In this episode of Web3Unchained, hosts Kenzi Nakamura and Diksha Mehra sit down with Lucas Vogelsang, CEO and Co-Founder of Centrifuge, a pioneer in bringing Real World Assets (RWAs) into DeFi since Ethereum’s early days. The conversation dives deep into the evolving landscape of decentralized finance, the potential of the Polkadot ecosystem, and what it takes to build and sustain a Web3 startup during a bear market.

Lucas’s journey began with a lifelong passion for computers and coding. After spending seven years in the tech industry, he had a bold vision in 2017: to transform traditional finance by using blockchain technology as the foundation for secure, transparent financial transactions. That vision led to the creation of Centrifuge—a platform designed to unlock capital and connect real-world assets with decentralized finance.