The Edge Podcast

DeFi Dave and 0xTerence, core contributors at Dinero, dive into the cutting-edge world of ETH staking. They discuss how apxETH achieves a higher yielding potential, making it appealing for individual investors. The conversation shifts to ipxETH, a product tailored for institutional players, and the necessity for trust in yield generation. They also ponder the future of Bitcoin integration into their offerings and whether apxETH will ever allow restaking. Tune in for insights into the dynamic DeFi landscape!

Tabasco is the Head of Developer Relations at Particle Network. In this episode, we discuss whether Particle Network can unify all crypto apps across all chains through chain abstraction. As Particle Network prepares for Mainnet launch, Tabasco shares their important work to simplify the crypto user experience with one account for any chain, why chain abstraction is more than hype, and how this will lead to greater mainstream adoption of crypto. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI 🧙 MERLIN CHAIN | THE RISE OF BITCOIN'S LARGEST LAYER 2 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS 🍵 MATCHA | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:08 - Tabasco's background 7:47 - Why Particle Network? 13:23 - What is chain abstraction? 17:01 - How Particle fits into chain abstraction stack 23:48 - Mantle mid-roll 24:42 - Why chain abstraction is more than hype? 40:52 - Apps made possible by chain abstraction 44:22 - Teller and Moonbeam mid-roll 45:36 - How can we trust Particle Network? 49:22 - When Particle Network Mainnet? 52:06 - Closing and Particle Pioneer program ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Particle Network Website: https://particle.network/ ► Particle Network on Twitter: https://x.com/ParticleNtwrk ► Tabasco on Twitter: https://x.com/tabascoweb3 ► Particle Pioneer Program: https://pioneer.particle.network/ ------ 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.

Jordan Tonani leads Institutions, Partnerships & Strategy at Index Coop. In this episode, we answer the question "are onchain structured products ready for the spotlight?" As a trailblazer in DeFi since 2020, Index Coop has helped lead the way in building simple products for complex exposure to crypto. These products include sector indices, yield indices, and leverage tokens for ETH and BTC. Jordan shares why he believes their moment in the sun is coming and why their DeFi products will not only be adopted by Wall Street but also built and offered by these institutions onchain! ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI 🧙 MERLIN CHAIN | THE RISE OF BITCOIN'S LARGEST LAYER 2 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS 🍵 MATCHA | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:33 - Background and overview of Index Coop 11:45 - How leverage tokens work 20:40 - Evolution of DPI and sector indexes 25:54 - Mantle mid-roll 26:48 - PRTs (product revenue tokens) 34:57 - Balancing DAO ownership of PRTs 37:45 - Future of onchain structured products 42:31 - When will institutions build onchain? 45:08 - Teller & Moonbeam mid-roll 46:22 - State of Index Coop DAO 49:12 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Index Coop Website: https://indexcoop.com/ ► Index Coop on Twitter: https://x.com/indexcoop ► Jordan on Twitter: https://x.com/jordantonani ------ 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 an advisor to Index Coop. 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 and Rok Kopp are CoFounders of ether.fi. In this live recording we produce weekly on Twitter/X, we deep dive into the most promising DeFi yields and primitives, this week being on ether.fi's Cash card. Cash allows us to spend our ether.fi balance on a Visa credit card, without having to off-ramp funds from DeFi to a bank. Given this is a live recording, thank you in advance for your patience with the audio quality! ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI 🧙 MERLIN CHAIN | THE RISE OF BITCOIN'S LARGEST LAYER 2 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS 🍵 MATCHA | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Overview of ether.fi 3:31 - What is ether.fi Cash? 6:17 - How ether.fi Liquid works 9:26 - eETH vs eETHs and eETHk 12:23 - ether.fi mobile wallet and Visa card 14:08 - Privacy 15:56 - Mantle mid-roll 16:49 - Tiers of cards 19:59 - Where is Cash available? 24:21 - ether.fi Cash Points 26:34 - Integrated DeFi yields on ether.fi 27:58 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► ether.fi Website: https://www.ether.fi/products#cash ► ether.fi on Twitter: https://x.com/ether_fi ► Mike on Twitter: https://x.com/mikesilagadze ► Rok on Twitter: https://x.com/koppknows ------ 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 the hosts. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and 4RC are investors in ether.fi. 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.

Miri and Lux, CoFounders of Origami Finance, discuss revolutionizing decentralized finance with automated leverage. They introduce 'folding' strategies that make yield farming accessible for everyone. The duo details how their platform withstands market stress, ensuring stable liquidations during downturns. They also explore innovative vault structures and unique yield-generating approaches, like using points, while spotlighting new stablecoin vaults. Listeners gain insights into maximizing crypto yields through user-friendly design and risk management.

Jing is the CoFounder of Solv Protocol. In this episode, we explore Solv Protocol and their mission to build a decentralized Bitcoin reserve for BTCFi. Jing recounts how solvBTC became one of the fastest growing BTC derivatives this year, with over $1.3B in BTC deposited. He shares more on their grand mission to unlock liquidity for BTC holders and enable them with access to a wide array of DeFi apps, including a new BTC liquid staking token they just launched for Babylon, called SolvBTC.BBN. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI 🧙 MERLIN CHAIN | THE RISE OF BITCOIN'S LARGEST LAYER 2 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS 🍵 MATCHA | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 3:58 - Jing's background 4:40 - Solv's mission 6:29 - Who's Solv building for? 8:17 - Building a Bitcoin reserve 9:38 - Is a risk-free BTC yield possible? 11:33 - Popular DeFi strategies for solvBTC 13:36 - Partnership with FBTC 14:39 - Mantle mid-roll 15:32 - How solvBTC works 17:45 - Growing to $1.3B in solvBTC 20:34 - Attracting institutional investors 21:49 - What's BTCFi? 23:52 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Solv Website: https://solv.finance/ ► Solv on Twitter: https://x.com/solvprotocol ► Jing on Twitter: https://x.com/jx_solv ------ 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 is invested in Solv Protocol. 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.

Alena is the TON Foundation Ecosystem Lead. In this episode, we explore TON (The Open Network) and how this blockchain designed by Telegram grew 50X this year! Alena shares how TON leverages the distribution of 900M Telegram downloads to onramp new users to their ecosystem of dApps, what's the long term vision behind TON, and how to start earning incentives in The Open League as a TON DeFi user. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources 🚀 FLAT MONEY | THE LOW VOLATILITY YIELD-BEARING FLATCOIN DESIGNED TO OUTPACE INFLATION ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS 🍵 MATCHA | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:35 - Background 6:55 - TON's founding 9:22 - 50X growth in TVL 17:08 - The Open League 18:11 - Mantle mid-roll 19:04 - TON user onboarding 28:52 - Attracting builders 32:22 - TON tech stack 35:06 - Teller & Moonbeam mid-roll 36:20 - Security 38:05 - Sustaining growth 42:41 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► TON Website: https://ton.org/ ► The Open League Website: https://ton.org/en/open-league ► TON on Twitter: https://x.com/ton_blockchain ► Alena on Twitter: https://x.com/alenka_w3 ------ 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.

Ron Chan is the CoFounder of Inference Labs. In this episode, we cover why AI and crypto go together and why you should care. Ron shares how Inference Labs is solving for AI verification, one of the biggest challenges to realizing the fullest vision for decentralized AI, including their ongoing work with Bittensor and EigenLayer. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources 🚀 FLAT MONEY | THE LOW VOLATILITY YIELD-BEARING FLATCOIN DESIGNED TO OUTPACE INFLATION ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS 🍵 MATCHA | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 3:40 - Founding Inference Labs 7:52 - Centralized vs decentralized AI 12:14 - The decentralized AI engine 21:40 - Mantle mid-roll 22:34 - Why decentralized AI verification 25:18 - What is Bittensor? 27:07 - How Inference Labs uses Bittensor 31:44 - Teller & Moonbeam mid-roll 32:58 - Incentivizing contributors to Inference Labs 34:59 - Building Sertn, powered by EigenLayer 41:11 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Inference Labs Website: https://inferencelabs.com/ ► Inference Labs on Twitter: https://x.com/inference_labs ► Ron on Twitter: https://x.com/sudo_ron ------ 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 Inference Labs in 2023. 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.

Zuki is a Core Contributor at Ignition. In this episode, we cover FBTC, a new omnichain token unlocking Bitcoin's full potential. Zuki explains what they believe to be a better design for tokenized BTC and how it could unlock over $1T in Bitcoin liquidity to be used across DeFi on Ethereum, L2s, and new L1s. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources 🚀 FLAT MONEY | THE LOW VOLATILITY YIELD-BEARING FLATCOIN DESIGNED TO OUTPACE INFLATION ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI 🍵 MATCHA | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:27 - Ignition and why build FBTC 8:17 - Why do we need another tokenized BTC? 9:39 - Cross-chain interoperability 10:49 - Decentralization 12:28 - Pegged to BTC 13:16 - Who mints FBTC? 15:36 - Bridging FBTC 16:30 - Teller & Moonbeam mid-roll 17:44 - FBTC partnerships 21:13 - Upcoming ecosystem campaigns 22:53 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► FBTC Website: https://fbtc.com/ ► FBTC on Twitter: https://x.com/fbtc_official ► Zuki on Twitter: https://x.com/alittlezuki ------ 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.

Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink and a veteran in DeFi and crypto, shares insights on the transformative potential of real-world assets in decentralized finance. He discusses how Chainlink is poised to support trillions in tokenized value, underlining its role in integrating traditional finance with DeFi. From the evolution of decentralized oracles to the future of asset tokenization, Sergey emphasizes the importance of reliable data and cross-chain interoperability. His vision hints at a forthcoming boom in asset tokenization as major players adopt blockchain.