The Edge Podcast

Ryan Berckmans, an Ethereum community member and ETH investor, shares insights on Ethereum’s bright future. He believes ETH fundamentals outpace its price, driving potential for massive growth in the onchain economy. Ryan discusses macro factors fueling renewed enthusiasm, the role of the Etherealize project in adoption, and the Ethereum Foundation's effective strategies. He emphasizes Vitalik's vision for low-risk DeFi as a game changer, while also previewing the significant Fusaka upgrade and its impact on L2 scaling.

Shiv Shankar, CEO of Boundless Network and zero-knowledge tech expert, dives into the transformative potential of ZK. He explains how ZK can enhance Ethereum's scalability and security, addressing quantum risks and improving user experiences in DeFi. Shiv highlights the significance of ZKVMs for existing chains, allowing developers to integrate ZK with ease. He also discusses Boundless’s mission for a decentralized ZK protocol and the upcoming mainnet beta launch, marking exciting advancements for cross-chain interoperability.

Sid Powell is the CoFounder and CEO at Maple.In this episode, interview Sid about how Maple achieved 10X growth in 2025, from $400M to $4B TVL, and what the next five years could look like for onchain lending, institutional adoption, and new products like syrupBTC.------🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/------The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources♦️ REDSTONE | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS🌅 NEUTRL | THE NEXT GENERATION OF CRYPTO-NATIVE YIELD🦅 FALCON | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE⚡ SPARK | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE📈 RUMPEL | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED------Timestamps0:00 - Intro6:52- The opportunity and mission behind Maple9:50 - Institutional lending and borrowing onchain12:28 - The BD engine behind Maple is a moat15:45 - 10X growth in 2025 17:28 - How Maple’s revenue flows back to SYRUP holders19:17 - Sponsor break20:27 - Why TradFi finally sees DeFi as legit26:01 - Future trends in onchain yields30:51 - Maple’s expansion to Solana with syrupUSDC34:37 - How syrupUSDC works37:43 - Demand to loop syrupUSDC + expansion to Eth L2s41:08 - Sponsor break42:57 - Maple is a launch partner for Plasma45:49 - The Aave Effect and implications for Maple looping48:45 - New syrupBTC product coming soon53:34 - 5-year outlook for Maple56:15 - Closing------🔗 Guest Links 🔗► Maple website: https://maple.finance/► Maple on X: https://x.com/maplefinance► Sid Powell on X: https://x.com/syrupsid------All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Paul Faecks is the Founder of Plasma.In this episode, we prepare for Plasma's mainnet launch with all you need to know as a DeFi stablecoin user. Paul shares his vision for Plasma DeFi, why they chose to build an L1 specifically for stablecoins, how they'll attract liquidity, and what to look for at mainnet launch.------🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/------The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources♦️ REDSTONE | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS🌅 NEUTRL | THE NEXT GENERATION OF CRYPTO-NATIVE YIELD🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET🦅 FALCON | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE⚡ SPARK | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE📈 RUMPEL | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED------Timestamps0:00 - Intro8:47 - Paul’s background11:14 - Why stablecoins have product-market fit15:15 - USDT dominance16:26 - Overview of Plasma20:47 - Designing for future uncensorable products22:55 - How Plasma consensus works23:37 - Why did Plasma build an L1 vs an Ethereum L2?25:18 - Bridging native BTC over to Plasma26:29 - Sponsor break27:38 - DeFi strategy and cold start problem32:04 - Building for DeFi more than just payments35:10 - Will Plasma evolve into a general purpose L1?37:15 - Sponsor break38:40 - Synergy between payments and DeFi40:27 - Competition for stablecoin-focused chains42:36 - Impact of GENIUS Act on stablecoins44:00 - Has Tether outgrown Tron?46:13 - Plasma go-live in late Sept 202547:07 - Closing------🔗 Guest Links 🔗► Plasma website: https://www.plasma.to/► Plasma on X: https://x.com/plasmaFDN► Paul on X: https://x.com/pauliepunt------All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Tim is the Global Head of Strategy at Mantle and YZ is Product Lead.Mantle is placing some of the biggest bets on their Ethereum L2, a DeFi neobank (UR), a long-standing $500M ETH treasury, and a new major Bybit partnership. In this episode, we unpack the implications of all this in growing demand for their DeFi economy.------🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/------The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources♦️ REDSTONE | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET🦅 FALCON | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE⚡ SPARK | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE📈 RUMPEL | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED------Timestamps0:00 - Intro6:48 - Tim and YZ’s roles at Mantle11:30 - What is Mantle Index Four (MI4)?14:07 - UR, a money app for crypto natives17:40 - What will drive new users to DeFi neobanks?20:25 - Bybit partnership and its implications for Mantle23:12 - Sponsor break24:17 - Expectations for Bybit-Mantle rollout26:25 - Mantle’s ETH treasury and thoughts on DATs31:26 - The road to $80k ETH33:16 - Sponsor break34:10 - Could Mantle ever deploy an MNT DAT?35:06 - Why Mantle as an L2?37:27 - Closing------🔗 Guest Links 🔗► Mantle website: https://mantle.xyz/► UR website: https://ur.app/► Mantle on X: https://x.com/mantle_official► Tim on X: https://x.com/tx0zz► YZ on X: https://x.com/ngyingzhong------All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic hold ETH. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Jacob Chudnovsky, Founder of 3Jane and a trailblazer in unsecured credit within DeFi, discusses the transformative potential of combining on-chain and off-chain credit scoring. He unveils the 'Jane Score', a hybrid system designed to revolutionize credit access for those lacking substantial assets. Jacob also delves into innovative repayment structures and highlights the future of automated productivity in credit markets. His insights offer a glimpse into a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity that could reshape financial landscapes.

Zak is a long time Ethereum developer and a member of the Ethereum Community Foundation (ECF).In this brief Yield Talks session, we discuss a clever new idea for tracking tokenized burned ETH called BETH, designed to make it easily visible and auditable for anyone who's voluntarily burns ETH to improve ETH's monetary value. Zak shares how it might be useful for Ethereum ecosystem players such as L2s, who could prove how much ETH they've burned from transaction fees with BETH.------🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/------The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources♦️ REDSTONE | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET🦅 FALCON | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE⚡ SPARK | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE📈 RUMPEL | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED------Timestamps0:00 - Intro to Zak and the ECF4:33 - What is Proof of Burn and BETH?6:33 - Sponsor break8:54 - Who is BETH designed for?9:54 - Excitement over BETH but questions remain13:45 - Will BETH ever trade above $0 or could it hold any value?15:40 - Sponsor break16:51 - Forcing better economic alignement between L2s and L118:26 - A better standard for easily tracking burned ETH21:17 - BETH apps and tracker needs to be built22:35 - Closing------🔗 Guest Links 🔗► Ethereum Community Foundation website: https://ethcf.org/► Proof of Burn and BETH blog post: https://ethcf.org/introducing-beth-eths-proof-of-burn-token/► ECF on X: https://x.com/ethcforg► Zak on X: https://x.com/0xzak------All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic hold ETH. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Matthias Seidl (Matze) is CoFounder and Lorenz Lehmann is Research Lead at growthepie.In this episode, we review growthepie's recent report on Ethereum's 10-year anniversary, "Building The World Ledger." Ethereum’s first decade has been defined by landmark upgrades such as The Merge and Dencun, the rise of Layer 2 scaling, and bold experiments that shape how value flows back to ETH. This episode breaks down the key milestones, ecosystem, use cases, and roadmap that will further cement Ethereum as the world’s most trustless and reliable ledger.------🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/------The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources♦️ REDSTONE | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET🦅 FALCON | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE⚡ SPARK | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE📈 RUMPEL | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED------Timestamps0:00 - Intro5:46 - growthepie, an Ethereum analytics tool7:29 - The significance of Ethereum’s 10-year track record8:27 - Two most important upgrades, The Merge and Dencun11:20 - Impact of Dencun lowering transaction costs vs ETH burn bulls13:45 - The role of L2s in the Ethereum ecosystem16:49 - How does L2 success translate to ETH value accrual?24:33 - Sponsor break25:44 - Celo cut 99.8% of security costs becoming an L230:06 - Why might teams like Circle still launch an L1?34:30 - Most compelling use cases on Ethereum today38:27 - Sponsor break39:52 - Ethereum’s roadmap and future network upgrades43:17 - Scaling Ethereum L1 to 10k tps and what it means for L2s47:57 - Is Ethereum now headed in the right direction?50:33 - Closing------🔗 Guest Links 🔗► growthepie website: https://www.growthepie.com/► growthepie Ethereum report: https://www.growthepie.com/quick-bites/anniversary-report► growthepie on X: https://x.com/growthepie_eth► Matze on X: https://x.com/web3_data► Lorenz on X: https://x.com/LehmannLorenz------All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic hold ETH. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Mike Silagadze, co-founder of ether.fi, discusses the innovative world of decentralized finance through his neobank, combining blockchain with traditional banking. He shares insights on liquid staking, automated investing, and real-world debit card access. The conversation highlights the seamless integration of fiat-to-crypto systems and the introduction of tokenized stocks. Silagadze also delves into strategies for increasing user engagement and security features, all while aiming to reshape financial interactions for both enthusiasts and newcomers.

In this engaging discussion, Samyak Jain, co-founder of Instadapp and Fluid, and Kash Dhanda, a core contributor at Jupiter, delve into their groundbreaking partnership. They unveil the upcoming public launch of Jupiter Lend, which will revolutionize lending and borrowing on the Solana blockchain. The duo shares insights on innovative financial tools including unique vaults, simplified user experiences, and enhanced liquidity strategies. They also highlight the significance of collaboration in driving DeFi innovation, making it a must-listen for crypto enthusiasts.