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Is Solana Stepping Up? with George Harrap, Co-Founder of Step Finance - Ep. 70
George Harrap, co-founder of Step Finance is here to discuss the protocol as a portfolio manager, answering questions that are aimed to grant you further insight into the Solana ecosystem and how it differentiates from other projects! Timestamps 01:33 Intro03:10 Comments on the bear market? 05:04 Step Finance explored12:07 Interesting statistics on the Solana ecosystem 16:56 What is Solana floor? 20:44 Has the hackings on Solana affected the protocol in any way? 24:52 Thoughts on the Macalinao brothers propping up Solana's TVL? 28:20 Anything interesting so far in the ecosystem that people should be aware of? 38:16 Is the shape of the Solana community becoming clear? 34:51 WIll step Bridge the gap in the Solana community? 35:54 Step's plans for the next few months Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links Step Finance: https://www.step.finance/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social MediaStep FinanceTwitter: https://twitter.com/StepFinanceYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdG-zGlLfwsM23NnkCVYZ3w CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko
8/26/2022 • 40 minutes
Is Tron's USDD the next UST? with Justin Sun, Founder of Tron Network - Ep. 69
Justin Sun, Founder of Tron Network is here to discuss on USDD, the network's stablecoin, answering questions to grant you further insight into USDD and how it differentiates itself from other stablecoins! Timestamps 01:30 Intro 02:03 An overview of the Tron Network 05:50 What is USDD and why did TronDAO issue it? 12:15 How is USDD different as a stablecoin? 19:10 Any plans to add collateralized assets in the future? 21:27 How is Tron bootstrapping liquidity and to promote the use of USDD? 26:06 Where is the USDD's yield coming from? 32:00 Is fear on USDD's depeg affecting adoption rate? Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links TronDAO: https://trondao.org/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Tron Network: Twitter: https://twitter.com/trondao Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trondaoofficial/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TRONDAOofficial CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko
8/19/2022 • 40 minutes, 29 seconds
Building Layer-2s with Erick De Moura, CEO of Cartesi - Ep. 68
Erick De Moura, CEO of Cartesi is here to discuss the thought process behind building Layer-2 solutions, and how the project differentiates itself from other chains by revolutionizing the coding scene for newcomers to Web3!Timestamps01:30 Intro04:54 What is Cartesi? 06:31 How does Cartesi compare to other chains 10:08 Cartesi's accessibility for people with not much coding knowledge 11:47 What separates Cartesi from other existing L2 solutions? 15:27 Cartesi's testnet timeline 17:04 Are there too many L1/ L2 solutions now? 20:55 Is Cartesi looking to partner with smart device companies to boost adoption? 23:50 Thoughts on ZK-proof 29:11 Where do you see the future for L2s? Will traditional OS's implement blockchain tech? 33:13 Additional info tidbits! Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks Cartesi: https://cartesi.io/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Cartesi:https://twitter.com/cartesiproject CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko
8/12/2022 • 36 minutes, 56 seconds
How Oracles can be Optimistic with Hart Lambur, Co-Founder of UMA - Ep. 67
Hart Lambur, Co-Founder of UMA is here to discuss the thought process behind Oracles and how they play a role in providing accurate information with the aim of revolutionizing the Web3 space! Timestamps[01:30] Intro [03:52] What is UMA? [06:16] As an Oracle, how do you ensure that information provided is accurate? [09:07] What goes on behind the scenes for oracles? [14:01] Can the system handle situations where market participants are 'irrational'? [19:35] UMA's token discussion [20:27] A dive into UMA's other products [24:10] An overview of the Oracle ecosystem and the state of the industry [29:50] What kind of role do Oracles play in cross-chain systems? [32:30] Could we see a future where Oracles and bridges fuse into one product? [37:44] What would you say is an underrated issue that Oracles addresses in the industry? [44:20] Any extra bits of info on UMA? Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks UMA: https://umaproject.org/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media UMA: https://twitter.com/UMAprotocol CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko
8/5/2022 • 46 minutes, 41 seconds
The Future of Cross-Chain Bridging with Alex Smirnov, Co-Founder of deBridge- Ep. 66
Alex Smirnov, Co-Founder of deBridge is here to discuss the thought process behind the creation of deBridge and how the project aims to innovate and revolutionize blockchain bridges securely and efficiently!Timestamps[01:30] Intro[05:04] What is deBridge and how many cross-chains are supported? [07:40] What makes deBridge different? [11:50] Bridge vulnerabilities to hacks [18:31] What factors need to be considered, infrastructure and security-wise? [19:59] Are there any challenges faced when building? [28:54] Anything you'd like to share? [30:11] Addressing fragmented liquidity issuesWatch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks deBridge: https://debridge.finance/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial Media deBridge: https://twitter.com/deBridgeFinance CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko