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A series of live discussions between the Exponential research team and guests from the top protocols in DeFi. We talk about what makes them unique, how they are innovating in DeFi, and how users can make risk-informed decisions when investing. Follow us at @ExponentialDeFi on Twitter to listen live. Check out all episodes at exponential.fi/degen-responsibly and learn more about us at www.exponential.fi
Last Episode Date: 14 October 2024
Total Episodes: 29
In this conversation, Yury Yurchenko discusses the Neon EVM, a project designed to facilitate the migration of Ethereum dApps to the Solana blockchain. They explore the differences between Ethereum's EVM and Solana's SVM, focusing on transaction processing, scalability, and the architectural distinctions between monolithic and modular blockchains. Yury explains the concept of network extensions and how Neon EVM operates as a layer on Solana, enhancing its capabilities without fragmenting liquidity. The discussion also touches on current developments within the Neon EVM ecosystem and future perspectives, including the potential for Bitcoin DeFi. Resources: Neon EVM website Twitter Documents Discord ----- Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research. ----- Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @ExponentialDeFi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog. ----- Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.
Our guest today is Darren Camas, CEO and co-founder of IPOR, a fixed rate lending and borrowing protocol bringing interest rate swaps to DeFi. In this episode, we exploring how IPOR is transforming the DeFi landscape with its innovative approach to interest rate benchmarks and swaps. We’re also getting an inside scoop at their newest offering, IPOR Fusion, the next evolution of on-chain asset management. IPOR Fusion makes it simpler and more capital efficient for everyone to earn yield, from individual degens to larger institutions. Resources: IPOR website Twitter Documents Discord ----- Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research. ----- Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog. ----- Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.
Our guest today is Tao Wang from f(x) protocol, a novel DeFi protocol enabling the creation of decentralized stablecoins and non-liquidatable leverage tokens from any yield-bearing asset. In this episode, we delve into fx's core concepts, exploring the relationship between its stablecoins and leverage tokens, and how it compares to other stablecoin projects like Ethena. We discuss the unique flywheel effect that f(x)'s products can generate for other DeFi protocols, and how users can farm leveraged Eigenlayer points with stablecoins through the protocol's Stability Pools. Lastly, we talk about the upcoming launch of a new Bitcoin market and what it means for f(x) and the broader DeFi ecosystem. Resources: f(x) website Twitter Documents Discord ----- Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research. ----- Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog. ----- Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.
Our guest today is Joshua Scigala, co-founder of TheStandard.io, a DeFi stablecoin protocol backed by physical and digital assets. In this episode, we discuss the evolution of stablecoins and where The Standard fits with its multi-collateral model. We'll also explore novel features like collateral swaps, the protocol's learnings following a recent exploit, and the roadmap ahead. Resources: TheStandard website Twitter Whitepaper ----- Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research. ----- Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog. ----- Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.
Our guest today is Mario, founder of Revert Finance, a DeFi protocol that develops analytics and management tools for liquidity providers in AMMs (automated market makers). In this episode, we dive into their latest product offering, Revert Lend. We'll explore how they enable Uniswap V3 liquidity providers to collateralize their positions and secure loans while retaining management of their liquidity. Resources: Revert website Twitter Whitepaper ----- Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research. ----- Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog. ----- Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.
Our guest today is Mai, co-founder and CTO at Curvance, a new crosschain money market platform for yield-bearing assets. In this episode, we discuss the vision and strategy behind their omnichain lending market. We'll explore the mechanics behind Curvance's protocol and its tokenomics, how they manage lending market risks, and gain insights into their approach to building the everything DeFi app. Resources: Curvance website Twitter Documents ----- Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research. ----- Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog. ----- Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.
Our guest today is Apoorv, Project Lead at Stella, a new leveraged strategies protocol from the Alpha Homora team. In this episode, we discuss how Stella enables leveraged yield farming with zero borrowing costs, their realigned incentives model for lenders and borrowers, and the risks involved with their leveraged strategies. Resources: Stella website Twitter Medium ----- Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research. ----- Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog. ----- Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.
Our guest today is Willem Schroé, founder of Botanix, the first fully decentralized Layer 2 EVM network on Bitcoin. In this episode, we discuss why Botanix chose Bitcoin as their base layer, the security and decentralization perks of this approach, and dive into their innovative Spiderchain technology. Willem also gives us a breakdown on what users can expect on Botanix as well as shed light on their risk mitigation measures. Resources: Botanix website Twitter Whitepaper Blog ----- Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research. ----- Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog. ----- Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.
Our guest today is Rok Kopp, co-founder of ether.fi, a non-custodial liquid staking protocol that is launching the first liquid 'restaking' token, eETH. In this episode, we talked about how ether.fi enables stakers to retain control of their keys, the upcoming launch of their liquid staking token (eETH), and the associated benefits and risks involved in restaking. Resources: ether.fi website Twitter Blog ----- Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research. ----- Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog. ----- Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.
Our guest today is Mohak Agarwal, CEO of ClayStack. ClayStack is a next generation liquid staking protocol that is launching the first DVT-based Ethereum liquid staking asset, csETH. In this episode, we talked about the current state of the liquid staking market, how ClayStack is working to improve the decentralization of Ethereum validators, and the associated risks of liquid staking. Resources: ClayStack website Twitter Blog ----- Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research. ----- Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog. ----- Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.
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