

The Edge Podcast
DeFi Dad
Join two seasoned crypto investors and DeFi power-users as they dive into the biggest (and often untold) stories shaping the future of digital assetsβcovering all you need to know about Ethereum, Bitcoin, and DeFi. Gain your own edge as an investor from comprehensive interviews with leading founders, investors, and developers you wonβt hear elsewhere. For exclusive content, market updates, and DeFi yield opportunities, sign up for our free newsletter at the-edge.xyz.
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Aug 26, 2023 β’ 45min
DeFi Returns Automated For All with Spool V2 | Quick Hit
Simon Schaber is the Chief Commercial Officer of Spool DAO.
In this episode, we cover how Spool V2 is automating DeFi returns all, including retail investors, banks, and institutional investors. Launched on Ethereum Mainnet in 2022, Spool is a fully permissionless and non-custodial DeFi middleware serving as the ultimate backend for your cryptoasset-based yields, with programmable risk models.
With V2 going into beta soon, we discuss how Spool can also be leveraged by banks, fintech startups, funds, exchanges, wallet providers, crypto institutional investors, and even treasuries to earn DeFi returns in a fully composable manner.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
4:54 - Simon's background
8:05 - TradFi is a terrible measuring stick for DeFi
9:41 - What is Spool
11:42 - Spool V1 products
15:02 - Spool V2 overview
18:23 - Programmable risk models
21:08 - Leverage in Spool V2
23:08 - Working with banks and institutions
28:46 - Feedback from institutions exploring crypto
33:44 - New protocols & strategies integrated for V2
36:39 - Utility of SPOOL token
38:45 - Use of AI within Spool
42:06 - V2 ETA and what's next
43:36 - Closing
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π Guest Links π
βΊ Spool on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpoolFi
βΊ Spool website: https://spool.fi/
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π The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. 4RC holds SPOOL tokens as of this recording. 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.

Aug 21, 2023 β’ 1h 3min
GMX V2: A Guide for Traders and Liquidity Providers
Fredegar Christensen is a BD Contributor at GMX.
In this episode, we cover what's new in GMX V2 for traders and liquidity providers. Given its reputation as the top decentralized leverage perps trading platform on Arbitrum, with over $140B in trading volume since 2022, we walk through a bit of DeFi history on GMX V1. Afterwards, we walk through a detailed guide on all the improvements made in V2 including isolated GM Pools, new collateral asset support, longing/shorting markets with the same token as collateral, lower fees, and faster execution times.
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π Essential Show Links π
βΊ Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad
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βΊ Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad
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βΊ Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/
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The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources
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ποΈ MANTLE | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ETHEREUM L2 WITH MODULAR DESIGN, LOW FEES, AND HIGH SECURITY
π₯ INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO SMART CONTRACT WALLET
β©οΈ UTOPIA | PAYROLL AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT FOR DAOS
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
4:57 - Reflecting on 2022
7:11 - Fred's background and why GMX
12:19 - GMX V1 and success
16:49 - GMX delivers what we want
20:07 - Designing for the long term
26:28 - Challenges / shortcomings in GMX V1
34:02 - What's new in GMX V2
35:09 - GM Pools
42:39 - Fee structure for V2
49:54 - Multiple collateral types
53:17 - Faster execution times and Chainlink
56:28 - Progress in V2 Beta Launch so far
59:14 - Closing
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π Guest Links π
βΊ Fred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xFredChris
βΊ GMX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GMX_IO
βΊ GMX website: https://gmx.io/
βΊ GMX V2: https://app.gmx.io/#/v2
βΊ GMX V2 Beta Blog Post: https://gmxio.substack.com/p/gmx-v2-beta-is-now-live
βΊ GMX Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ymN38YefH9
βΊ Castle Capital thread on GMX V2: https://twitter.com/Castle__Cap/status/1687202320143237121
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π The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC 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.

Aug 17, 2023 β’ 42min
Timeswap, Unlocking Oracle-Free Lending and Borrowing | Quick Hit
Ameeth Devadas is the CoFounder of Timeswap.
In this episode, we cover how oracle-free lending and borrowing works with Timeswap. Similar to how Uniswap enabled the permissionless creation of trading pools, Timeswap is a fully decentralized money market protocol, aiming to make possible the permissionless creation of lending and borrowing markets, for any tokens, without the need for oracles. If Timeswap is successful, we could see tens of thousands of lending and borrowing markets emerge for long tail assets vs the top 20 or so assets that get support from the likes of Maker and Aave.
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π Essential Show Links π
βΊ Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad
βΊ Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
βΊ Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
βΊ Subscribe on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod
βΊ Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad
βΊ Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
βΊ Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/
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The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources
βοΈ KYBERSWAP | DEX AGGREGATOR, AMM, AND KYBER AI TRADING ANALYTICS
ποΈ MANTLE | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ETHEREUM L2 WITH MODULAR DESIGN, LOW FEES, AND HIGH SECURITY
π₯ INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO SMART CONTRACT WALLET
β©οΈ UTOPIA | PAYROLL AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT FOR DAOS
πββοΈ Interested to sponsor The Edge Podcast? Fill this out!
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
4:25 - Ameeth's background
7:48 - What is Timeswap
12:13 - Permissionless creation of money markets
15:04 - Why oracle-free
18:28 - How to lend or borrow on Timeswap
22:19 - New use cases with non-liquidatable loans
24:38 - The role of LPs in Timeswap
26:49 - Money markets for exotic assets
31:56 - Plans for Timeswap token
34:23 - How create new markets on Timeswap
37:08 - Ameetha's alpha
39:26 - Closing
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π Guest Links π
βΊ Ameeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0x42069x
βΊ Timeswap on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimeswapLabs
βΊ Timeswap website: http://timeswap.io/
βΊ Timeswap Linktree: https://link3.to/timeswap_labs
βΊ Timeswap Intern on Twitter: https://twitter.com/timeswapintern
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π The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC 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.

Aug 11, 2023 β’ 54min
Pendle Finance: A Guide to DeFi Yield Trading Strategies
Co-founder of Pendle Finance, TN Lee, discusses the motivation behind starting Pendle and the challenges of adopting fixed yield in DeFi. The podcast explores the Pendle yield trading protocol, the V-Pendal boosting mechanism, and upcoming features in DeFi yield trading strategies.

Aug 4, 2023 β’ 57min
Can Zapper Make The Blockchain Social?
Seb Audet is the CoFounder of Zapper.
In this episode, we discuss how can Zapper make the blockchain social. For years, Zapper has been a well known gateway to millions of users in DeFi and Web3. From DeFi Summer to now, Seb shares his experience and insights from the evolution of Zapper into a social web3 explorer, which allows users to follow the blockchain journey of other people in NFTs, DeFi and DAOs. While Seb sees the future of crypto in Web3 social networks, he explains his thesis for why we must first make the blockchain readable before we can ever build more social products in Web3.
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π Essential Show Links π
βΊ Subscribe on your favorite podcast player: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod
βΊ Discover DeFi & Web3 blog posts, podcasts, and tutorials: http://defidad.com/
βΊ Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad
βΊ Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
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The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources
βοΈ KYBERSWAP | DEX AGGREGATOR, AMM, AND KYBER AI TRADING ANALYTICS
ποΈ MANTLE | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ETHEREUM L2 WITH MODULAR DESIGN, LOW FEES, AND HIGH SECURITY
π₯ INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO SMART CONTRACT WALLET
β©οΈ UTOPIA | PAYROLL AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT FOR DAOS
πββοΈ Interested to sponsor The Edge Podcast? Fill this out!
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
05:29 - DeFi Summer memories
07:04 - Seb's background and origin of Zapper
13:10 - Zapper's mission as of 2023
15:47 - What's changed in DeFi/Web3?
21:22 - What's social in DeFi/Web3?
28:20 - Zapper's product suite
32:25 - Thoughts on Web3 messaging
37:12 - Leveraging Lens social graphs on Zapper
38:32 - What does Zapper data say about the bull cycle?
41:19 - Ways to use Zapper Activity Feed
42:46 - Why did Zapper retire Zaps
48:05 - Zapper Event Curation
53:09 - Ideas for incentivizing event curation
54:40 - Closing
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π Guest Links π
βΊ Seb on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sebaudet26
βΊ Zapper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zapper_fi
βΊ Try Zapper: https://zapper.xyz/
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π The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad is a former employee of Zapper and remains an advisor to Zapper. 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.

Aug 1, 2023 β’ 35min
Pioneering Fixed Rate Loan Auctions on Ethereum with Term Finance | Quick Hit
Dion Chu is the Founder and CEO of Term Finance.
In this Quick Hit, we review a new fixed rate auctions protocol on Ethereum, launching today (August 1st) on Ethereum. DeFi is known for its volatile variable interest rates. Term offers a new non-custodial fixed rate lending and borrowing protocol for a maturing DeFi markets that demand more predictable fixed rates, like those we find in traditional finance. With Term Finance, borrowers and lenders are matched through a unique recurring auction process, poised to usher in enormous growth for DeFi this next bull run!
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π Essential Show Links π
βΊ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNzMl-Xdbc4YfQcYdy96wgTAWoMr-3b-j
βΊ For DeFi & Web3 blog posts, podcasts, and tutorials: http://defidad.com/
βΊ Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad
βΊ Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
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The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources
βοΈ KYBERSWAP | DEX AGGREGATOR, AMM, AND AI-POWERED TRADING ANALYTICS POWERED BY KYBER AI
ποΈ MANTLE | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ETHEREUM L2 WITH MODULAR DESIGN, LOW FEES, AND HIGH SECURITY
π₯ INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO SMART CONTRACT WALLET
β©οΈ UTOPIA | PAYROLL AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT FOR DAOS
π₯© ETHER.FI | DECENTRALIZED AND NON-CUSTODIAL ETHEREUM STAKING PROTOCOL
π’ PARCL | TRADE YOUR FAVORITE CITIES WITH REAL ESTATE SYNTHETICS
π OETH BY ORIGIN DEFI | AN INNOVATIVE ETH YIELD TOKEN LEVERAGING LEADING LSTS AS COLLATERAL
πββοΈ Interested to sponsor The Edge Podcast? Fill this out!
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Topics Covered
00:00 - Intro
07:52 - Background on Dion and origin of Term
15:14 - How Term Finance works
18:38 - Why fixed vs variable rates
22:38 - How auctions work
26:44 - Term repo tokens
27:47 - Guarded launch and results so far
30:18 - What's needed for multi-year term loans
33:31 - Closing
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π Guest Links π
βΊ Dion Chu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dionchu
βΊ Term Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/term_labs
βΊ Learn about Term Finance: https://term.finance/
βΊ Links to Term Finance Discord, Telegram, and Medium: https://linktr.ee/term.finance
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π The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC 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.

Jul 27, 2023 β’ 30min
Atlas, ChatGPT for Smart Contracts | Quick Hit
Samee Siddiqui is the CoFounder and CEO of Atlas.
In this Quick Hit, we review Atlas and their new ChatGPT tool for writing smart contracts. Atlas is self-described as the fastest way to build on Ethereum, L2s, and any EVM chain. Samee gives us a live demo and talks about why it's so crucial that we radically lower the barrier to building protocols and dApps with tooling like Atlas.
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THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT TO BUY ANY TOKEN(S) RELATED TO ANY PLATFORM(S) DISCUSSED.
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The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources
βοΈ KYBERSWAP | DEX AGGREGATOR, AMM, AND AI-POWERED TRADING ANALYTICS POWERED BY KYBER AI
ποΈ MANTLE | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ETHEREUM L2 WITH MODULAR DESIGN, LOW FEES, AND HIGH SECURITY
π₯ INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO SMART CONTRACT WALLET
β©οΈ UTOPIA | PAYROLL AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT FOR DAOS
π₯© ETHER.FI | DECENTRALIZED AND NON-CUSTODIAL ETHEREUM STAKING PROTOCOL
π’ PARCL | TRADE YOUR FAVORITE CITIES WITH REAL ESTATE SYNTHETICS
π OETH BY ORIGIN DEFI | AN INNOVATIVE ETH YIELD TOKEN LEVERAGING LEADING LSTS AS COLLATERAL
πββοΈ Interested to sponsor The Edge Podcast? Fill this out: https://hl6pu9d99u5.typeform.com/to/E3NY5Mqn
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Topics Covered
00:00 - Intro
07:08 - Background on Samee
08:48 - State of tooling for dApp developers
14:19 - Overview and demo of Atlas suite
19:06 - Feedback on Atlas tooling
22:18 - Productivity gain from Atlas
24:32 - Atlas for auditing code
26:32 - How to get started with Atlas
28:25 - Closing
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Guest Links
Samee on Twitter
https://twitter.com/sameebuilds
Atlas on Twitter
https://twitter.com/atlas_zk
Learn about Atlas
https://www.atlaszk.com/
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π The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad was a seed investor in Atlas in 2022. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research.

Jul 21, 2023 β’ 1h 5min
Velodrome Finance: How They DeFi'ed The Bear Market and Delivered V2
Alex Cutler and TaoWatts are Core Contributors at Velodrome Finance.
In this episode, we discover how Velodrome defied all odds in the bear market to become a DeFi darling and recently shipped Velodrome V2. Launched in June 2022, just weeks after the Terra UST collapse, Velodrome has managed to not only survive, but gone on to thrive as the most popular DEX to deposit liquidity on Optimism.
The first half of the pod explores the remarkable story of how they built a popular DeFi product during the worst crypto bear market. The second half is a guide on everything you need to know to understand Velodrome V2, including their ve(3,3) mechanics and how to strategically approach being a liquidity provider or veVELO voter.
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The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources
βοΈ KYBERSWAP | DEX AGGREGATOR, AMM, AND AI-POWERED TRADING ANALYTICS POWERED BY KYBER AI
ποΈ MANTLE | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ETHEREUM L2 WITH MODULAR DESIGN, LOW FEES, AND HIGH SECURITY
π₯ INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO SMART CONTRACT WALLET
β©οΈ UTOPIA | PAYROLL AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT FOR DAOS
π₯© ETHER.FI | DECENTRALIZED AND NON-CUSTODIAL ETHEREUM STAKING PROTOCOL
π’ PARCL | TRADE YOUR FAVORITE CITIES WITH REAL ESTATE SYNTHETICS
π OETH BY ORIGIN DEFI | AN INNOVATIVE ETH YIELD TOKEN LEVERAGING LEADING LSTS AS COLLATERAL
π LIQUITY | UNSTOPPABLE ETH-BACKED STABLECOINS AND LEVERAGE
πββοΈ Interested to sponsor The Edge Podcast? Fill this out.
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Topics Covered
00:00 - Intro
06:58 - Background on Alex and Tao
14:29 - 2 theses that guided them through the bear
20:06 - A true community launch
25:49 - How less resources led to being resourceful
26:47 - Locking the Velodrome treasury for 4 years
28:53 - Why ve(3,3) AMMs incentivize action
34:51 - Velodrome explained
39:59 - How the weekly rebase yield works
42:02 - Locking up VELO
43:14 - Velodrome V1 vs V2
46:36 - Biggest updates in V2
52:21 - Velodrome Relay and LP voting
54:02 - Fees flipping bribes/incentives in V2
55:24 - Sustained high yields
58:58 - Emission rate updates in V2
1:01:37 - Alex's alpha
1:03:15 - Closing
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Guest Links
Velodrome Finance on Twitter
https://twitter.com/VelodromeFi
Learn about Velodrome Finance
https://velodrome.finance/
Dune Analytics dashboards referenced
https://dune.com/0xkhmer/velodrome
Velodrome V2 Docs
https://velodrome.finance/docs#
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π The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. As disclosed in the interview, DeFi Dad shared he has been an active veVELO holder since summer 2022. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research.

Jul 15, 2023 β’ 42min
Will Prisma Finance Ignite The LST Wars? | Quick Hit
Our guest today is the anonymous cofounder of Prisma Finance.
In this Quick Hit, we spotlight a new LSTfi protocol called Prisma Finance. We discuss will Prisma ignite the LST Wars, referring to the Curve Wars among protocols competing to capture voting power to allocate Curve liquidity rewards and bootstrap early DeFi protocols.
Self-described as "the end game for LSTs," Prisma will offer a highly anticipated non-custodial and decentralized Ethereum LST-backed stablecoin. Prisma's CoFounder discusses all you need to know about the upcoming launch and their stablecoin which will be incentivized on Curve and Convex Finance to create a capital-efficient flywheel where users can receive trading fees, CRV, CVX, and PRISMA on top of their Ethereum staking rewards.
Will Prisma trigger a new DeFi Summer? Tune in before Prisma's summer launch date TBD (in late July / early August 2023)!
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πΊ If you prefer video, watch episodes of The Edge Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNzMl-Xdbc4YfQcYdy96wgTAWoMr-3b-j
THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT TO BUY ANY TOKEN(S) RELATED TO ANY PLATFORM(S) DISCUSSED.
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π DISCOVER DEFI & WEB3 BLOG POSTS, PODCASTS, TUTORIALS: http://defidad.com/
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FOLLOW DEFI DAD ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad
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The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources
βοΈ KYBERSWAP | DEX AGGREGATOR, AMM, AND AI-POWERED TRADING ANALYTICS POWERED BY KYBER AI
π’ PARCL | TRADE YOUR FAVORITE CITIES WITH REAL ESTATE SYNTHETICS
π OETH BY ORIGIN DEFI | AN INNOVATIVE ETH YIELD TOKEN LEVERAGING LEADING LSTS AS COLLATERAL
ποΈ MANTLE | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ETHEREUM L2 WITH MODULAR DESIGN, LOW FEES, AND HIGH SECURITY
π₯ INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO SMART CONTRACT WALLET
β©οΈ UTOPIA | PAYROLL AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT FOR DAOS
π LIQUITY | UNSTOPPABLE ETH-BACKED STABLECOINS AND LEVERAGE
π₯© ETHER.FI | DECENTRALIZED AND NON-CUSTODIAL ETHEREUM STAKING PROTOCOL
πββοΈ Interested to sponsor The Edge Podcast? Fill this out!
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Topics Covered
00:00 - Intro
06:58 - Background of anon cofounder
09:21 - Why LST-backed stablecoins
11:22 - What is Prisma Finance
13:10 - How we will use Prisma
14:35 - Bolting veTokenomics onto a CDP protocol
16:30 - Prisma fees
18:51 - Will Prisma compete with crvUSD?
21:55 - Supported LST collaterals
22:42 - How liquidations work
24:22 - Thoughts on Recovery Mode
27:42 - Likely Curve and Convex integrations
30:30 - Lessons from Frax
33:13 - Will Prisma be immutable?
34:20 - PRISMA token and its functions
35:12 - Token launch
35:47 - LSTfi onboarding new LST holders
38:15- Platform launch and L2s
40:19 - Closing
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Guest Links
Prisma Finance on Twitter
https://twitter.com/PrismaFi
Learn about Prisma Finance
https://www.prismafinance.com/
Join Prisma Discord
https://discord.gg/prismafinance
Read the first ever Mirror post Prisma
https://mirror.xyz/prismafinance.eth/wYAgS4n7aL4tNFdxSed_m_5nrNXg_3yNc18CwBdCyfU
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π The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic are angels in Prisma Finance. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research.

Jul 13, 2023 β’ 46min
Ether.fi's ETH Staking Loyalty Program, Ether.fan | Quick Hit
Mike Silagadze is the Founder and CEO of EtherFi.
In this Quick Hit, we review EtherFi's Ethereum staking loyalty program: Ether.fan. EtherFi is a newer ETH liquid staking protocol launched in 2023 with a novel twist called their Early Adopter Program, which led the protocol to quickly attract $40M in staked ETH within the first 2 months on Ethereum Mainnet.
EtherFi is the only ETH liquid staking protocol where stakers retain control of their keys, which means that even if the protocol gets attacked or if the node operators get shut down, you can always get your ETH back.
We talked with Mike about their hugely successful ETH staking loyalty program Ether.fan where you get rewarded the longer you stake, by minting a provably rare NFT to earn boosted staking rewards.
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Topics Covered
00:00 - Intro
06:17 - Mike's background
11:13 - Why build on Ethereum
13:21 - Why build EtherFi
18:08 - EtherFi's successful launch
21:35 - What is Ether.fan and differentiating EtherFi
28:20 - Thoughts on early success of DeFi
32:07 - Other utility for Ether.fan NFTs
35:28 - EtherFi's future LST
37:54 - Future DeFi integrations
39:52 - Sustaining yields
42:56 - Mike's restaking alpha
44:12 - Closing
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Guest Links
Mike Silagadze on Twitter
https://twitter.com/MikeSilagadze
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