ZeroLend: Betting On The Next Generation Of L2s｜Quick Hit

May 16, 2024

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Ryker is the CoFounder of ZeroLend.

In this episode, we explore a new DeFi money market betting on the next generation of L2s called ZeroLend. Ryker shares how ZeroLend became the top lending and borrowing protocol on zkSync Era and Linea, what to know about their recently launched token ZERO, and what’s in store with their V2 already in development.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
5:43 - Start of ve(3,3) AMMs
9:46 - The flywheel nature of ve(3,3)
15:04 - Aligning core contributors as veToken lockers
20:32 - The magic of a bear market start
26:16 - Why build on Base?
30:42 - Why build Slipstream?
35:30 - Blueberry mid-roll
35:59 - Importance of the OP Superchain
41:24 - Closing

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► ZeroLend Website: https://zerolend.xyz/
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► Ryker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadshotryker

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