The Edge Podcast

Lucas Campbell is the CoFounder of pods.media. In this episode, we dive into the future of media with a groundbreaking platform bringing podcasts onchain. We explore why onchain media is poised to be the next big wave, offering creators and fans a revolutionary way to publish, discover, and own content. Tune in to hear why we're bullish on onchain media and how it could transform the way we experi...

In this live recording we produce weekly on Twitter/X, we hosted a panel on how Coinbase is supercharging DeFi with cbBTC, with special guest Lukas Staniszewski, Group Product Lead of Crypto and cbBTC PM, along with respected DeFi builders from Aerodrome (Alex Cutler), Morpho (Merlin Egalite), Instadapp Fluid (DMH), Moonwell (Luke Youngblood), and DeFinitive (Dennis Qian). Lukas kindly shares the...

Michael Svoboda is CEO at Liquity AG and Max Fiege is Head of Growth. In this episode, we get an exclusive sneak peek at Liquity V2 and its game-changing innovations set to launch in November. Michael and Max break down how they built this new, unstoppable CDP-based protocol on the foundation of Liquity V1, but with a more capital-efficient borrowing design. Thanks to user-set interest rates, supp...

Mcluvin and Money Intern are Core Contributors at DeFi. Money. In this live recording we produce weekly on Twitter/X, we deep dive into the most promising DeFi yields and primitives. This week, we review a new crvUSD friendly fork called DeFi. Money, aiming to create a new CDP-based stablecoin, currently available on Arbitrum and Optimism. The audio was a bit rougher than usual on Spaces so thanks...

Pierre Person and Adli Takkal Bataille are the CoFounders of Usual. In this episode, we review the grand vision behind Usual to rebuild Tether, but one that is fully owned and governed by its users onchain. Although Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC) generated over $10B in revenue in 2023, none of this wealth is shared with the users who contribute to their success. Meanwhile, Usual sees the opportun...

Proph3t is the anonymous Founder of MetaDAO. In this episode, we discuss one of our favorite trending projects in crypto, MetaDAO, and why the world needs decision-making markets. Inspired by American economist Robert Hanson who proposed the idea back in 2000 to "vote on values, but bet on beliefs," MetaDAO is the first project to put this into practice, where anyone can create, manage,...

Alexei Zamyatin is the CoFounder of BOB. In this episode, we review how a new Bitcoin L2 called BOB (Build on Bitcoin) aims to combine the best of Bitcoin and Ethereum for DeFi users. Alexei shares how this hybrid L2 marries the security of Bitcoin with the versatility of Ethereum, why Bitcoin DeFi is so compelling, and how we can get started as early adopters. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ►...

Dion Chu and Billy Welch are CoFounders of Term Finance. In this live recording we produce weekly on Twitter/X, we deep dive into the most promising DeFi yields and primitives. This week, we cover how Term powers fixed rate crypto-backed loans via auctions on-chain, and what a predictable fixed rate of return means for the future of DeFi. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Youtube: https://youtub...

Michael Bentley is the CEO at Euler Labs. In this episode, we get a first look at Euler V2, the modular credit layer for DeFi. Michael shares what new innovations Euler V2 offers and why we’re excited for what this brings to DeFi lending and borrowing. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgep...

DeFi Dave and 0xTerence are core contributors at Dinero. In this live recording we produce weekly on Twitter/X, we deep dive into the most promising DeFi yields and primitives. This week, we cover Dinero's market leading ETH staking yield via apxETH and their institutional ETH staking product called ipxETH. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad ► Apple: https://...

Tabasco is the Head of Developer Relations at Particle Network. In this episode, we discuss whether Particle Network can unify all crypto apps across all chains through chain abstraction. As Particle Network prepares for Mainnet launch, Tabasco shares their important work to simplify the crypto user experience with one account for any chain, why chain abstraction is more than hype, and how this wi...

Jordan Tonani leads Institutions, Partnerships & Strategy at Index Coop. In this episode, we answer the question "are onchain structured products ready for the spotlight?" As a trailblazer in DeFi since 2020, Index Coop has helped lead the way in building simple products for complex exposure to crypto. These products include sector indices, yield indices, and leverage tokens for ETH...

Mike Silagadze and Rok Kopp are CoFounders of ether.fi. In this live recording we produce weekly on Twitter/X, we deep dive into the most promising DeFi yields and primitives, this week being on ether.fi's Cash card. Cash allows us to spend our ether.fi balance on a Visa credit card, without having to off-ramp funds from DeFi to a bank. Given this is a live recording, thank you in advance for your...

Miri and Lux are CoFounders of Origami Finance. In this live recording we produce weekly on Twitter/X, we deep dive into our favorite DeFi yields, this week covering the tokenized automated leverage vaults by Origami Finance. This is our first time publishing Yield Talks as a podcast because they're so loaded with alpha, we felt our loyal Edge Podcast listeners deserved this bonus content. Giv...

Jing is the CoFounder of Solv Protocol. In this episode, we explore Solv Protocol and their mission to build a decentralized Bitcoin reserve for BTCFi. Jing recounts how solvBTC became one of the fastest growing BTC derivatives this year, with over $1.3B in BTC deposited. He shares more on their grand mission to unlock liquidity for BTC holders and enable them with access to a wide array of DeFi a...

Alena is the TON Foundation Ecosystem Lead. In this episode, we explore TON (The Open Network) and how this blockchain designed by Telegram grew 50X this year! Alena shares how TON leverages the distribution of 900M Telegram downloads to onramp new users to their ecosystem of dApps, what's the long term vision behind TON, and how to start earning incentives in The Open League as a TON DeFi use...

Ron Chan is the CoFounder of Inference Labs. In this episode, we cover why AI and crypto go together and why you should care. Ron shares how Inference Labs is solving for AI verification, one of the biggest challenges to realizing the fullest vision for decentralized AI, including their ongoing work with Bittensor and EigenLayer. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@de...

Zuki is a Core Contributor at Ignition. In this episode, we cover FBTC, a new omnichain token unlocking Bitcoin's full potential. Zuki explains what they believe to be a better design for tokenized BTC and how it could unlock over $1T in Bitcoin liquidity to be used across DeFi on Ethereum, L2s, and new L1s. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad ► Apple: htt...

Sergey Nazarov is the CoFounder of Chainlink. In this episode, we dive into what we're calling "The RWA Opportunity" and why Chainlink is prepared to support trillions in tokenized value. Sergey shares his candid views and insights building the world's largest decentralized oracle network with $12.5 trillion in total transaction value enabled, including where he sees DeFi and cry...

DeFi Made Here (DMH) is a DeFi expert and Head of Growth at Instadapp. In this episode, we cover the upcoming launch of Fluid DEX. We believe this is the most capital-efficient lending and borrowing protocol ever, powered by Fluid’s innovative Liquidity Layer. Learn how Fluid allows lenders and borrowers for the first time ever, to use both their collateral and debt as DEX liquidity and earn passi...

Anurag Arjun is the Founder of Avail. In this episode, we discuss the next evolution of modular blockchains called Avail. With Avail Mainnet set to launch, we help you get caught up on all you need to know about how Avail works to scale blockchains, as well as its suite of products which make up a unification layer of Web3, including Avail DA, Avail Nexus, and Avail Fusion. ------ 🔗 Essential Sho...

Will Warren is the CoFounder of 0x. In this episode, we review Matcha's new price engine for DEX whale trading, powered by 0x V2. Legendary DeFi builder Will Warren gives us a first look at 0x V2’s brand new routing engine which enables them to win 90% of trades for any trade size, from small degen swaps up to multimillion dollar whale trades. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Youtube: https...

A.J. Warner is the Chief Strategy Officer at Offchain Labs. In this episode, we discuss Arbitrum's dominance as an Ethereum L2 and the innovation driving its next act! This is a comprehensive overview of why Arbitrum has attracted so many DeFi and Web3 users. We cover the tech, such as Arbitrum Stylus and BOLD. We also touch on the ecosystem given the Gaming Catalyst Program will invest $215M...

Altan Tutar is the CoFounder / CEO and Firat Sertgoz is the CoFounder / CTO of Nuffle Labs. In this episode, we learn how Nuffle Labs is tapping into NEAR protocol for DA (data availability) and fast finality. The team has developed two game-changing products nearly ready to ship, one being a new modular DA layer for rollups with extremely high throughput and low costs and the other is The Nuffle...

Jeff is the Founder of Merlin. In this episode, we discuss how Merlin Chain aims to make Bitcoin fun again. We interview Jeff about why we need a Bitcoin L2 (or sidechain) like Merlin, how they grew it to nearly $3B in liquidity deposited since launching in Feb 2024, and how to get started as a user. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad ► Apple: https://tinyurl...