In traditional finance, the system runs on a centralized infrastructure and the burden of trust falls on people. In decentralized finance (DeFi), the burden of trust falls on smart contracts and on code.

According to today’s guest, Ryan Berkun, Founder & CEO at Teller Finance, financial institutions are going to dive into DeFi in a big way over the next 12 months.

Do you need a primer on all things DeFi, crypto, and NFT? Listen in.

We discuss:

- How lending on the blockchain has evolved

- Lending challenges around identity and privacy

- The emergence of NFTs and DAOs

- How to gain an understanding through hands-on experience

Mentioned during the podcast:
- Chainlink
- Coinbase
- MetaMask
- Aave
- Arbitrum
- Polygon
- OpenSea

To hear more from Leaders in Lending, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on our website.

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