November 01, 2024

Moonwell's Comeback Story: Building DeFi For Everyone On Base

55 minutes

Luke Youngblood is a Founding Contributor at Moonwell.

In this episode, we explore Moonwell’s comeback story and its mission to make DeFi accessible for everyone on Base. The Moonwell team shares how they’re building a secure, user-friendly platform that brings newcomers and seasoned users together, while tackling the unique challenges of the Base L2. Tune in for insights into their roadmap, partnerships, and vision for democratizing DeFi!

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

3:24 - Working at Coinbase + starting Moonwell

6:54 - Thoughts on Coinbase’s onchain future

10:43 - Moonwell’s comeback building on Base

16:16 - Base’s path to decentralization

21:07 - Moonwell’s mission and differentiation

24:29 - Mantle mid-roll

25:10 - Moonwell demo

32:28 - Are PWA’s reaching parity with appstore apps?

33:23 - How Moonwell Vaults work

39:15 - The importance of stablecoins

42:50 - Puffer Finance mid-roll

43:35 - Partnering with The Circle Alliance

45:50 - What else do we need to make DeFi for all?

47:37 - The endgame for The Superchain

50:47 - Working on hard problems

52:48 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Moonwell Website: https://moonwell.fi/

► Moonwell on X/Twitter: https://x.com/moonwelldefi

► Luke on X/Twitter: https://x.com/lukeyoungblood

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All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. 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.

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