"We're at the Early Stages of a Truly Novel Structure That can Organize Humans and Money:" Olaf Carlson-Wee

Paradigm announces the launch of the Paradigm Policy Lab, a collaborative space for academics, policy experts, lawyers, and technologists in the crypto sector. The lab, a first in the field, focuses on research and analytical thinking applied to policy in the crypto world. Over the last year, Paradigm has become a policy leader, involved in legal battles, hosting discussions, and publishing research. The Policy Lab, guided by three principles, aims to impact the crypto policy landscape through evidence-based advocacy, interdisciplinary research with technical depth, and a commitment to humility, iteration, and crypto expertise.

16 Dec 20231h 2min

Matcha recently launched cross-chain swap functionality, allowing users to swap one asset on a particular chain for an new asset on a separate chain with one transaction. Cross-chain swaps on Matcha are available on 7 chains: Ethereum, Optimism, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base and BNB Chain. 1:05 Will's background 4:41 Matcha origin story 8:30 USP of Matcha 11:30 Cross-chain swaps 19:13 Bridge security 25:00 Supported chains 35:40 Mainstream catalyst for DeFi 40:03 Hopes for the upcoming bull 42:42 Biggest learnings of Matcha 44:07 Monetization of Matcha 49:25 Developments and Milestones

11 Dec 202352min

Today we're joined by Arjun Bhuptani, founder and CEO of Connext Labs. We get an in-depth look at Connext, an important component in the Web 3 stack. In a world of many Layer 1s and Layer 2s, connecting the chains is so important, especially doing it in a secure way. We get into how they approach security, we dive into the nuance of Vitalik's post on bridging, we talk about rollups-as-a-service, how Connext abstracts away the hassle from a user standpoint around interacting with multiple chains, their proposal for bridged assets, as well as they're recent launch and so much more. But first, Arjun tells us about what he's focused on at Connext. Chapters 0:50 What is Arjun focused on? 1:37 History of Connext 4:26 Arjun's vision on Web3 8:42 Improving UX 12:54 Connext Users 14:55 Bridging 18:05 Where does Connext fit in Web3? 20:25 Connext Security 24:46 Connext Roadmap 27:33 XRC20 32:10 Competition 37:22 $NEXT Launch 40:41 $NEXT Utility 44:23 Connext DAO 46:24 What surprised Arjun the most 49:30 Decentralization 53:08 How is Arjun Defiant? ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://thedefiant.io/go-premium#pricing?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=signup 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here https://thedefiant.io/promo?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=alpha ✊ Follow The Defiant Twitter: https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord: https://discord.com/invite/3SdRdEs5ag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram: https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom editorial@thedefiant.io 🤝 Sponsorships & Partnerships sponsors@thedefiant.io #TheDefiant​ #DeFi​ #Decentralized​ #Finance​ #Blockchain #Web3

5 Dec 202355min

David Gogel is the VP of Strategy and Operations at the dYdX Foundation. In today's podcast, David will discuss the recent milestone of the foundation operating on its independent app chain. This transition involved multiple stages and intriguing tokenomics mechanisms, marking a significant moment for the organization. In our conversation, we will delve deeper into the evolution of this move and its implications, offering insights into dYdX's journey going forward.

4 Dec 202353min

This conversation between The Defiant and Rune Christensen was recorded during Devconnect 2023 in Istanbul. Chapters 0:28 Why Rune is in Istanbul 1:02 Crypto Adoption in Türkiye 5:03 Interest for DeFi in Türkiye 8:09 Emerging Markets 10:50 Regulatory Landscape in Türkiye 24:15 MakerDAO Rebrand 27:51 MakerDAO Endgame Update 33:57 MakerDAO's Exposure to T-Bills vs Macro Conditions 38:00 Different Stablecoins 47:14 MKR and Governance

27 Nov 202355min

This conversation between The Defiant and Vitalik Buterin was recorded during Devconnect 2023 in Istanbul. Chapters 0:18 First time in Türkiye? 1:20 Significance of crypto in Türkiye 3:40 Key takeaways from Türkiye 4:56 Türkiye as a crypto hub 7:20 Vitalik's favorite Turkish dish 8:25 Ethereum roadmap update 12:03 Can the roadmap be dynamic? 14:25 Dencun upgrade 16:34 Rollup risks & costs 18:25 Scaling rollups 19:30 UX problems 22:27 Ethereum Security 23:25 Solution to centralized servers 26:53 Client centralization 33:18 Scaling with Plasma 39:50 L2 fragmentation 42:02 Sharding / Danksharding 44:40 Future of Ethereum 47:12 Vitalik responds to Anatoly 51:42 Ethereum's core message 56:09 Thoughts on DeFi ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/

27 Nov 202359min

The cryptocurrency world has been buzzing with news of a potential Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in recent weeks. The idea of a Bitcoin ETF has been around since 2013, with early proposals like the one from the Winklevoss twins facing repeated rejections by the SEC. However, the recent optimism stems from BlackRock's involvement in the application process. This prominent financial institution's interest has reignited hope for the ETF's approval and sparked a new rally in the cryptocurrency market. Investors see the ETF as a way to bridge the gap between traditional finance and crypto, potentially increasing Bitcoin's value and adoption. The market eagerly awaits the SEC's decision on BlackRock's application.

24 Nov 202355min

This week's podcast features a number of interviews we conducted in Romania, during the xDay conference hosted by MultiversX. In this podcast, we will hear from Beniamin Mincu - founder of MultiversX Bogdan Ivan - Romanian Minister of Digitalization Sheraz Ahmed - Managing Partner at Storm Partners Sunny Aggarwal - Co-Founder of Osmosis Sergiu Biriș - Head of Product at MultiversX Grigore Rosu - Founder of Runtime Verification Danilo Carlucci - Founder and CEO of Morningstar Ventures. In this episode, we discuss the current state of MultiversX and the transition from Elrond, crypto adoption in Romania, Universal zkRollups and its benefits, upcoming trends and narratives, challenges lying ahead for MultiversX, and much more. But first, Beniamin will introduce us to xDay.

30 Okt 202342min