In this episode, we are joined by Karl Jacob, founder of LoanSnap. Karl gives us an insight on how Bacon protocol aims to provide DeFi wallet owners with access to the mortgage markets and allow these owners to preserve and grow their wealth! [00:00:54] Intro [00:01:41] Why the name Bacon? [00:02:31] The relationship between LoanSnap and Bacon Protocol [00:03:00] What is Bacon Protocol? [00:07:45] What is the bHOME token? [00:10:01] Is Bacon a stablecoin issuer backed by mortgage loans? [00:10:4...
Feb 17, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In this episode, Ben, research analyst at CoinGecko is joined by Alex Salnikov, Co-founder of Rarible. Alex gives us an insight into the world of Rarible and how it uniquely differentiates itself from other NFT marketplaces in this booming NFT space! [00:00:00] Intro [00:01:44] Alex’s background and his favourite NFT(s) [00:03:47] What is Rarible? [00:12:10] Rarible’s differentiation to other NFT marketplaces [00:14:25] The motive behind decentralizing Rarible through governance tokens [00:18:47...
Jan 28, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In this episode, Ben, research analyst at CoinGecko is joined by Stephen Young, Co- Founder of NFTfi. Stephen gives us an insight into the world of NFTs, the challenges faced unique to NFT-type loans and how NFTfi aims to pave the way for NFT loans! [00:00:44] Intro [00:01:52] Stephen’s professional career and artistic background [00:02:37] What is NFTfi and how does it work? [00:06:04] Stephen’s favorite NFT? [00:08:57] Challenges faced: NFT vs. DeFi type loans [00:13:07] Why is provenance impo...
Jan 20, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this episode, Ben, research analyst at CoinGecko is joined by Caleb Sheridan, Core Developer of the Eden Network . Caleb gives us an insight into MEV, the current issues faced with transactions, and how the Eden Network aims to solve it. [00:00:45] Intro [00:01:12] Caleb’s background and how he started in crypto [00:03:14] How miners process transactions on the Ethereum Network [00:05:23] MEV and miner networks explained [00:07:25] Eden Network’s role in overcoming the issue with MEVs [00:09:...
Dec 29, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In this episode, Ben, research analyst at CoinGecko is joined by Evan Kuo, Founder and CEO of Ampleforth. Evan gives us an insight into the mechanism of Ampleforth, its algorithmic unit of account AMPL, and how he thinks stablecoin will evolve and co-exist with fiat. [00:00:40] Intro [00:01:08] Evan's background and how he started in crypto [00:04:10] What is AMPL? [00:06:12] AMPL versus stablecoin [00:09:09] What separates AMPL from other units of account? [00:13:50] Thoughts on the stablecoin ...
Dec 24, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In this episode, Zhong, head of research at CoinGecko is joined by Joseph Pallant, Founder and Executive Director of Blockchain for Climate Foundation. Joseph discussed his background in carbon markets and blockchain, the foundation’s work in putting the Paris Agreement on blockchain, and its next step to making an impact on the environment. [00:00:40] Intro [00:01:21] Joseph's background in carbon markets and crypto space [00:03:44] About Blockchain for Climate Foundation [00:09:53] What are in...
Dec 16, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In this episode, Benjamin Hor, market research analyst of CoinGecko is joined by Teddy Woodward, co-founder and CEO of Notional Finance. Benjamin interviewed Teddy on the mechanism of Notional Finance, key differences that makes them unique, the importance of their governance token NOTE, as well as their future plans in 2022. [00:00:36] Intro [00:01:35] What is Notional Finance? [00:02:03] How does Notional ensure that it achieves fixed interest rates? [00:04:20] More about Notional Finance V2 [...
Nov 12, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In this episode, Benjamin Hor, market research analyst of CoinGecko is joined by Brandon Millman, co-founder and CEO of Phantom wallet. Benjamin interviewed Brandon on the background of Phantom, the differences between Phantom and other crypto wallets, their plans for NFTs, as well as their upcoming plans for Phantom. [00:00:38] Intro [00:01:45] What is a wallet in crypto space? [00:05:31] Why is Phantom built on Solana? [00:08:15] What separates Phantom from other wallets? [00:10:21] Phantom’s ...
Oct 03, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Tegan Kline, co-founder and business lead at Edge & Node. Bobby interviewed Tegan on the background of The Graph, the relationship between the Edge & Node and The Graph, the different roles to earn GRT, as well as their upcoming plans for The Graph. [00:00:38] Intro [00:01:26] What is The Graph and why is it needed? [00:07:49] The Graph is the Google of Web3 [00:09:17] Relationship between Edge & Node and The Graph [00:...
Aug 21, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Jean Miao, co-founder of MCDEX. Bobby interviewed Jean on the background of MCDEX, the launching of MCDEX V3, as well as their upcoming plans for MCDEX. [00:00:38] Intro [00:02:40] What is MCDEX? [00:03:47] Differences between MCDEX V2 and V3 [00:10:10] Fees on MCDEX [00:11:26] Maximum leverage on perpetual trades on MCDEX [00:14:42] How does liquidation work on MCDEX? [00:15:53] Why did MCDEX choose to launch on Arbitrum? [00:19:0...
Aug 14, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Hugh Karp, Founder of Nexus Mutual. Bobby interviewed Hugh on the background of Nexus Mutual, insurance in the crypto space, protocols supported by Nexus Mutual, as well as their upcoming plans for Nexus Mutual. [00:01:20] Intro [00:01:22] What is Nexus Mutual? [00:06:46] Why does crypto space need insurance? [00:14:11] Protocols supported by Nexus Mutual [00:15:15] Does Nexus Mutual support multi-chain [00:24:33] Comparison with o...
Aug 02, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Yenwen Feng, Co-Founder at Perpetual Protocol. Bobby interviewed Yenwen on the background of Perpetual Protocol, changes on Perpetual Protocol V2, as well as Perpetual Protocol’s upcoming plans for 2021. [00:01:20] Intro [00:02:07] What does Perpetual Protocol do ? [00:05:13] Difference between Perpetual Protocol V1 and Perpetual Protocol V2 [00:13:42] Changes in Perpetual Protocol V2 [00:18:46] Maximum leverage one can trade on Pe...
Jul 29, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Scott Moore, Co-Founder and Community Lead of Gitcoin. Bobby interviewed Scott on the background of Gitcoin, their products, their GTC token launch, as well as Gitcoin’s upcoming plans for 2021. [00:01:20] Intro [00:02:31] What is Gitcoin? [00:05:17] Differences between Gitcoin’s products [00:10:55] What is Quadratic Funding? [00:15:16] Steps for preventing Sybil attacks on Gitcoin [00:19:58] Application process to receive matching...
Jul 18, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Oliver Xie, founder and Project Lead of InsurAce. Bobby interviewed Oliver on the background of InsurAce, their products, their advantages compared to Nexus Mutual, as well as InsurAce’s upcoming plans for 2021. [00:01:20] Intro [00:02:56] What is InsurAce? [00:06:58] InsurAce’s product launched on Ethereum [00:08:15] Competitive advantage against Nexus Mutual [00:11:47] Portfolio-based coverage [00:19:00] What is InsurAce’s Invest...
Jun 24, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Joël Hubert - Co-founder, NIFTEX. Bobby interviewed Joël on the background of NIFTEX, their updates for NIFTEX V2, their NFT bundle, as well as Joël’s advice for beginner NFT collectors. [00:01:42] Intro [00:02:38] What is NIFTEX? [00:08:01] What happens to the fractionalized NFT when there’s a bid on it? [00:19:09] Updates on NIFTEX V2 [00:27:00] Interesting stats on NIFTEX [00:31:45] NIFTEX’s R64X NFT bundle [00:41:02] Thoughts o...
May 30, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Avalanche (AVAX)In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Emin Gün Sirer, founder and CEO of Ava Labs. Bobby interviewed Gün on the background of Avalanche, differences between three Avalanche’s blockchains, use cases of AVAX token, as well as Avalanche’s plans for 2021. [00:00:02] Intro [00:02:28] What is Avalanche? [00:08:20] Avalanche’s consensus mechanism [00:11:50] Avalanche’s competitors [00:19:52] P-Chain, X-Chain, C-Chain [00:25:32] Projects launched on top of Aval...
May 12, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Kosala Hemachandra, CEO of MyEtherWallet. Bobby interviewed Kosala on the background of MyEtherWalllet, its business model, his thoughts on ETH 2.0 and Layer 2, their experience with phishing attacks, as well as MyEtherWallet’s future plans. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:07] Introduction of MyEtherWallet [00:05:28] MyEtherWallet’s business model [00:10:55] Thoughts about Layer 2 and ETH 2.0 [00:17:39] Thoughts on multi-chain [00:19:51] M...
Apr 29, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Sam Williams, CEO and co-founder of Arweave. Bobby interviewed Sam on the background of Arweave, its AR drive, its AR token and the use cases, as well as Arweave’s plans. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:04] What is Arweave? [00:09:40] What happens if the AR token price falls? [00:10:34] Differences between Arweave and the other decentralized storage solutions? [00:12:27] Where does the idea to build a permanent storage solution come from? ...
Mar 23, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Siddharth Jain, co-founder of DeFi Dollar. Bobby interviewed Siddharth on the background of DeFi Dollar, its stablecoins, its token and the use cases, more DeFi Dollar’s products, as well as DeFi Dollar’s plans. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:11] Introduction of DeFi Dollar [00:02:42] DeFi Dollar’s stablecoins [00:04:39] DeFi Dollar Dao token (DFD) VS DeFi Dollar (DUSD) token [00:12:40] Utility of DUSD [00:16:19] Difference between DUSD a...
Mar 19, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined byJack O'Holleran, CEO of SKALE Labs. Bobby interviewed Jack on the background of SKALE Network, its SKALE chain, his thoughts on gas tokens and other Layer 1 chains, as well as the use cases of the SKALE token. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:10] Introduction of SKALE [00:04:57] Categories of scalability solution [00:14:40] Target market for SKALE chain [00:20:54] Thoughts on Layer 1’s growth [00:28:50] Thoughts on the interoperability syste...
Mar 10, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Ganesh Swami, the co-founder and CEO of Covalent. Bobby interviewed Ganesh on the background of Covalent, differences between Covalent and The Graph, his thoughts on ETH 2.0 as well as Covalent’s plans for 2021. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:19] Introduction of Covalent [00:05:46] Users of Covalent [00:11:40] Differences between Covalent and The Graph [00:10:40] Index Data for Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions [00:18:35] Thoughts on ETH 2.0 ...
Mar 03, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Chris Spadafora, founder of Badger DAO. Bobby interviewed Chris on the background of Badger, their products, Sett and Digg, the differences between Digg and Ampleforth, plans to launch tokenized Bitcoin and Badger on other Layer 1 platforms as well as the key partnerships with Badger. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:28] Introduction of Badger DAO [00:03:30] Details on Sett and Digg [00:07:22] Plans for Digg [00:11:57] Opinions on tokenized...
Feb 23, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Leo Cheng, co-founder at C.R.E.A.M. Finance. Bobby interviewed Leo on the background of C.R.E.A.M., the collaboration between C.R.E.A.M. and Compound, the merge with the Yearn team as well as the Iron Bank in C.R.E.A.M. V2. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:19] Introduction of C.R.E.A.M. [00:04:16] FTX related token on C.R.E.A.M. ecosystem [00:09:11] Thoughts on Polkadot and Serum [00:10:44] Competition for Aave and Compound [00:14:15] Colla...
Feb 05, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Sam Kazemian, Founder at FRAX Finance. Bobby interviewed Sam on the background of FRAX, its fractional algorithmic stablecoin, problems with stablecoins, plans to increase FRAX adoption as well as proposed FRAX bond. [00:00:02 ] Intro [00:01:23] Introduction of FRAX [00:04:32] Use of FRAX Share token (FXS) [00:06:30] Idea of fractional algorithmic stablecoin [00:12:22] Thoughts on problems of stablecoins [00:18:19] Thoughts on mark...
Jan 26, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Tascha Punyaneramitdee, Project Lead at Alpha Finance. Bobby interviewed Tascha on the background of Alpha Finance Lab, Alpha Homora V2, Alpha token and its use cases, the risks of lending on Alpha Finance as well as their upcoming plans. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:20] Introduction of Alpha Finance Lab [00:02:08] Alpha Homora V2 [00:06:54] Lending risks on IBETH [00:12:00] Partnership with Aave [00:21:27] Plans for Alpha Homora [00:23...
Dec 17, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Jordan Lyall, Founder of $MEME Project. Bobby interviewed Jordan on the history of $MEME, Pineapples and its use cases, MEME's trading cards as well as the intersection of DeFi and NFT. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:22] History of MEME Project [00:09:43] Name shift from DeGenerator to MEME [00:13:00] Pineapples staking with MEME token [00:16:25] Why stake a maximum of only five MEME tokens? [00:20:20] Rewards for loyal users [00:22:20] P...
Nov 07, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave. Bobby interviewed Stani on Aave, its Flash Loans, its aTokens as well as Aave’s upcoming plans. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:16] History of Aave [00:03:56] Flash Loans [00:09:48] Differences between aTokens from Aave and cToken from Compound [00:15:50] How is the variable interest rate and stable interest rate set on Aave? [00:21:41] Aave’s plans with respect to its governance [00:26:31] Importan...
Sep 29, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 21
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Anatoly Yakovenko, founder and CEO at Solana. Bobby interviewed Anatoly on Solana, its scalability, proof-of-history as well as Solana’s plans for Q4 of 2020 and beyond. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:23] Background on Solana [00:02:38] Scalability Trilemma problem [00:06:34] Solana blockchain size? [00:11:26] Other applications on Solana blockchain [00:13:15] Is Solana an Ethereum competitor? [00:19:28] Solana’s proof-of-stake with deleg...
Sep 21, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Chandler Song, CEO of Ankr. Bobby interviewed Chandler on Ankr and their technology, the DeFi trend and his thoughts on the crypto market as well as Ankr’s plans for 2020 and beyond. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:13] Background on Ankr [00:02:54] Ankr’s customers [00:05:00] Coins supported by Ankr [00:08:09] Ankr’s pivot [00:09:40] How is Ankr different from other providers? [00:14:23] Ankr’s product, Stkr [00:18:57] Microstaking [00:22:...
Sep 05, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Thor Chan, CEO of AAX. Bobby interviewed Thor on AAX and their technology, the DeFi trend and his thoughts on the crypto market as well as AAX’s plans for 2020 and beyond. [00:00:02] Intro [00:01:02] Background on AAX [00:01:55] AAX’s technology [00:04:02] Thoughts on institutional money coming into the crypto space [00:09:08] Thoughts on DeFi trend [00:11:16] Plannings for the DeFi space [00:13:02] Thoughts on upcoming products in...
Aug 22, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 18
