, how it grew to over $220M TVL in less than 8 months, and how it enables users to earn fixed rates and trade yields while protocols can grow liquidity.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Founding of Spectra
4:38 - Sponsor pre-roll
6:57 - How is Spectra different from Pendle?
8:12 - What’s made Spectra such a breakout app?
10:17 - What is Resolv building?
13:58 - How Spectra and partner protocols benefit each other
16:58 - How Spectra helps protocols build community
19:12 - What is YieldNest and why do they work with Spectra?
22:07 - Sponsor mid-roll
23:49 - How ve(3,3) bribes work on Spectra?
25:42 - Thoughts on Spectra’s permissionless pool creation
33:47 - How will Spectra keep growing after points hype?
40:08 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Spectra website: https://www.spectra.finance/
► Spectra on X/Twitter: https://x.com/spectra_finance
► Gaspard Peduzzi on X/Twitter: https://x.com/GaspardPeduzzi
► Resolv website: https://resolv.xyz/
► Tim Shekikhachev on X/Twitter: https://x.com/timsheki
► YieldNest website: https://www.yieldnest.finance/
► Amadeo Brands on X/Twitter: https://x.com/amadeobrands

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