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Degen Responsibly with Exponential DeFi

Degen Responsibly with Exponential DeFi

By Exponential DeFi

A series of live discussions between the Exponential research team and guests from the top protocols in DeFi. We talk about what makes them unique, how they are innovating in DeFi, and how users can make risk-informed decisions when investing.

Follow us at @ExponentialDeFi on Twitter to listen live. Check out all episodes at exponential.fi/degen-responsibly and learn more about us at www.exponential.fi
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The Standard: Redefining overcollateralized stablecoins

Degen Responsibly with Exponential DeFiMar 25, 2024

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The Standard: Redefining overcollateralized stablecoins

The Standard: Redefining overcollateralized stablecoins

Our guest today is Joshua Scigala, co-founder of TheStandard.io, a DeFi stablecoin protocol backed by physical and digital assets.

In this episode, we discuss the evolution of stablecoins and where The Standard fits with its multi-collateral model. We'll also explore novel features like collateral swaps, the protocol's learnings following a recent exploit, and the roadmap ahead.


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Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog.

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Mar 25, 202401:04:35
Revert: Unlocking liquidity for Uniswap V3

Revert: Unlocking liquidity for Uniswap V3

Our guest today is Mario, founder of Revert Finance, a DeFi protocol that develops analytics and management tools for liquidity providers in AMMs (automated market makers).

In this episode, we dive into their latest product offering, Revert Lend. We'll explore how they enable Uniswap V3 liquidity providers to collateralize their positions and secure loans while retaining management of their liquidity.


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Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog.

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Feb 07, 202445:38
Curvance: Enabling yield in an omnichain world

Curvance: Enabling yield in an omnichain world

Our guest today is Mai, co-founder and CTO at Curvance, a new crosschain money market platform for yield-bearing assets.

In this episode, we discuss the vision and strategy behind their omnichain lending market. We'll explore the mechanics behind Curvance's protocol and its tokenomics, how they manage lending market risks, and gain insights into their approach to building the everything DeFi app.


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Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog.

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Jan 24, 202449:02
Stella: Redefining leveraged yield farming

Stella: Redefining leveraged yield farming

Our guest today is Apoorv, Project Lead at Stella, a new leveraged strategies protocol from the Alpha Homora team.

In this episode, we discuss how Stella enables leveraged yield farming with zero borrowing costs, their realigned incentives model for lenders and borrowers, and the risks involved with their leveraged strategies.


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Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog.

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Dec 18, 202341:02
Botanix: Building Ethereum on Bitcoin

Botanix: Building Ethereum on Bitcoin

Our guest today is Willem Schroé, founder of Botanix, the first fully decentralized Layer 2 EVM network on Bitcoin.

In this episode, we discuss why Botanix chose Bitcoin as their base layer, the security and decentralization perks of this approach, and dive into their innovative Spiderchain technology. Willem also gives us a breakdown on what users can expect on Botanix as well as shed light on their risk mitigation measures.


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Degen Responsibly is a series of talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, as well as talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog.

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Nov 29, 202340:52
ether.fi: Innovations in solo staking

ether.fi: Innovations in solo staking

Our guest today is Rok Kopp, co-founder of ether.fi, a non-custodial liquid staking protocol that is launching the first liquid 'restaking' token, eETH.

In this episode, we talked about how ether.fi enables stakers to retain control of their keys, the upcoming launch of their liquid staking token (eETH), and the associated benefits and risks involved in restaking.


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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog.

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Nov 09, 202335:55
ClayStack: Pioneering the next generation of liquid staking

ClayStack: Pioneering the next generation of liquid staking

Our guest today is Mohak Agarwal, CEO of ClayStack. ClayStack is a next generation liquid staking protocol that is launching the first DVT-based Ethereum liquid staking asset, csETH.


In this episode, we talked about the current state of the liquid staking market, how ClayStack is working to improve the decentralization of Ethereum validators, and the associated risks of liquid staking.


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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi. Interested in learning more about DeFi? Check out our past blogs at exponential.fi/blog.

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Oct 26, 202336:44
SynFutures: Enabling permissionless derivatives trading

SynFutures: Enabling permissionless derivatives trading

Our guest today is Mark Lee, CMO of SynFutures. SynFutures is a decentralized derivatives exchange that employs an Amazon-like business model, giving users the tools to freely trade any assets and list arbitrary futures contracts within seconds.


In this episode, we chatted about how SynFutures enables permissionless trading of virtually any crypto asset with a reliable price feed, how the protocol is positioned within the decentralized perps ecosystem, as well as get a sneak peek into the exciting features lined up for their V3 launch.


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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Oct 10, 202336:02
Carbon: The next frontier for on-chain liquidity management

Carbon: The next frontier for on-chain liquidity management

Our guest today is Mark Richardson, Project Lead at Bancor. Carbon is a new trading protocol developed by Bancor that enables advanced trading strategies through the use of on-chain limit and range orders.


In this conversation, we explore the evolution of the decentralized exchange (DEX) landscape, what problems have emerged from the existing automated market maker (AMM) model, and how Carbon was built to address these issues.


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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Oct 04, 202301:12:16
DeFi risk management: What's wrong and how can it improve?

DeFi risk management: What's wrong and how can it improve?

Our guests today are Paul Frambot, co-founder and CEO at Morpho, monetsupply from Block Analitica, and Nick Cannon, VP of Growth at Gauntlet.


In this conversation, we explore the current state of DeFi risk management for lending protocols, what problems have emerged from the existing DAO-based model, and what improvements can be made.


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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Aug 24, 202340:27
Raft: The case for LSD-backed stablecoins

Raft: The case for LSD-backed stablecoins

Our guest today is Richard, Head of Product at Raft. Raft is a governance-minimized protocol that allows users to mint a novel stablecoin, R, backed by liquid staked ETH as collateral.


In this conversation, we explore the current state of the stablecoin landscape, what differentiates R from other stablecoins, the potential use cases for R, and how the protocol maintains peg stability.

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Jul 26, 202335:16
Angle V2: Building more resilient stablecoins

Angle V2: Building more resilient stablecoins

Our guest today is Pablo, Co-founder of Angle. Angle is an over-collateralized, decentralized and capital-efficient stablecoin protocol. It offers full convertibility between stable assets and collateral at oracle value.


In this conversation, we explore the current state of the Euro stablecoin market, the new features implemented in its V2 upgrade (Transmuter), and how Transmuter can better handle black swan events.

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Jun 28, 202331:39
unshETH: Decentralizing Validators with LSDfi

unshETH: Decentralizing Validators with LSDfi

Our guest today is Wagmi, Project Lead at unshETH. unshETH aims to further validator decentralization by creating a marketplace for staked ETH liquidity in which liquid staking protocols can compete for dominance through incentive mechanisms.


In this conversation, we explore the current state of LSDfi, how you can diversify your staked ETH exposure while earning yield through unshETH, and the protocol's mission of validator decentralization. We also discuss the risks associated with unshETH's basket index as well as future developments in the roadmap.

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Jun 14, 202347:32
Pendle: Tokenizing Future Yield

Pendle: Tokenizing Future Yield

Our guest today is Anton Buenavista, Ecosystem Growth at Pendle. Pendle is a novel protocol that enables the tokenization and trading of future yield via an automated market maker (AMM) design.


In this conversation, we explore how you can buy assets at a discount through Pendle's unique token architecture, how to earn fixed yield on assets, and various yield trading strategies. We also discuss the risks associated with Pendle's AMM model and composability risks.

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Jun 02, 202341:13
Dolomite: A Next-Gen Protocol for Borrowing, Lending & Trading

Dolomite: A Next-Gen Protocol for Borrowing, Lending & Trading

Our guests today include Corey Caplan & Adam Knuckey, Co-founders at Dolomite, along with Bobo, Head of BD and Growth. Dolomite is a next-generation money market protocol and decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol that enables users to borrow, lend, trade and farm with leverage on various DeFi assets.


In this conversation, we explore how you can earn more yield on your assets through Dolomite's capital-efficient architecture, leveraged strategies and integration with other protocols. We also discuss the risks associated with money markets and how Dolomite manages and mitigates them.

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.


May 17, 202342:49
Index Coop: Decentralized Crypto Indices

Index Coop: Decentralized Crypto Indices

Our guest today is Crews, Ecosystem Growth Lead at Index Cooperative. Index Coop is a decentralized platform that creates, manages, and trades baskets of crypto assets in the form of index funds. By holding a single ERC-20 token, investors can gain exposure to a specific crypto sector or leveraged strategy, such as DeFi, Metaverse, or Liquid Staking Tokens.


In this conversation, we explore the value and challenges of on-chain indices and the range of products offered by Index Coop. We also discuss the risks associated with investing in index funds and how Index Coop manages and mitigates them.

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Apr 25, 202350:58
Sommelier: Active investing fully on-chain

Sommelier: Active investing fully on-chain

Our guest today is Josh, BD lead at Sommelier, and Sunand from Seven Seas Capital. Sommelier is a protocol that is bringing actively managed strategies to DeFi by making all operations fully on-chain. Investors can deposit into Sommelier vaults and have their capital managed with a specific asset exposure and in predefined protocols.


In this conversation we explore, how Sommelier works, what makes it unique, and the reasons behind their unique cross-chain design.

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.


Apr 12, 202346:41
RocketPool: Decentralizing Ethereum staking

RocketPool: Decentralizing Ethereum staking

Our guest today is Maverick, BD lead at Rocket Pool. Rocket Pool is Ethereum's only permissionless and decentralized staking protocol, where anyone can start operating an Ethereum node with as little as 16 ETH (instead of the standard 32). RocketPool unlocks liquidity on the staked capital through rETH, a yield-bearing flavor of ETH. 

In this conversation we explore, how Rocket Pool works, what makes it unique, and why node operators and stakers might choose Rocket Pool over alternatives. We also dive into Rocket Pool's unique governance structure with the pDAO and the oDAO to maintain a healthy ecosystem. 

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Mar 17, 202350:33
Overnight: Passive stablecoin yield through USD+

Overnight: Passive stablecoin yield through USD+

Our guest today is Max, co-founder of Overnight protocol. Overnight's flagship product is USD+, a fully collateralized stablecoin that pays its holders daily yield by deploying its collateral into different strategies on-chain. 

In this conversation we explore, how Overnight works, what makes them unique, and how the idea of a yield-bearing stablecoin came about. We also dive into how Overnight thinks about risk management, their risk framework for assessing a new protocol and some of their plans for the future. 

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Feb 15, 202342:06
Angle: The Decentralized Euro Stablecoin

Angle: The Decentralized Euro Stablecoin

Our guest today is Pablo, co-founder of Angle protocol. Angle is building the decentralized infrastructure to bring DeFi to the masses, starting with its agEUR stablecoin. They are fighting for making Euro-DeFi as liquid and accessible as the popular USD-based options.

In this conversation we explore, how Angle works, what makes them unique, and how this model is resilient to common stablecoin risks. We also dive into how Pablo and Angle think about the future of DeFi and how users can earn competitive rates on their USD stablecoins through the sanTokens.

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Feb 06, 202340:52
Gearbox: Composable on-chain leverage

Gearbox: Composable on-chain leverage

Our guest today is Jared Hedglin from Gearbox Protocol. Gearbox is building products to allow DeFi investors lever up their favorite pools and farms directly on-chain and boost total returns. They want to provide investors with greater capital efficiency and decentralized leverage capabilities.

In this conversation we explore, how Gearbox works, what makes them unique, and how this model is helping users in earn competitive rates on their assets. We also dive into how Gearbox explores the concept of on-chain leverage, the role of their community and some of the current limitations. 

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Jan 18, 202349:43
0vix: Innovating in Lending Markets

0vix: Innovating in Lending Markets

Our guest today is Jakub Warmuz from 0vix Protocol. 0vix is on a mission to help investors unlock liquidity from their assets on Polygon with greater capital efficiency. They are building a lending market that takes risk mitigation and risk management seriously. 

In this conversation we explore, how 0vix works, what makes them unique, and how this model is helping users in earn competitive rates on their assets. We also dive into how 0vix uses its built-in mechanisms to mitigate risk and some of the innovations that 0vix wants to bring to market.

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Dec 19, 202240:47
Reserve: Using DeFi in the Fight Against Inflation

Reserve: Using DeFi in the Fight Against Inflation

Our guest today is Thomas Mattimore, who heads the Platform team at Reserve Protocol. Reserve is on a mission to help people fight inflation through DeFi. They are building a protocol and an app that abstracts away the complexities of yield farming in a decentralized and transparent way.

In this conversation we explore, how Reserve works, what makes them unique, and how this model is helping users in Latin America have access to USD-denominated savings. We also dive into how Reserve uses its built-in mechanisms to mitigate risk and align economic incentives. 

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Dec 14, 202251:02
Origin: Passive yield on stablecoins

Origin: Passive yield on stablecoins

Our guest today is Origin Protocol, the creators of the yield-bearing stablecoin OUSD. Origin is simplifying the way users can access to stablecoin yields by simply holding OUSD in their wallet, while the protocol does all the heavy lifting. 

In this conversation we explore, how Origin works, what makes them unique, and how this model improves upon the cumbersome process of yield farming across protocols and gas costs. We also dive into how Exponential is assessing the risks of Origin and the existing mechanisms to mitigate them.

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Nov 30, 202247:29
Morpho: Rethinking liquidity markets

Morpho: Rethinking liquidity markets

Our guest today is Paul Frambot, who is the founder of Morpho Labs and the Morpho protocol. Paul and Morpho are tackling the problem of capital inefficiency in DeFi by improving lending and borrowing rates by matching both sides peer-to-peer. 

In this conversation we explore, how Morpho works, what makes them unique, how this model improves the lending and borrowing experience upon Aave or Compound. We also dive into how Exponential is assessing the risks of Morpho and the existing mechanisms to mitigate them.

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research.

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast.

Nov 15, 202238:49
TrueFi: The rise of uncollateralized lending

TrueFi: The rise of uncollateralized lending

Our guest today is Ryan Rodenbaugh, who leads BD at TrueFi. Ryan and TrueFi have been scaling the vertical of uncollateralized lending within DeFi, allowing institutional borrowers to tap available on-chain liquidity. In this conversation we explore, how TrueFi works, what makes them unique, how this model differs from Aave/Compound given the use-case. We also dive into how Exponential is assessing the risks of uncollateralized lending. 

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Degen Responsibly is a series of live talks by Exponential DeFi and a guest protocol. In these conversations we explore some of the latest and greatest projects in DeFi, what makes them unique, their builders but also talk about the risks and what to watch out for. Our goal is to help investors make better informed decisions and help them save time as they do their own research. 

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Learn more about us at exponential.fi and follow us @exponentialdefi 

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Information provided here is presented for educational purposes only and does not consider financial advise or any offer or solicitation to buy any of the tokens or invest in any of the pools mentioned throughout the podcast. 

Oct 25, 202254:25