The Case for DeFi with Camila Russo
After discovering Bitcoin as a finance journalist in a developing country, Camila Russo became hooked on the idea of a decentralized financial revolution. Taking one step further, Camila honed in on Ethereum\u2019s evolving role as the foundation for the internet of money, publishing \u201cThe Infinite Machine.\u201d Today, her insight is called upon by experts from all corners of the crypto sector looking to understand how DeFi is revolutionizing the world of finance.\n\xa0In this episode, Melker and Russo discuss a range of topics including:\n\nEthereum\u2019s 2.0 transition\n\nCompetition and \u201cEthereum killers\u201d\n\nThe first-mover advantage\n\nNFTs as a crypto gateway\n\nThe Bloomberg of DeFi\n\nInternet in the 1990s\n\nRidiculous gas fees\n\nThe \u201csure bet\u201d in crypto\n\nWhales trading Ethereum\n\nThe inevitability of bubbles\n\nBitcoin as digital gold\n\nThe basics of DeFi\n\n---\nVOYAGER\nThis episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code \u201cSCOTT25\u201d to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account.\n---\nMina Protocol\nMina is the world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants. Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced cryptography and recursive zk-SNARKs to ensure a super-light and constant sized chain, that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network. The team behind Mina is backed by VCs such as Coinbase Ventures, and Mina's adversarial testnet was the largest public testnet outside of ETH 2.0. To get involved ahead of Mina\u2019s mainnet, visit https://minaprotocol.com/wolf\n---\nMatcha 0x\nMatcha is the easiest way to trade in DeFi. Matcha enables traders to seamlessly swap tokens using 20+ aggregated liquidity sources that deliver better prices than going to a centralized exchange or Uniswap. Connect your wallet and start today at https://matcha.xyz/wolf\n---\nJoin the Wolf Den newsletter:\n\u25ba\u25bahttps://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members\n---\nIf you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co