Llama Party: The State of DeFi, with Sonic Labs and CrossCurve

What a show this Thursday! Colin, amplice, Pope, Sam and DAdvsioor meet to discuss the (crazy) week and day it has been in crypto

13 Juni 20241h 23min

On this episode of Leviathan News, hosts Samuel McCulloch and DeFiAdvisoor are joined by Moshe Malawach from Alpeh IM to talk decentralizing AI. Uwu Lend Unpauses https://x.com/UwU_Lend/status/1800864462825787824 Ripple Launches Stablecoin https://x.com/Ripple/status/1800891713084613039 Timeline 0:001:27 UwU Lend unpauses 5:00 Ripple Launches a Stablecoin 10:30 Zksync airdrop 16:12 Aleph IM

13 Juni 202438min

Anton from Holyheld joined us for an Amazing discussion on payments, hacks, settlement and finality. The perfect guest. A must listen https://holyheld.com/BRRR Timeline 0:00 Intro 1:30 UwU Lending Hack 16:54 Lykke Exploited 18:38 Holyheld and BRRR

11 Juni 202455min

Today we had on Matt from Tapioca DAO to share about their launch, along with Thomas from Arcadia and Ace from Aerodrome to discuss their latest partnership. Timeline 0:00 Intro 1:12 Robinhood acquires Bitstamp 4:24 Kraken raises last funding round before IPO 6:53 Kerrisdale Capital shorts Riot Blockchain 17:25 Arcadia + Aerodrome Finance Partnership 28:50 Tapioca DAO Launch

11 Juni 202444min

Today on stream we had on Bob and Cole from Infineo, a new RWA platform that’s creating a REIT style token for whole life insurance. There’s a lot more to the project, they will be digitizing whole life insurance policies and setting up secondary markets… but what’s interesting about their product is that it’s truly up-only. The asset collects cash monthly and cannot fall in value. This would make it a prime target for DeFi lending, which Cole told me you could offer over 100% LTV for.  The only downside is that it’s a security, it has to be traded on Provenance and there’s a 1 year lock up from when you buy it. The DeFi applications are expansive though. Even though the collateral can’t be sold… you can borrow against the asset in the first year. So maybe there is some incredible looping that can take place.

4 Juni 202449min

Devin from GammaSwap joins the podcast to share options trading strategies with their protocol. Learn how you can farm Eigenlayer and Ether.fi points at 160x with their platform. Timeline 0:00 Intro 2:10 Zkasino un-rugs, opens bridge 11:00 Ryan Salame gets 7.5 years in Prison 16:24 Consensus weather 20:45 Interview with DeFi Devin of GammaSwap

29 Maj 202457min

In this episode of Leviathan News, Samuel McCulloch and DeFi Advisor discuss the FIT21 bill and its potential implications on the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector in the U.S. with Lawyer Alex Golubitsky, labeling it a 'psy op' that could effectively end DeFi. The discussion prominently features critiques of Gary Gensler, past CFTC regulatory actions, and detailed analysis of the FIT21 bill's provisions. Alex elaborates on the history of regulatory approaches, potential pitfalls of the FIT21 bill, and its paradoxes. Join our Telegram: t.me/leviathan_news References: Sarah's Token Launch Flow: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVKDbf5kQ=/ Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger Regarding Enforcement Actions Against: 1) Opyn, Inc.; 2) Deridex, Inc.; and 3) ZeroEx, Inc.: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/mersingerstatement090723 Cryptocurrency Derivatives, Funds and Advisers: Key Considerations Under U.S. Commodity Laws (Part 4: About the Interests of Interest): https://www.derivativesandreporeport.com/2018/10/cryptocurrency-derivatives-funds-and-advisers-key-considerations-under-u-s-commodity-laws-part-4-about-the-interests-of-interest/ Ooki Dao Report: https://www.fintechanddigitalassets.com/2023/07/whats-next-for-daos-in-the-wake-of-the-ooki-decision/ 00:00 The FIT21 Bill: A New Regime for Crypto 00:58 Historical Context: Forex Trading and CFTC 05:07 The Threat to DeFi: Lessons from the Past 05:46 Interview with Alex Golubitsky: Legal Insights 09:35 Understanding Decentralization in FIT21 18:13 Digital Commodities and Regulatory Challenges 24:36 CFTC's Role and Potential Overreach 30:45 Regulatory Challenges for Digital Commodities 31:48 Understanding Eligible Contract Participants (ECPs) 33:51 Mandatory Intermediation in DeFi 35:50 Implications of Fractured Liquidity 40:15 The UKIDAO Case Study 44:00 The Future of DeFi Regulation 48:21 Closing Thoughts on FIT21 51:08 Ethereum ETF and Staked ETH Discussion 53:22 Upcoming Events and Wrap-Up

28 Maj 202453min

Guest: Millie, Amplice, Back the Bunny

24 Maj 20241h 33min