In this episode of StablePod we sat down with Lucas Manuel, Head of Smart Contracts at Phoenix Labs, a team contributing to the Spark Star Ecosystem. We discuss his journey from MakerDAO to Phoenix Labs, the evolution of Spark from lending platform to liquidity layer, Sky Star governance structures, and institutional DeFi risk management.— ✏️ SHOW NOTES ▸ https://spark.fi/▸ https://data.spark.fi/— 👋 FOLLOW US ▸ StableLab https://x.com/StableLab ▸ Juan https://x.com/0xCadena▸ Gustav https://x.com/GArentoft ▸ Lucas Manuel https://x.com/lucasmanuel_eth▸ Spark https://x.com/sparkdotfi▸ Phoenix Labs https://x.com/phoenixlabsdevSubscribe to our Weekly Newsletter ⁠https://stablelab.substack.com/⁠ Subscribe on YouTube ⁠/ @stablelabxyz⁠ Subscribe on Spotify ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/33O3eLP⁠ Subscribe on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... — ⚠️ DISCLAIMER The information in this video is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). Juan, Gustav, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this episode of StablePod we sat down with Lane Rettig, Head of Research at the Near Foundation. We discuss the evolution of the House of Stake governance model, the challenges of democratizing governance through AI and community engagement, and the vision for user-owned AI in the Near ecosystem.— ✏️ SHOW NOTES ▸ https://gov.near.org/▸ https://gov.near.org/t/house-of-stake-updates-transparency-thread/40753— 👋 FOLLOW US ▸ StableLab https://x.com/StableLab ▸ Juan https://x.com/0xCadena▸ Gustav https://x.com/GArentoft ▸ Lane https://x.com/lrettig▸ Near Foundation https://x.com/NEARFoundation▸ Near https://x.com/NEARProtocolSubscribe to our Weekly Newsletter ⁠https://stablelab.substack.com/⁠ Subscribe on YouTube ⁠/ @stablelabxyz⁠ Subscribe on Spotify ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/33O3eLP⁠ Subscribe on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... — ⚠️ DISCLAIMER The information in this video is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). Juan, Gustav, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this episode of StablePod we sat down with Val and Wormhole from LamaRisk, a DeFi risk management service provider. We discuss LamaRisk's evolution from a research-focused firm to a practical risk management entity, the challenges of integrating RWAs into the DeFi ecosystem, their partnerships with Aave and Curve, and their vision for elevating industry standards through transparency and accountability in DeFi.

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In this episode of StablePod we sat down with Anthony "Leuts" Leutenegger, CEO of Aragon. We discuss Anthony's journey into the blockchain space, the evolution of Aragon and its governance tools, the challenges faced by DAOs, and the vision for Aragon as a hyperstructure for governance.— ⏳ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro ✏️ SHOW NOTES ▸ https://www.aragon.org/▸ https://blog.aragon.org/the-next-generation-of-onchain-organizations/— 👋 FOLLOW US ▸ StableLab https://x.com/StableLab ▸ Juan https://x.com/0xCadena▸ Gustav https://x.com/GArentoft ▸ Leuts.eth https://x.com/A_Leutenegger▸ Aragon https://x.com/AragonProjectSubscribe to our Weekly Newsletter ⁠https://stablelab.substack.com/⁠ Subscribe on YouTube ⁠/ @stablelabxyz⁠ Subscribe on Spotify ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/33O3eLP⁠ Subscribe on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... — ⚠️ DISCLAIMER The information in this video is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). Juan, Gustav, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this episode of StablePod we sat down with Nevin Freeman, Cocreator of Reserve. We discuss Nevin's journey from Bitcoin skepticism to launching a decentralized stablecoin project, the challenges faced while serving users in Venezuela during hyperinflation, the evolution of the Reserve protocol, and the launch of Decentralized Tokenized Funds (DTFs) as an advancement over traditional ETFs.— ⏳ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro ✏️ SHOW NOTES ▸ https://reserve.org/▸ https://reserve.org/dtf/— 👋 FOLLOW US ▸ StableLab https://x.com/StableLab ▸ Juan https://x.com/0xCadena ▸ Gustav https://x.com/GArentoft ▸ Nevin https://x.com/nnevvinn▸ Reserve https://x.com/reserveprotocolSubscribe to our Weekly Newsletter ⁠https://stablelab.substack.com/⁠ Subscribe on YouTube ⁠/ @stablelabxyz⁠ Subscribe on Spotify ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/33O3eLP⁠ Subscribe on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... — ⚠️ DISCLAIMER The information in this video is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). Juan, Gustav, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this episode of StablePod, we're joined by Chris Bradbury, CEO of SummerFi. We discuss the importance of UX in DeFi, the launch of the new Lazy Summer Protocol, the demographics of their user base, and the development process behind their new offerings. Chris shares insights into how user feedback has shaped their products and the challenges in helping launch a new DeFi protocol.

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In this episode of StablePod we sat down with Greg Di Prisco, Cofounder of M^0. We discuss the founding story of M^0, the motivation behind launching the stablecoin protocol, the lessons learned from his previous projects, and the innovation being done at M^0.

In this episode of StablePod, we sit down with Jack Purdy, Director of Sales at Messari. We discuss the challenges with B2DAO and Protocol Sales, his new podcast Protocol Services, why the Protocol Services Economy is going to boom, and much more.

In this episode of StablePod, we sit down with Josh Watts, Head of Governance & Strategic Initiatives at the dYdX Foundation, a team on a mission to support and promote the dYdX ecosystem by enabling communities, developers, and decentralized governance. In our conversation, Josh shares his journey to joining the Foundation, the unique culture of Cosmos, and dYdX Unlimited, an exciting upgrade coming to the protocol.

In this episode of StablePod, we sit down with Stefan George, co-founder and CTO of Gnosis, a team building open applications and infrastructure for the new economy. Stefan shares the evolution of Gnosis, the importance of user experience in consumer crypto applications, and how Gnosis Pay aims to push the envelope.

02:49 Stefan's Journey in Crypto

05:58 Gnosis 3.0: Financial Payments

10:36 The Super App Trend in DeFi

15:51 Circles: A New Approach to Peer-to-Peer Money

25:42 Onboarding New Users with Social Experiences

28:08 Gnosis Pay: Crypto Payments

33:40 How Gnosis Pay Scales from Here

38:17 Gnosis Rewards Proposal41:37 Battling High Customer Acquisition Costs

46:42 Ensuring Gnosis Ecosystem Alignment

48:25 What's Next for Gnosis over the next 6-12mo?

49:44 Outro