The Edge Podcast

The Edge Podcast

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The Edge Podcast episodes

  • The Rise of Move-Based Blockchains

    Cooper Scanlon and Rushi Manche are the CoFounders of Movement Labs.

    In this episode, we cover the rise of move-based blockchains with Movement Labs. We learn about the advantages of the MoveVM over the EVM, how Movement Labs flagship M1 and M2 networks enable new possibilities for DeFi builders, and how it benefits us as users.

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    🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗

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    ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
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    ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

    ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
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    🍵 MATCHA | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS

    🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS

    🔵 BLUEBERRY | THE DEFI PRIME BROKERAGE

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    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    5:58 - Movement Move stack
    7:50 - M1 vs M2
    11:12 - When M1 and M2 mainnet?
    11:57 - How the MoveVM improves the DeFi UX
    14:25 - New possibilities for Move developers
    15:47 - Parthenon testnet
    18:38 - How MoveVM prevents common EVM exploits
    24:02 - Blueberry mid-roll
    24:32 - Native USDC coming to M1/M2
    29:15 - Exciting DeFi teams building on M1/M2
    32:22 - Making the network accessible
    34:13 - Scaling Movement Labs team
    40:09 - Closing

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    🔗 Guest Links 🔗

    ► Movement Labs Website: https://movementlabs.xyz/

    ► Movement Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/movementlabsxyz
    ► Rushi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rushimanche
    ► Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coopsmoves

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    If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

    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. Please be aware DeFi Dad and Nomatic were angels in the pre-seed for Movement Labs. 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.

    43 min
  • NIM Network: Crypto-Powered AI Ownership in Games and Apps

    Nate Benish and Yoni Ben-Shimon are CoFounders of NIM Network.

    In this episode, we cover NIM Network and how it enables crypto-powered AI ownership in games and apps. We discuss how AI opens up new possibilities for the future of gaming, how NIM marries the benefits of crypto and AI within games, and how NIM aims to drive new standards for AI agents, which can play, transact, and generate income.

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    🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗

    ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad

    ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
    ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
    ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod

    ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

    ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
    ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/

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    💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID

    🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS

    🍵 MATCHA | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS

    🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS

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    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    6:07 - Why we need NIM
    10:00 - Use cases for AI agents in games
    15:22 - Where will adoption come from?
    21:25 - Is the future of gaming spectating?
    24:43 - What's possible to build on NIM?
    29:19 - Possibilities with AI gents transacting
    34:41 - Utility of NIM token
    39:48 - Dymension partnership
    44:04 - Complementary to Wayfinder
    48:10 - Closing

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    🔗 Guest Links 🔗

    ► NIM Network Website: https://nim.network/

    ► Mint AI players: https://ai.nim.network/
    ► NIM Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nim_network
    ► Yoni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/YoniCombinator
    ► Nate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Natan_benish

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    If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

    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. Please be aware DeFi Dad and Nomatic are angels in NIM Network. 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.

    51 min
  • Whales Market: Unlocking Pre-Token and Airdrop Trading for All

    William Murphy is the Head of Growth at Whales Market.

    In this episode, we cover how Whales Market is unlocking pre-token and airdrop trading for all! Whales Market is the top OTC DEX for trading airdrop allocations, points, and tokens. With Whales Pro live and their new Runes Market coming soon, William shares how Whales Market works and why users love permissionless access to trade early pre-tokens and airdrop allocations.

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    🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗

    ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad

    ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
    ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
    ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod

    ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

    ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
    ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/

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    The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources

    🚀 FLAT MONEY | NEW FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH

    🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH

    💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID

    🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS

    🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS

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    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    5:14 - Origin of Whales Market
    6:27 - Why Whales Market
    7:56 - How Whales Market works?
    12:49 - Most popular markets
    14:32 - Whales Pro
    15:31 - Runes Market and Whitelist coming soon
    16:43 - Growth strategy
    19:20 - WHALES token utility
    20:13 - Closing

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    🔗 Guest Links 🔗

    ► Whales Market Website: https://whales.market/

    ► Whales Market on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whalesmarket
    ► William on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wgm_v

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    If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

    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.

    25 min
  • Pendle: The Story Behind The DeFi Kingmaker

    TN Lee is the CoFounder of Pendle.

    In this episode, we spotlight the story behind the DeFi kingmaker, Pendle. Learn how they found product-market fit resulting in $4.5B TVL today, their strategic selection of protocols to list for yield trading, and what’s next with EigenLayer live and Pendle V3 coming soon!

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    🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗

    ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad

    ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
    ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
    ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod

    ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

    ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
    ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/

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    The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources

    🚀 FLAT MONEY | NEW FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH

    🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH

    💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID

    🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS

    🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS

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    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    5:21 - Growing to over $4.5B TVL
    12:22 - State of farming points
    16:02 - DeFi Dad's elevator pitch for Pendle
    19:41 - The 3 key use cases
    21:43 - Selection criteria for listing on Pendle
    28:55 - Which L1s/L2s will Pendle move to?
    32:04 - What's the next big thing?
    35:38 - Will there be a Season 2 for EigenLayer points?
    39:41 - Pendle V3 and what's next
    44:18 - Could Pendle enable permissionless listing?
    46:43 - Context for 3 LPs requiring migration
    49:58 - Closing

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    🔗 Guest Links 🔗

    ► Pendle Website: https://pendle.finance/

    ► Pendle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pendle_fi
    ► TN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tn_pendle
    ► Pendle instructions to migrate select LPs: https://twitter.com/pendle_fi/status/1774790530192625752

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    If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

    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.

    53 min
  • Modularity: Unbundling The Blockchain Stack

    Robbie and Andy are CoFounders of The Rollup.

    In this episode, we discuss modularity and the unbundling of the blockchain stack. Robbie and Andy cover what is the significance of modularity in the world of blockchains and how it will unlock the ability for anyone to create a blockchain network and ultimately focus on other matters such as the next generation of DeFi and Web3 applications.

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    🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗

    ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad

    ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
    ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
    ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod

    ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

    ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
    ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/

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    The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources

    🚀 FLAT MONEY | NEW FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH

    🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH

    💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID

    🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS

    🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS

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    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    4:02 - The Rollup
    9:07 - What is modularity?
    14:16 - Ethereum scaling with modularity
    17:34 - Will L2s ever use alternative DA providers?
    20:02 - What is DA (data availability)?
    24:14 - Can Celestia accrue value?
    32:06 - Major modular projects
    32:50 - Avail
    33:47 - Hyperlane
    35:59 - Initia
    37:06 - Dymension
    37:51 - Movement
    39:28 - Effect of Dencun upgrade on modular thesis
    42:01 - Will there be a DA winner-take-all?
    43:41 - Airdrop strategies in modular ecosystem
    45:09 - Near term modular token launches
    46:23 - Closing

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    🔗 Guest Links 🔗

    ► Rollup Website: https://therollup.co/

    ► Rollup on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therollupco
    ► Andy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ayyyeandy
    ► Robbie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robbie_rollup
    ► Modular March content: https://therollup.co/category/modular-march/

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    If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

    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.

    49 min
  • Why This Crypto Bull Run Is and Is Not Different

    Marc Weinstein is a Partner at Mechanism Capital.

    In this episode, we discuss why this time is and is not different, as it relates to the crypto bull run. Marc shares what keeps him up at night as an early stage venture investor but also as a retail trader. According to him, we are all retail traders! As one of the more relatable investors, he is able to break down a number of observations and hypotheses related to founders, memecoins, speculation, L2s, and inflated private market valuations this cycle.

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    🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗

    ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad

    ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
    ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
    ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod

    ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

    ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
    ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/

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    The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources

    🚀 FLAT MONEY | NEW FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH

    🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH

    💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID

    🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS

    🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS

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    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    5:30 - Marc's background
    13:12 - Where are we this cycle?
    19:10 - Top signals
    25:52 - L1 rotators last cycle vs this time
    28:25 - Attention dispersion with new L2s / L1s
    29:27 - Speculation, memecoins, and nihilism
    34:09 - Principles for bull run investors
    38:42 - Structuring deals and sizing
    41:26 - Vesting schedules
    46:36 - Tokens vs equity and why FDV matters
    52:11 - Venture rounds are overpriced
    56:11 - Ways to get liquidity as a VC
    1:00:20 - Balancing long term investing vs short term bubbles
    1:12:27 - Closing
    1:13:14 - Thoughts on Bitcoin L2s and Web3 gaming

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    🔗 Guest Links 🔗

    ► Mechanism Website: https://www.mechanism.capital/

    ► Mechanism on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MechanismCap
    ► Marc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarcMeinstein

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    If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

    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.

    1 hr 17 min
  • Ethena: DeFi's Multibillion Dollar Tokenized Basis Trade

    Guy Young is the Founder of Ethena Labs.

    In this episode, we dive into questions from listeners about Ethena and its multibillion dollar tokenized basis trade protocol. Guy shares what’s made Ethena so successful right out of the gate growing the USDe market cap to $1.96B in less than a few months, the impact of the Ethena Effect on DeFi, and what to know about their recent ENA token launch.

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    🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗

    ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad

    ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
    ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
    ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod

    ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

    ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
    ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/

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    The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources

    🚀 FLAT MONEY | NEW FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH

    🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH

    💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID

    🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS

    🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS

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    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    5:08 - Reflecting on Ethena's launch
    6:30 - Insane growth of Ethena
    9:24 - Maker raising the DSR and the Ethena Effect
    11:34 - What happens when funding rates go negative
    16:30 - Power of composability behind USDe
    19:07 - Synthetic dollar vs tokenized basis trade
    22:34 - Ethena's insurance fund
    25:10 - Season 1 - Shards Campaign
    26:54 - Importance of Pendle
    33:57 - Adding BTC and Season 2, Sats Campaign
    35:35 - Adding LRTs?
    37:53 - Expanding to Mantle and more L2s
    39:04 - ENA TGE and ENA airdrop
    41:02 - Closing

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    🔗 Guest Links 🔗

    ► Ethena Website: https://www.ethena.fi/

    ► Ethena ENA Airdrop and Season 2 Sats Campaign post: https://mirror.xyz/0xF99d0E4E3435cc9C9868D1C6274DfaB3e2721341/GTbzFynrve4gzSjIEKL0vz7Kq0UHkIiekHkup0EXgjU
    ► Ethena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ethena_labs
    ► Guy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/leptokurtic_

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    If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

    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. Nomatic and DeFi Dad invested in the most recent Ethena investment round. 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.

    44 min
  • RedStone Oracles: Powering Restaking, LRTfi and Beyond

    Jakub Wojciechowski and Marcin Kaźmierczak are the Founders of RedStone Oracles.

    In this episode, we interview the founders behind RedStone Oracles, powering restaking, LRTfi, and beyond. We discuss the vision behind this younger oracle protocol, how RedStone became a leading oracle provider in the emerging LRT sector, and what plans they have to grow and serve even more DeFi protocols in 2024.

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    🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗

    ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad

    ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
    ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
    ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod

    ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

    ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
    ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/

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    The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources

    🚀 FLAT MONEY | NEW FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH

    🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH

    💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID

    🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS

    🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS

    🟣 MAVERICK PROTOCOL | DEFI INFRA MADE TO CUSTOMIZE, AUTOMATE & INCENTIIZE LIQUIDITY

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    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    5:18 - Founding of RedStone
    7:49 - Importance of oracles in DeFi
    9:07 - How RedStone differentiates
    11:28 - Proliferation of RedStone oracles
    14:13 - Push vs Pull Oracles
    16:18 - Supporting any EVM network
    19:06 - Capitalizing on lead among LRTfi builders
    21:17 - Security
    24:04 - Maverick mid-roll
    25:13 - Oracle Extractable Value: OEV
    28:16 - Competing with Chainlink
    30:56 - How RedStone expands to new L2s
    32:43 - What's the next trend
    34:34 - Closing

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    🔗 Guest Links 🔗

    ► RedStone Website: https://redstone.finance/

    ► Redstone Expedition tweet: https://x.com/redstone_defi/status/1770812815810412670?s=20
    ► Marcin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marcin_Kaz13
    ► Jakub on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kuba_eth

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    If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

    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.

    38 min
  • Can Omni Network Solve for Ethereum’s Fragmented L2 Liquidity?

    Austin King is the CEO of Omni Labs.

    In this episode, we discuss how Omni Network can solve for Ethereum's fragmented L2 liquidity. Austin shares his vision for how this EVM blockchain, secured by Ethereum, aims to power one united user experience for all DeFi and Web3 apps built across rollups.

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    🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗

    ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad

    ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
    ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
    ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod

    ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

    ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
    ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/

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    The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources

    🚀 FLAT MONEY | NEW FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH

    🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH

    💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID

    🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS

    🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS

    🟣 MAVERICK PROTOCOL | DEFI INFRA MADE TO CUSTOMIZE, AUTOMATE & INCENTIIZE LIQUIDITY

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    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    5:12 - Austin's background
    8:48 - What is Omni Network?
    9:26 - What is Omni solving for?
    11:39 - Blockchain design of Omni
    12:46 - Getting to sub-second finality
    15:34 - Omni vs major interoperability solutions
    18:36 - Inspiration from prior builders
    20:35 - Maverick mid-roll
    21:44 - Secured by Ethereum thanks to EigenLayer
    23:02 - ether.fi commits $600M of staked ETH
    24:12 - Risks of restaking
    28:28 - The Open Liquidity Network
    32:06 - Could Omni deprecate bridging protocols?
    33:34 - Ethereum security, with a Solana-like UX
    36:03 - Expand beyond Ethereum?
    37:25 - Closing

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    🔗 Guest Links 🔗

    ► Omni Website: https://omni.network/

    ► Omni Whitepaper: https://docs.omni.network/whitepaper.pdf
    ► Omni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/omniFDN
    ► Austin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xASK

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    If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

    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.

    41 min
  • The EigenLayer Restaking Marketplace Emerges!

    Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh is the Founder of Lagrange Labs and Mike Silagadze is the Founder of ether.fi.

    In this episode, we talk with the founder of Lagrange and the founder of ether.fi about the significance of etherf.i committing to delegate $500M of natively restaked ETH (eETH) to Lagrange, as one of the earliest EigenLayer AVSs!

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    🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗

    ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad

    ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
    ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
    ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod

    ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

    ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap
    ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/

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    The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources

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    🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH

    💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID

    🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS

    🦊 METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK AND MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING

    🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS

    🟣 MAVERICK PROTOCOL | DEFI INFRA MADE TO CUSTOMIZE, AUTOMATE & INCENTIIZE LIQUIDITY

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    Timestamps

    0:00 - Intro

    6:36 - What is Lagrange building?
    8:08 - What is ether.fi?
    9:41 - What does this restaking commitment mean?
    12:58 - Choosing to work with Lagrange
    18:51 - What's possible to build with Lagrange?
    22:48 - Defining pooled security
    28:55 - Maverick mid-roll
    30:04 - Why $500M?
    34:32 - Will ether.fi use Lagrange tech?
    37:49 - Closing

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    🔗 Guest Links 🔗

    ► Announcement from ether.fi x Lagrange: https://medium.com/@lagrangelabs/lagrange-labs-ether-fi-de1d67ad8665

    ► Lagrange Website: https://ether.fi/
    ► Lagrange on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lagrangedev
    ► Ismael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ismael_H_R
    ► ether.fi Website: https://ether.fi/
    ► ether.fi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ether_fi
    ► Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikesilagadze

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    If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

    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. 4RC is an investor in ether.fi. 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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