In today's episode, Jason is joined by Rob Leshner, former founder of Compound, to discuss his newly created venture Superstate. We cover the challenges & impacts of bringing RWAs on-chain, the go-to-market strategy and competitive landscape for Superstate, and the upcoming battleground for stablecoins. 

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Timestamps:

(00:00) What is Superstate

(08:06) Challenges of bringing RWAs on-chain

(18:27) Impact of Trad Assets on Crypto

(28:52) Quicknode ad

(30:39) Carbon Ad

(32:18) Superstate Raise & Competitive Landscape

(38:07) Legal Challenges of Superstate GTM

(41:24) Taking on Stablecoins & Token Model

(47:48) Exploring On-Chain KYC

(51:31) Business Model & Founding a Company

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Resources

Superstate Website

https://superstate.co/ 

https://twitter.com/superstatefunds

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