"It Was Exciting But it Was Also Terrifying:" Dan Elitzer and Clinton Bembry on Yam Finance's Backstory
The Defiant26 Syys 2020

"It Was Exciting But it Was Also Terrifying:" Dan Elitzer and Clinton Bembry on Yam Finance's Backstory

In this week’s episode, I spoke with Dan Elitzer and Clinton Bembry, who were part of the founding team of Yam. Yam Finance is an experiment in rebasing cryptocurrencies, plus token incentives, plus full on-chain governance, plus a DAO-like treasury managed by token holders. It’s also testing the power of the emoji and opened the flood gates to meme-based DeFi tokens.

Dan and Clinton tell me the back story of how this crazy project was created, how the group loosely coalesced in a chat group and from there it was just 10 days until launch. They talked about how the project blew past all their wildest expectations, and about the absolute terror of having hundreds of millions of dollars flow into the unaudited code they had pushed into the world.

Jaksot(326)

Solana’s Rise as a Treasury Powerhouse: DeFi Development Corp’s Bold Strategy

Solana’s Rise as a Treasury Powerhouse: DeFi Development Corp’s Bold Strategy

In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Joseph Onorati, CEO of DeFi Development Corp, the second-largest Solana treasury company. Joseph shares the journey of transforming DeFi Develo...

9 Syys 20251h 9min

Bitcoin Mining’s Golden Age or Final Battle? Insights From Fakhul Miah

Bitcoin Mining’s Golden Age or Final Battle? Insights From Fakhul Miah

In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Fakhul Miah, Managing Director of GoMining Institutional and former Morgan Stanley executive, to explore the rapidly evolving world of Bitcoin ...

5 Syys 202545min

The Future of Finance is Tokenized: Ondo’s Vision for RWAs

The Future of Finance is Tokenized: Ondo’s Vision for RWAs

Ondo Finance is at the forefront of the real-world asset (RWA) revolution, bringing traditional financial products like U.S. treasuries, stocks, and ETFs onto blockchain rails. In this episode of the ...

2 Syys 202546min

Bridging the Gaps: Prabal Banerjee on Scalability, Interoperability, and the Future of DeFi

Bridging the Gaps: Prabal Banerjee on Scalability, Interoperability, and the Future of DeFi

What if blockchain technology could be as seamless as swiping a credit card or streaming your favorite show? In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Prabal Banerjee, co-founder of Ava...

29 Elo 202545min

The $10 Trillion Question: Crypto's Biggest Cycle Yet with Ellio Trades

The $10 Trillion Question: Crypto's Biggest Cycle Yet with Ellio Trades

In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Ellio Trades, Co-Founder of BlackHole, the fastest-growing decentralized exchange on Avalanche. Ellio shares his insights on the current state ...

25 Elo 202545min

Interoperability and Innovation: How Decentraland is Shaping the Future of Virtual Worlds | Kim Currier

Interoperability and Innovation: How Decentraland is Shaping the Future of Virtual Worlds | Kim Currier

Step into the evolving world of virtual environments, where Decentraland is at the forefront of innovation. In this episode, we explore how interoperability is transforming the metaverse, enabling sea...

22 Elo 202549min

Filecoin’s Role in Decentralized AI and Data Sovereignty | Marta Belcher

Filecoin’s Role in Decentralized AI and Data Sovereignty | Marta Belcher

In this episode, we’re joined by Marta Belcher, President and Chair of the Filecoin Foundation, to dive deep into the transformative potential of decentralized storage and its role in shaping the futu...

18 Elo 202545min

Intention, Privacy, and Trust: Adrian Brink’s Vision for Resilient Communities

Intention, Privacy, and Trust: Adrian Brink’s Vision for Resilient Communities

In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Adrian Brink, Co-Founder of Anoma and Namada, to explore the intersection of privacy, sovereignty, and resilience in Web3. Adrian shares his jo...

15 Elo 202549min