In this week's interview Dan and Sam are joined by Alluvial co-founder and CEO, Mara Schmiedt. They explore Alluvial's role in Liquid Collective's innovative offerings in the staking market. They dive into the trends of staking in crypto markets and the overall growth of liquid staking. Mara provides insights on the introduction of service level agreements (SLAs) in liquid staking, contributing to superior staking performance. We touch upon the and much more in the world of decentralized finance. Additionally, we delve into the target customer segment, significance of KYC in the minting process, and the future of liquid staking. For all this and more stay tuned!

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Timestamps

(0:00) Introduction

(1:44) The Liquid Staking Collective

(12:25) Service Level Agreements 

(20:15) Ensuring Performance of Selected Set 

(28:40) KYC Methodology & Integrators

(33:07) DAS London Ad

(34:03) Target User

(44:23) Fee Structure 

(52:16) Expansion and Balancing Competitors

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Resources

Alluvial 

https://twitter.com/alluvialfinance

Liquid Staking collective 

https://twitter.com/liquid_col

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