Canto: The L1 Built for DeFi and RWAs | Quick Hit

Feb 24, 2024

Legendary DeFi builder Scott Lewis shares insights on Canto, a Cosmos EVM L1 for DeFi/RWAs. Topics include Canto's unique features, early adoption of RWAs, staking CANTO, EVM compatibility, and upcoming network upgrades. The episode also touches on Callisto upgrade, Maverick Protocol, and navigating the music industry in the tech era.

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Introduction

00:00 • 6min

Building Kanto: A New L1 for DeFi and RWAs

05:34 • 8min

Exploring RWA's, Neo Finance, and Maverick Protocol Innovations

13:29 • 6min

Exploring the Callisto Upgrade and Kanto's Integration into Polygon CDK

19:23 • 10min

Navigating the Coordination Heavy Music Industry Amid Tech Advancement

29:03 • 4min

Scott Lewis is a Contributor at Canto.

In this episode, we cover Canto, the Cosmos EVM L1 built for DeFi and RWAs. Legendary DeFi builder Scott Lewis, the Founder of DeFi Pulse, joins us to share the latest on the Canto roadmap, what makes Canto unique among L1s/L2s, and how they've applied a product-first mindset to building this chain.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
5:45 - Pre-Canto building in DeFi
7:00 - Why build Canto
8:59 - NOTE, Canto Lend, Canto DEX
13:28 - Canto was early to RWAs
16:19 - Blueberry and Maverick mid-roll
17:59 - Contract Secured Revenue (CSR)
19:22 - Canto network upgrades
21:39 - Staking CANTO
22:36 - EVM compatible
24:48 - Up-and-coming Canto protocols
26:43 - Music+
31:23 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗</p>

► Canto Website (Bridge, DEX, Lending): https://canto.io/
► Canto on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CantoPublic
► Scott on Twitter: https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is
► Canto Contributor insights: https://twitter.com/abovethebias/status/1754505308175806613

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