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Permissionless: America’s DeFi Renaissance | Eugene Chen & Merlin Egalite


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In this episode, we went live from Permissionless with Eugene Chen, Co-founder and CEO of Ellipsis Labs, and Merlin Egalite, Co-founder of Morpho, to explore the resurgence of DeFi activity in the U.S. driven by emerging regulatory clarity around stablecoins and market structure. We also discuss U.S. dollar dominance in stablecoins, institutional adoption, the role of front-end regulation, real-world asset tokenization, and the potential for global financial systems to move onchain. Thanks for tuning in!

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(2:39) American DeFi

(5:56) Stablecoin Regulation and Its Impact on DeFi

(11:14) Ads (Katana & Ledger)

(11:53) Serving US Users and Regulatory Compliance

(23:49) Ads (Katana & Ledger)

(24:57) Will DeFi Front Ends Be Targeted By Regulation?

(29:59) Bringing RWAs Onchain

(39:25) Citrea Ad

(40:01) The 5 Year Vision For DeFi

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Jason, Michael, Vance and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

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