Mike Silagadze is the CoFounder at ether.fi.

In this episode, we dive into how Mike's team is building a full-service DeFi neobank. From native liquid staking to automated investing vault strategies, to real-world debit card spending, fiat on/off-ramps, tokenized stocks, and access to Hyperliquid perps, Mike explains how ether.fi is bridging onchain finance to the real world.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
5:57 - The impact of ETH’s rising price on ether.fi
9:35 - Broader vision for ether.fi
15:40 - ether.fi Liquid vaults
17:03 - ether.fi Cash, bridging onchain and real-world spending
24:17 - ether.fi offers a better DeFi neobank
27:32 - Security and recovery features for Cash users
29:59 - Fiat rails and virtual US bank accounts
32:00 - Sponsor break
33:11 - Integrating tokenized stocks into ether.fi
35:53 - ether.fi Trade and offering new access to Hyperliquid
40:50 - Sponsor break
42:15 - Integration with HYPE LST for Cash and Liquid users
43:16 - ether.fi looking to work with ETH treasury companies
48:13 - Could Microstrategy ever tap into DeFi with eBTC?
50:45 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► ether.fi website: https://ether.fi/
► ether.fi Cash sign-up (ref link): https://www.ether.fi/refer/defidad
► ether.fi on X: https://x.com/ether_fi
► Mike Silagadze on X: https://x.com/MikeSilagadze

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All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad invested in ether.fi's seed round. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.