The Coming Stablecoin Wave w/ Colin Platt

In this conversation, Samuel McCulloch, DeFi Advisoor and Colin Platt discuss various topics including April Fool's jokes, meme coins, stable coins, and the growth of Ethena. They also touch on the Euro stablecoin supply and the risks associated with Ethena. The conversation provides insights into the dynamics of the stablecoin market and the potential impact of Athena on the industry. They explore the potential market cap of stablecoins, the launch of Agora Dollar, and the role of interest rates in stablecoin adoption. They also touch on the concept of immutable protocols and the importance of composability in DeFi. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the Leviathan Points system and upcoming guests on the show. Keywords April Fool's jokes, meme coins, stable coins, Ethena, Euro stablecoin supply, risks, stablecoins, Liquidy V2, market cap, Agora Dollar, interest rates, immutable protocols, composability, Leviathan Points Chapters 00:00 Introduction and April Fool's Jokes 03:02 Meme Coins and their Popularity 06:31 The Growth of Stable Coins 13:49 The Rise of Ethena 29:04 The Impact of Funding Rates on the Market 33:45 The Future of Stablecoins 37:32 Agora Dollar: Competing with USDT and USDC 39:29 The Role of Interest Rates 46:23 Liquity V2: User-Set Interest Rates 54:27 Immutable Protocols and Composability 57:22 Incentivizing On-Chain Activity with Leviathan Points 01:05:13 Upcoming Guests: Enzo Finance, Ace2Book, and Llama Party