by DeFi Dad
Stay ahead of the curve with DeFi Dad and Nomatic! Join two seasoned crypto investors and power-users as they dive into the untold stories shaping the future of crypto—covering everything from Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, to DeFi, blockchain gaming, and AI. Get insider insights through candid conversations with the trailblazing founders, developers, and investors you won’t hear about elsewhere. Looking to sharpen your edge even more? Tune in and don’t forget to sign up for our free newsletter at the-edge.xyz for exclusive content, updates, and opportunities.
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April 16, 2025
<p>Ryan Berckmans is an Ethereum community member and ETH investor.</p><p>In this episode, we unpack the disconnect between Ethereum’s surging fundamentals and its lagging market price, exploring what’s driving real adoption, why ETH demand hasn’t followed through (yet), and what could finally flip the narrative.</p><p>------<br>🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗</p><p>► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz<br>► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad<br>► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod<br>► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify<br>► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod<br>► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad<br>► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap<br>► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/</p><p>------<br>The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources</p><p>🪄<a href="https://www.magicnewton.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> NEWTON</a> | FINANCIAL FREEDOM ON AUTOPILOT<br></p><p>🔮<a href="https://pyth.network/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> PYTH NETWORK</a> | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS<br></p><p>🤙 <a href="https://skale.space/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">SKALE NETWORK</a> | THE GAS-FREE INVISIBLE L1 BLOCKCHAIN<br></p><p>✨ <a href="https://www.tanssi.network/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TANSSI</a> | LAUNCH YOUR SYMBIOTIC RESTAKED NETWORK IN MINUTES<br></p><p>📊<a href="https://go.iyield.com/edge" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> iYIELD</a> | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED<br></p><p>⏳<a href="https://hourglass.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> HOURGLASS</a> | LEVERAGED AIRDROP FARMING AND BOOSTED POINTS<br></p><p>🏦<a href="https://group.mantle.xyz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> MANTLE</a> | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE<br></p><p>🐡<a href="https://unifi.puffer.fi/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> PUFFER UNIFI</a> | A BASED ROLLUP TO ETHEREUM WITH NATIVE YIELDS<br></p><p>🌔<a href="https://moonwell.fi" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> MOONWELL</a> | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE<br></p><p>⚙️ <a href="https://gearbox.fi/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">GEARBOX PROTOCOL</a> | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED<br></p><p>------<br>Timestamps</p><p>0:00 - Intro<br>5:32 - Ryan’s roots in Ethereum<br>6:41 - The Ethereum scaling roadmap is working<br>11:52 - The value of decentralization<br>16:55 - Metrics that signal Ethereum is winning like “app capital”<br>23:49 - If everyone wants a faster/cheaper L1, why's so much value on Ethereum?<br>30:05 - Sponsor break<br>30:46 - The impact of US regulators on Ethereum and crypto<br>35:14 - Understanding Ethereum’s dominance in RWAs and stablecoins<br>41:12 - The TLDR on Ethereum L1 upgrades coming<br>49:12 - Sponsor break<br>50:51 - What needs to happen for ETH price to go up<br>55:47 - Distractions this cycle vs getting back to our roots with crypto <br>1:03:32 - Boosting confidence for the next class of ETH buyers<br>1:06:15 - Should Ethereum find its own Saylor?<br>1:10:40 - Closing</p><p>------<br>🔗 Guest Links 🔗</p><p>► Ryan on X: https://x.com/ryanberckmans<br>► Ryan's Total App Capital Chart: https://x.com/ryanberckmans/status/1912388250200650207<br>► Kevin Owocki and Ryan's post on Ethereum Must Prioritize Real-World Growth: https://x.com/owocki/status/1907416214743261603</p><p>------</p><p>All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad, Nomatic, and Ryan all hold ETH. 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.</p>
April 15, 2025
<p>Joe Flanagan is CoFounder of Maple Finance and Martin de Rijke is Head of Growth.</p><p>In this episode, we explore how Maple Finance is creating real yield for stablecoin holders by connecting DeFi lenders with institutional borrowers, plus how Syrup.fi unlocks a yield-bearing composable token for any DeFi lender to access.</p><p>------<br />🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗</p><p>► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz<br />► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad<br />► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod<br />► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify<br />► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod<br />► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad<br />► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap<br />► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/</p><p>------<br />The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources</p><p>🪄<a href="https://www.magicnewton.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> NEWTON</a> | FINANCIAL FREEDOM ON AUTOPILOT<br /></p><p>🔮<a href="https://pyth.network/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> PYTH NETWORK</a> | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS<br /></p><p>🤙 <a href="https://skale.space/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">SKALE NETWORK</a> | THE GAS-FREE INVISIBLE L1 BLOCKCHAIN<br /></p><p>✨ <a href="https://www.tanssi.network/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TANSSI</a> | LAUNCH YOUR SYMBIOTIC RESTAKED NETWORK IN MINUTES<br /></p><p>📊<a href="https://go.iyield.com/edge" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> iYIELD</a> | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED<br /></p><p>⏳<a href="https://hourglass.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> HOURGLASS</a> | LEVERAGED AIRDROP FARMING AND BOOSTED POINTS<br /></p><p>🏦<a href="https://group.mantle.xyz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> MANTLE</a> | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE<br /></p><p>🐡<a href="https://unifi.puffer.fi/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> PUFFER UNIFI</a> | A BASED ROLLUP TO ETHEREUM WITH NATIVE YIELDS<br /></p><p>🌔<a href="https://moonwell.fi" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> MOONWELL</a> | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE<br /></p><p>⚙️ <a href="https://gearbox.fi/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">GEARBOX PROTOCOL</a> | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED<br /></p><p>------<br />Timestamps</p><p>0:00 - Intro <br />2:04 - Maple Finance from last cycle to now<br />7:03 - Why has Maple grown so much the last year?<br />12:23 - Sponsor break<br />15:20 - How does Maple serve lenders and borrowers?<br />21:13 - Overview of Maple institutional offerings<br />25:33 - What to know about loan terms, collateral, liquidations, reserves, and withdrawals<br />28:50 - What is Syrup.fi and syrupUSDC?<br />32:52 - The differentiation for syrupUSDC yield + integration with Pendle<br />38:11 - Sponsor break<br />40:28 - The syrupUSDC real yield vs how to earn bonus yield with Drips<br />46:17 - What’s the appetite among institutional clients for DeFi yield exposure?<br />53:01 - Closing</p><p>------<br />🔗 Guest Links 🔗 </p><p>► Maple Finance website: https://maple.finance/<br />► Syrup.fi website: https://syrup.fi/<br />► Maple Finance on X: https://x.com/maplefinance<br />► Joe on X: https://x.com/joe_defi<br />► Martin on X: https://x.com/MartindRijke</p><p>------</p><p>All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts 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.</p>
April 13, 2025
<p>Rob Montgomery is the CoFounder and CEO at InfiniFi Labs and Ken Deeter is General Partner at Electric Capital, who led InfiniFi's most recent round.</p><p>In this episode, we explore how InfiniFi is introducing duration matching to DeFi to unlock more sustainable, higher-yield opportunities for stablecoin holders, alongside insights from Electric Capital on the future of yield innovation.</p><p>------<br>🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗</p><p>► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz<br>► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad<br>► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod<br>► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify<br>► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod<br>► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad<br>► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap<br>► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/</p><p>------<br>🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗</p><p>► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz<br />► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad<br />► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod<br />► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify<br />► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod<br />► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad<br />► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap<br />► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/</p><p>------<br />The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources</p><p>🪄<a href="https://www.magicnewton.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> NEWTON</a> | FINANCIAL FREEDOM ON AUTOPILOT<br /></p><p>🔮<a href="https://pyth.network/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> PYTH NETWORK</a> | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS<br /></p><p>🤙 <a href="https://skale.space/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">SKALE NETWORK</a> | THE GAS-FREE INVISIBLE L1 BLOCKCHAIN<br /></p><p>✨ <a href="https://www.tanssi.network/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TANSSI</a> | LAUNCH YOUR SYMBIOTIC RESTAKED NETWORK IN MINUTES<br /></p><p>📊<a href="https://go.iyield.com/edge" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> iYIELD</a> | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED<br /></p><p>⏳<a href="https://hourglass.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> HOURGLASS</a> | LEVERAGED AIRDROP FARMING AND BOOSTED POINTS<br /></p><p>🏦<a href="https://group.mantle.xyz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> MANTLE</a> | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE<br /></p><p>🐡<a href="https://unifi.puffer.fi/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> PUFFER UNIFI</a> | A BASED ROLLUP TO ETHEREUM WITH NATIVE YIELDS<br /></p><p>🌔<a href="https://moonwell.fi" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> MOONWELL</a> | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE<br /></p><p>⚙️ <a href="https://gearbox.fi/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">GEARBOX PROTOCOL</a> | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED<br /></p><p>------<br>Timestamps</p><p>0:00 - Intro<br>5:22 - Rob’s background<br>7:10 - Ken’s background and Electric Capital<br>9:59 - How does DeFi mature beyond degen games?<br>13:53 - What is fractional reserve banking?<br>16:01 - Automating fractional reserve banking with InfiniFi<br>18:50 - The need for more duration assets in DeFi<br>24:44 - Sponsor break<br>25:25 - Where InfiniFi yield comes from<br>30:30 - InfiniFi vs traditional banks<br>37:10 - DeFi needs to take bigger swings at bigger ideas<br>40:53 - Why Electric invested in InfiniFi and teams like it<br>43:55 - Sponsor break<br>45:34 - Who is InfiniFi built for?<br>49:49 - The opportunity for InfiniFi to work with RWAs<br>52:44 - The growing need to simplify exposure to yields<br>56:06 - Closing</p><p>------<br>🔗 Guest Links 🔗 </p><p>► InfiniFi website: https://infinifi.xyz/<br>► InfiniFi on X: https://x.com/infinifilabs<br>► Rob on X: https://x.com/RobAnon94<br>► Ken on X: https://x.com/Puntium</p><p>------</p><p>All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad, Nomatic, and Electric Capital are all invested in InfiniFi. 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.</p>
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