@thedefiant The Defiant - DeFi, Web3 & NFT Insights
The Defiant - DeFi, Web3 & NFT Insights posts on YouTube about web3, finance, defi, decentralized the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [----] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.
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Social category influence finance cryptocurrencies #5491 exchanges stocks technology brands nfts travel destinations countries social networks events
Social topic influence web3 #243, finance #1116, defi #261, decentralized #119, blockchain, ethereum #721, crypto #1976, bitcoin #2194, cryptocurrency #198, nft #1731
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Top assets mentioned Ethereum (ETH) Bitcoin (BTC) Solana (SOL) Dogecoin (DOGE) USDC (USDC) Cardano (ADA) Defiant (DEFIANT) Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN) Chainlink (LINK) Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) zkSync (ZK) Pepe (PEPE)
Top Social Posts
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"Tether's CTO Explains Why USDT is Still Not Audited Today we are joined by Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino. We discuss Tether's banking partners its reserve composition its latest attestation and why the stablecoin issuer still hasn't presented an audit. Ardoino puts some of the blame on auditing firms. 00:00 Intro 01:11 How does Tether work 05:25 Tether Banking Partners 13:45 Moody's Names Banking Connections 25:56 Tether Attestation and Excess Reserves 35:32 Why No Audit 40:00 Tether vs. Circle Attestations and CUSIP Codes 42:00 Healthy Pressure ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/"
YouTube Link 2023-08-29T21:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Can Crypto Be Trusted Ben Nadareskis Answer to the Skeptics In this episode of The Defiant Podcast we sit down with Ben Nadareski CEO and Co-Founder of Solstice Labs to explore DeFi on Solana and why its becoming a magnet for institutional adoption. Ben shares how Solstice Labs is pioneering permissionless institutional-grade yield strategies and launching the US token a fully collateralized stablecoin designed to unlock new levels of trust and scalability in DeFi. We dive into Solanas unique advantagesspeed low costs and composabilityand how its shaking off its meme chain reputation to"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T16:00Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Oasis Vaults Solution for Securing Your Crypto In a world of digital assets we are taught to trust in a single key a single phrase. But when custodians like FTX fail or a seed phrase is lost the consequences are absolute. This video explores a different path for securing your crypto moving beyond the single point of failure that puts so many at risk. We demonstrate how Oasis Vault's 2-of-3 multisig design provides a new layer of resilience giving you control while enabling safe recovery. We also look at the broader landscape of securityfrom hardware wallets to on-chain multisig and smart"
YouTube Link 2025-11-06T16:54Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Plasmas Plan to Dethrone Tron Paul Faecks In this episode of The Defiant Podcast Paul Faecks CEO of Plasma Chain discusses the platforms approach to stablecoin payments and its potential to reshape global financial infrastructure. From gasless USD transfers to a $2 billion liquidity launch Paul explains how Plasma Chain plans to compete with established players like Tron and Ethereum while focusing on emerging markets and decentralization. The conversation also touches on regulatory challenges partnerships with Tether and Binance and the broader future of stablecoins. Chapters: 00:00 The role"
YouTube Link 2025-09-16T21:07Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"How Flare Is Unlocking REAL DeFi Utility for XRP [----] has been a major year for XRP. With rising institutional interest ETF speculation and increasing momentum many holders are finally asking: When can XRP actually be used in DeFi The truth is the native XRP Ledger doesnt support smart contracts limiting DeFi opportunities for years. But thats changing fast. In this video we break down how Flare Network is expanding XRPs utility with: - USDT a native omnichain stablecoin enabling deeper liquidity - FXRP EVM-compatible representation of XRP for lending trading & DEXs - Staked XRP (via"
YouTube Link 2025-11-25T11:41Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Rebuilding Global Payments with Stablecoins Circle & USDC with Nikhil Chandhok Stablecoins have quietly become the most successful use case in crypto. In this episode Nikhil Chandhok Chief Product & Technology Officer at Circle explains why USDC is more than a digital dollar its a global financial network. We discuss economic inclusion internet-scale finance programmable payments emerging markets AI-driven payments and why stablecoins are becoming the backbone of global money movement. Explore The Defiant ✨ 📰 Website https://thedefiant.io/ ✉ Free Daily Newsletter"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T17:00Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Cryptos Point of No Return: Institutions are Finally Here with Brett Tejpaul [----] marked a turning point for crypto. In this episode Brett Tejpaul Co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional sits down with Camila Russo to explain why institutional adoption accelerated last year. From ETFs and stablecoin regulation to banks using public blockchains in production crypto crossed a line it cant uncross. We explore how Coinbase evolved from a retail exchange into a global financial infrastructure layer why tokenization is finally happening for real and what regulation unlocked that years of innovation"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T21:52Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Tokenize Everything: Robert Leshners Vision for On-Chain Finance Robert Leshner the mind behind Compound and now the founder of Superstate believes the next trillion-dollar shift will come from bringing the worlds assets on-chain. In this episode Cami sits down with one of DeFis earliest pioneers to unpack: * Why DeFi itself shouldnt change but assets will * How tokenized T-bills basis strategies and even equities are finally getting institutional traction * Why regulatory tailwinds not new laws unlocked the RWA boom * The two competing models of tokenized stocks and why both will win * What"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T12:43Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"The AI/Crypto Intersection is the Most Intersesting Thing We'll See in Our Lifestimes AI and mining intelligence and crypto together are the most interesting trends this year says Chris Miglinion. "Probably the most exciting thing I'll see in the rest of my life." #TheDefiant #DeFi #Decentralized #Finance #Blockchain #Web3 crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography cryptocurrency news crypto news cryptocurrency explained new technology nft non fungible tokens metaverse defi news the defiant web [--] web3 btc bitcoin web [--] explained eth dapps gamefi fundamental"
YouTube Link 2025-11-24T11:26Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Liquid Staking Explained: From ETH to XRP with Firelight Crypto [---] Welcome back to Crypto [---] where we break down the core ideas shaping DeFi and Web3. In this episode we explore liquid staking how it works why it was created and how its expanding beyond traditional proof-of-stake blockchains. We start with staking fundamentals explain why locked capital became a problem and show how liquid staking tokens (LSTs) unlock new utility across DeFi. We then go deeper into how Flare and the Firelight Protocol are extending staking-like mechanics to assets that were never designed for staking like"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T16:38Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"How Stablecoins Are Rewiring Global Payments Borderless CPO Alex Garn In this episode of The Defiant Podcast Chris Storaker sits down with Alex Garn Chief Product Officer at Borderless to unpack how stablecoins are quietly transforming cross-border payments and what it actually takes to move money at scale across jurisdictions. Alex walks through Borderless role as an orchestration layer for global on- and off-ramps why the company stays out of the flow of funds and how a single API can replace dozens of fragmented integrations across local regulators liquidity providers and banking partners."
YouTube Link 2026-01-09T15:49Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"The Rise of the Fan Economy Consumer Crypto Avalanche Ecosystems Ep. [--] For consumer crypto to thrive it needs to embrace financialization to deliver a better experience and maker sure crypto disappears everywhere else. Projects doing this right sit in an emerging sector called Fantech. In this episode of the Avalanche Ecosystem Series we explore the rise of Fantech: a new category where sports fans music fans creators and event-goers become participants in real digital economies. From loyalty programs and ticketing to creator monetization and on-chain rewards we look at how these experiences"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T16:39Z 131K followers, 13.7K engagements
"Robinhoods Crypto Head Johann Kerbrat on Why Public Blockchains Will Win Robinhood is opening the testnet for its Arbitrum-based Ethereum Layer [--]. In this episode we sit down with the fintechs head of crypto Johann Kerbrat to discuss the strategic move to build on Ethereum. He believes institutions can get the privacy and compliance guarantees they need on public chains like Ethereum so building on private chains doesnt make sense as they are just a fancy database. Kerbrat says he sees a future where most financial infrastructure and assets transact on public blockchains. Topics: Robinhood"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T14:01Z 131K followers, 20.1K engagements
"99% Gone for Good Web3 Security [---] with Alex Katz"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T22:05Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Ethereums HTTP Moment with Marissa Posner & Yoav Weiss In this episode of The Defiant podcast Camila Russo sits down in Buenos Aires (Devconnect) with Marissa Posner (Product Ethereum Foundation) and Yoav Weiss (security researcher Ethereum Foundation) to unpack The Trustless Manifesto and the Ethereum Interop Layer (EIL) why trust assumptions are quietly creeping into Ethereums stack and what it will take to preserve Ethereums core values while making UX actually usable. We dig into the hidden places users are forced to trust intermediaries from cross-chain interoperability and solvers to"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T16:37Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Voyager files for bankruptcy but Otherside load test is a smash A quick bit of news to fire you on your way today. And its a tale of two bear markets. On the one hand we have Voyager Digital who have just filed for Chapter [--] bankruptcy just the latest sorry chapter in this deeply sorry saga. As we reported on Monday in their July 1st update the team stated they were suspending trading deposits withdrawals and loyalty rewards in order to explore strategic alternatives and preserve the value of the Voyager platform we have built together. Five days later comes the announcement that has"
YouTube Link 2022-07-07T13:15Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"SafeWallet: How to Securely Set Up and Use Your Safe MultiSig Wallet (Step-by-Step Guide) Welcome back to The Defiant everyone we are back with another sponsored explainer video. Today well be discussing Safe Wallet and some of you may be more familiar with their former branding Gnosis Safe. Safe began as an independent project within Gnosis who are responsible for the likes of CowSwap Gnosis Pay and Gnosis Chain but in [----] members of the GnosisDAO decided to spin off the Gnosis Safe and build Safe who aim to develop an entire ecosystem around their multi-sig smart accounts. Our sponsor"
YouTube Link 2024-08-23T14:18Z 131K followers, 11.1K engagements
"Becoming the "Institutions Chain" with Avalanches Morgan Krupetsky In this episode of The Defiant podcast we speak with Morgan Krupetsky VP of OnChain Finance at Ava Labs to break down one of the most significant shifts happening in crypto today: the rapid institutionalization of blockchain and Avalanches strategy to lead it. Morgan walks us through Avalanches real-world adoption first ethos explaining how its unique architecture enables enterprises fintechs banks governments and consumer apps to build purpose-designed blockchains while tapping into a shared liquidity hub. 🔥 In this episode:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T22:42Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Momentum's Vision: Trading Anything Anywhere on Sui Wendi Fu founder of Momentum shares her vision for a new financial operating system built on Sui designed to let you trade anything anywhere. From its origins as a DEX to its future as a global platform for tokenized stocks bonds and ETFs discover how Momentum X plans to use ZK proofs to weave compliance into the fabric of DeFi. Chapters 00:00 The blurring lines between TradFi and DeFi 01:02 The vision: from DEX to financial OS 02:41 Building the full stack 03:46 Why build on Sui Trust and technology 05:55 What sparked Momentum's spectacular"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T11:02Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"What Crypto VCs Want Now Aryan Sheikhalian Cryptos next chapter isnt a shinier coinits invisible rails. In this episode we sit down with Aryan Sheikhalian Research Lead at CMT Digital to unpack the shift from crypto as an asset to crypto as infrastructure: 24/7 markets instant clearing and settlement and new structured products that couldnt exist before. We talk about tokenized equities (wrappers vs. native tokenization and why dividends/governance matter) how identity layers and ZK proofs unlock mainstream distribution through banks and fintechs and where regulation is pushing builders"
YouTube Link 2025-10-10T19:38Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Solstice CEO Ben Nadareski on Changing Narratives in Crypto"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T19:19Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"The AI CEO Era: Breaking Build Bottlenecks with Vibe Coding Ahmad Shadid In this episode of The Defiant Podcast Vinny sits down with Ahmad Shadidformer quant trader turned founderwho redirected the [----] GPU crunch into a decentralized GPU network and now leads a bold push toward sovereign superintelligence: an AI CEO framework that can govern fund and scale itself transparently. We unpack vibe coding (building with AI at 20x speed) how zero-knowledge proofs and decentralized networks could reshape AI and why security must keep pace in a world moving faster than audits. We talk leadership the"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T16:12Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"The End of the Chain FastSets Parallel Settlement Layer for Instant Micropayments We build systems on the belief that one step must follow another a total order enforced on every action. But what if that sequence is the very thing holding us back What if to achieve true scale we must abandon the chain This episode of Defiant Voices features Grigore Rou Co-Founder and CEO of Pi Squared. He introduces FastSet a massively parallel settlement layer designed for a future of AI agents and instantaneous micropayments. Drawing from a deep background in formal verification Gregor details how FastSets"
YouTube Link 2025-11-13T17:01Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Inside the PYUSD's takeover of PayPal with May Zabaneh VP Crypto In this conversation PayPal's VP of Blockchain Crypto and Digital Currencies May Zabaneh breaks down PayPals move into stablecoins with PYUSD and why it matters for financial inclusion. We explore how PYUSD could lower costs for cross-border payments deliver faster settlement and plug directly into PayPals existing ecosystem. The discussion covers why PayPal built a proprietary stablecoin early adoption and real-world use cases and plans for international expansion. We also examine the role merchants play in crypto acceptance"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T19:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Why gamers hate NFTs - explained properly for once WATCH PART [--] here: https://youtu.be/lv-Kl2R4Vj4 For those making their way in the NFT space the last few months there has been a giant opposing force coming back at you sucking the oxygen out of the room. You see its unavoidable now - NFTs are toxic. Just in case you were wondering. This space and the morons within it have become the vapid bleating punchbag for a tidal wave of outrage and disgust. The Line goes up was a gutpunch for a community that arrogantly believed it had all the answers that it could solve all ills. It acted as a"
YouTube Link 2022-03-11T17:15Z 131K followers, 17.3K engagements
"Notable Applications and Killer Apps on ENS #shorts #ensdomains #ens #ethereumfoundation Wondering what killer apps are being built on top of @ensdomains Check out our latest podcast episode where @nicksdjohnson highlights some notable applications like @dm3protocol @1W3io @NiftyChat and @ORG3_ETH. crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography cryptocurrency news crypto news cryptocurrency explained new technology nft non fungible tokens metaverse defi news the defiant web [--] web3 btc bitcoin web [--] explained eth dapps gamefi fundamental analysis what is defi what is"
YouTube Link 2023-04-25T19:44Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"🔥The REAL reason why Balaji burned $1 Million💸 Remember Balaji Srinivasan's million-dollar bet on Bitcoin Well today we're revisiting that story with a twist. Balaji just burned $1 million to warn us about an impending financial crisis sending shockwaves through the crypto community. Let's find out what this means for the economy the world of decentralized finance and the future of Web3. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here"
YouTube Link 2023-05-02T20:49Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Cryptos Rate Cut Rollercoaster 🎢"
YouTube Link 2025-09-09T01:25Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Markets Cool Off ETH Staking Deposits MakerDAO's Spark Protocol Tether's Reserves Tune into our livestream with The Defiant writers at 12:00 PM ET. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/s/de. ✊ Follow The Defiant Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord https://discord.gg/thedefiant Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram News https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom"
YouTube Link 2023-05-13T05:15Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"How to Use Lido on Arbitrum and Optimism Welcome to The Defiant Explainers where we create comprehensive & sponsored tutorial videos diving deep into DeFi projects and showing you how to use them with a step by step guide. Today well be talking about Ethereums most popular liquid staking protocol Lido and how you can use its tokens on Layer [--] blockchains Arbitrum and Optimism. Youve likely heard plenty about Layer 2s and thats because Layer [--] blockchains are central to Ethereums scaling roadmap and with a lot of todays activity expected to migrate over to L2s its important to know how and why"
YouTube Link 2023-02-16T10:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"How Avalanche is Tackling the Blockchain Trilemma Avalanche says it can finally square the circle: subsecond finality a large decentralized validator set and thousands of sovereign L1s connected through native messaging for shared liquidity. In the genesis episode of our new ECOSYSTEMS podcast Camila Russo and guest cohost Luigi DOnorio DeMeo of Ava Labs unpack the Avalanche storyfrom Team Rockets probabilistic consensus and the stadium sampling intuition to todays city of chains (CChain liquidity hub P/X chains and customizable L1s). We discuss: How random sampling achieves speed and"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T19:37Z 131K followers, 74.4K engagements
"MakerDAOs Rebrand to Sky: New Tokens New Features and DeFi Rewards Rune Christensen explores the motivation behind MakerDAO's rebranding to Sky focusing on simplifying DeFi benefits for users the introduction of USDS and Sky tokens and how these changes enhance user experience with decentralized savings and rewards without disrupting existing DAI and MKR holders. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://thedefiant.io/go-premium#pricingutm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=signup 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational"
YouTube Link 2024-10-12T15:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"AI-Assisted Coding is as Big as the Internet Boom says O.XYZ Founder Ahmad Shadid"
YouTube Link 2025-10-16T22:12Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"DeFi Meets TradFi: Plume Networks Approach to RWA Tokenization Teddy Pornprinya co-founder of Plume Network leads the development of a modular EVM blockchain focused on tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs). With a background at Coinbase Ventures and Binance he brings extensive experience in traditional and decentralized finance. Plume Network has successfully completed its testnet tokenized billions in assets and aims to launch its mainnet by Q4 [----] emphasizing compliance liquidity and innovative DeFi use cases. Chapters 00:00 - The Future of RWAs 00:15 - Plume Network 00:23 - Teddy"
YouTube Link 2024-11-20T17:27Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Turn your NFTs into ERC20 tokens with NFTX V2 NFTX is a platform for making ERC20 tokens that are backed by NFT collectibles. These tokens are called funds and (like all ERC20s) they are fungible and composable. With NFTX it is possible to create and trade funds based on your favorite collectibles such as CryptoPunks Axies CryptoKitties and Avastars right from a DEX like Uniswap. https://blog.nftx.org/introducing-nftx-v2/ https://v2.nftx.org/ Our sponsors Balancer: https://balancer.fi/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtubead&utm_campaign=thedefiant"
YouTube Link 2021-06-29T16:03Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Redefining DeFi Lending: How Morpho Gives Users Control and Customization Paul Frambot Co-Founder Paul Frambot co-founder and CEO of Morpho Labs explains how Morpho is a decentralized and permissionless lending protocol that allows users to create customized lending and borrowing pools. Unlike traditional DeFi platforms like Aave Morpho externalizes risk management giving users control over their risk exposure and liquidity. Frambot shares how Morpho started as a rate-optimizing solution and evolved into Morpho Blue a more scalable protocol with over $1 billion in deposits. He discusses the"
YouTube Link 2024-09-24T15:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Base: Coinbase's New Layer [--] Kicks Off Jesse Pollak is the creator of Base which a Layer [--] scaling solution from Coinbase which launched last week. Base has quickly become a trending topic and a trending chain this summer attracting more than $200M of value in its short life. Coinbase is the worlds second- largest crypto centralized exchange by volume and now its moving to the on-chain world so its worth watching. In our conversation we will dive into the origin story of Base why opt for a Layer [--] and not start a new Layer [--] why go for Optimistic rollups how Base is unique in the already"
YouTube Link 2023-08-14T19:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"NFTx wants to beat OpenSea but how are they going to do that Deep Dive. NFTX is a platform for making ERC20 tokens that are backed by NFT collectibles. https://nftx.io/ Our sponsor https://polymarket.co/tutorials Follow The Defiant https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ https://twitter.com/defiantnews https://thedefiant.io/ https://t.me/DefiantNews https://t.me/DefiantChat #TheDefiant #DeFi #Decentralized #Finance #Blockchain blockchain technology decentralized sharding crypto cryptocurrency scalability proofofstake defi decentralized finance economy bitcoin ethereum one money blockchain"
YouTube Link 2021-09-22T02:17Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Complete Review of DeFi (and Web3) with IvanGBI This conversation between The Defiant and Ivan was recorded during Devconnect [----] in Istanbul. Chapters 0:36 Who is Ivan 1:21 Getting into crypto 2:13 Western Europe vs Middle East 3:33 What is LobsterDAO 6:55 Moderation 9:20 Launch of Curve Finance 10:54 Community vs Organization 12:00 Gearbox Protocol 14:25 Market Sophistication in DeFi 16:25 UX Frustrations 18:55 Governance 21:50 Token Utility 25:04 Yield in DeFi 26:51 Sustainable Yield 28:57 Intents 31:20 Hardware Wallets 32:38 Best way to manage wallets 33:49 Is the bear market over 35:24"
YouTube Link 2023-12-01T14:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Index Coop's Product Revenue Tokens: How Early Believers Own the Product's Success Welcome to The Defiant everyone we are back with another sponsored explainer video and today well be talking about Product Revenue Tokens also known as PRTs. PRTs are a new onchain incentive incubated by The Index Coop. These PRTs are verifiable onchain erc20 tokens that represent entitlement to revenue of a related Index Coop product. Our sponsor https://indexcoop.com/ ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀"
YouTube Link 2024-08-06T15:01Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Pendle Finance Deep Dive With Founder TN Lee TN Lee is the founder of Pendle Finance - a DeFi platform that enables users to tokenize and trade future yield on Ethereum assets. Pendle has shown remarkable expansion since the beginning of the year elevating its TVL from $250 million to over $3 billion in just a few months. In this podcast we explore the fundamentals of Pendle Finance providing a comprehensive understanding of one of DeFi's most complex and innovative products. We start off with a background into Lee then breakdown Pendle's core concepts and gradually dive deeper into Pendle's"
YouTube Link 2024-04-01T18:56Z 131K followers, 11.1K engagements
"He gave [--] strangers his private keys. You won't believe what happened next. In the previous episode of The Defiant there was a QR code embedded in the video. Had you scanned that code it would have brought you into a week-long NFT-based social experiment designed to test a simple question: 'Are you greedy or are you cultured.' We normally report the news in DeFi and blockchain but here we were testing ideas pushing boundaries and making the news ourselves. This is a rare opportunity to go deep into a real-time experiment designed to interrogate the value of crypto art. This. Got. Deep. 0:00"
YouTube Link 2020-10-29T18:57Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Chatting with Ansem AKA 'The Solana Guy' Zion Thomas aka Ansem is an amateur boxer and a notable figure on Crypto Twitter known for his insightful crypto market analysis. He is also building a project called Bullpen. In our conversation Ansem shares his journey into the crypto world discussing his rise as a CT Influencer and navigating the challenges of Solana. He reflects on the highs and lows of Solana his boxing career and what makes Solana unique. Ansem also reveals his favorite ecosystems and apps offers advice and provides a glimpse into his project Bullpen. Finally he shares his future"
YouTube Link 2024-05-28T13:00Z 131K followers, 13.3K engagements
"How to research stablecoins USDC USDT BUSD USDP In the part [--] of [--] series on how to research stablecoins we take a look at institutionally issued stablecoins. Our sponsors https://tracer.finance/ https://nexo.io/ Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant Website https://thedefiant.io/ Newsletter https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord https://discord.com/invite/svJ7dZ75J3 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2022-05-24T13:18Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"What's a dApp and how does it use Smart Contracts At first glance DeFi -- or decentralised finance can appear a little intimidating to get started with. For those who feel lost or don't know where to begin we've put together a series of [--] films that will gently place you into the world of DeFi and explain what it is how it works and where to get started. We will cover the basics and a little extra concisely as possible. It is up to you to take the leap of faith. Graphics by https://perfectial.com/blog/smart-contracts-and-industries-they-will-affect/"
YouTube Link 2020-11-29T17:00Z 131K followers, 13.3K engagements
"The Rise & Fall of DeFi Is DeFi dead With dwindling trading volumes disappearing users and declining value deposited in DeFi apps it's a question many are asking. By the end of todays video youll be better equipped than MOST to answer it. Weve come a long way since the DeFi summer of [----] and theres a lot to cover from nostalgia-inducing valuations to the stomach churning nose dives. So today on the third anniversary of DeFi summer we're diving deep into the sensational events the groundbreaking innovations and the rollercoaster of DeFi to figure out if it's dead dying or on the mend Our"
YouTube Link 2023-08-17T20:11Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"How To Decentralize a Fortune [---] company Today we host a triple threat of guests to give us a deep dive into the launch of Base Coinbase's Layer [--] that just launched. Base is an Ethereum Layer two that offers a secure low cost developer friendly way for anyone anywhere to build decentralized applications. Today we have Jesse Pollak senior director of Engineering at Coinbase Eva Beylin the director of the Graph Foundation and Ben Jones the director of the Optimism Foundation. Each played a role in the recent Base launch and development. Today we talk about the evolution of Base from inside a"
YouTube Link 2023-03-16T20:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Lens Protocol Numbers #shorts #lensprotocol According to @dabit3 @LensProtocol has around 105-110K users but with a significant percentage being bots or fake accounts. So how many real users are on the network And what's the key to keeping them engaged crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography cryptocurrency news crypto news cryptocurrency explained new technology nft non fungible tokens metaverse defi news the defiant web [--] web3 btc bitcoin web [--] explained eth dapps gamefi fundamental analysis what is defi what is web [--] what is web3 what is web [---] financial"
YouTube Link 2023-05-07T20:00Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Confidentiality in Blockchain: Rand Hindi on Zama's Vision and the Future of Onchain Transactions Rand Hindi CEO and co-founder of Zama explores the importance of confidentiality in blockchain technology. Learn how Zama's innovative protocol uses fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) to enable secure confidential transactions on public blockchainswithout altering existing protocols. Discover real-world applications like stablecoin payments and DeFi and get a glimpse of Zama's ambitious roadmap to make confidentiality a cornerstone of digital finance. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Rand Hindi"
YouTube Link 2025-07-22T16:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"How Ethena USDe Pays The Highest Stablecoin Yield Guy Young Guy Young is the founder and CEO of Ethena Labs which is the entity behind Ethena the synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum. Ethena also introduces a universally available dollar-linked savings option known as the 'Internet Bond'. Ethena introduces an innovative stablecoin model. Throughout our discussion we thoroughly explore the mechanics and intricacies of Ethena gaining a deeper understanding of its operation and the risks involved. 0:00 Intro 1:24 Guy Young's Background and Ethena Origin Story 5:33 How is USDe Different"
YouTube Link 2024-03-04T18:55Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Own your Ethereum name with ENS (Full tutorial) The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is a distributed open and extensible naming system based on the Ethereum blockchain. ENS's job is to map human-readable names like 'alp. eth' to machine-readable identifiers such as Ethereum addresses other cryptocurrency addresses content hashes and metadata. https://ens.domains/ Our sponsors Nansen https://www.nansen.ai/ Siren https://bit.ly/3CrKgfO Follow The Defiant https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ https://twitter.com/defiantnews https://thedefiant.io/ https://t.me/DefiantNews https://t.me/DefiantChat"
YouTube Link 2021-10-12T12:08Z 131K followers, 23.5K engagements
"No downside Deep dive on tranches and structured DeFi Step into crypto and it can feel like youre throwing your life to the gods of thunder. Im here you say take me throw me into the void. And ape that you are you keep walking towards that edge. But what if there was another way. What if you could have your cake AND eat it. Follow The Defiant http://thedefiant.substack.com https://twitter.com/DefiantNews https://thedefiant.io/ https://t.me/DefiantNews #TheDefiant #DeFi #Decentralized #Finance #Blockchain blockchain technology decentralized sharding crypto cryptocurrency scalability"
YouTube Link 2021-03-19T16:26Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Real Time Inflation on the Blockchain: Stefan Rust Introduces Truflation and Synthetic Indexes Stefan Rust founder and CEO of Truflation explains how the company uses blockchain to provide real-time transparent inflation data creating an alternative to traditional government metrics. Rust shares his journey from tech to blockchain and describes how Truflation aggregates extensive data for accurate inflation insights empowering users to make informed financial decisions. He also discusses the potential of synthetic indexes which allow users globallyespecially in underserved marketsto access"
YouTube Link 2024-11-06T15:30Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"🔥 AI tokens are pumping BUT. The crypto sector certainly has no shortage of hype and were now seeing the effects of yet another heavily anticipated innovation - artificial intelligence - as it ripples through the realm of digital assets. The top five so-called AI tokens in terms of market cap have all jumped at least 25% in price over the last week. Investors and speculators are moving cash into assets which have positioned themselves at the intersection of AI & Crypto. So lets dive in and see which tokens are leading the charge Our sponsor https://www.bitrefill.com/ ✨ Check out our new"
YouTube Link 2023-02-09T20:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Memecoin Mania SBF Sentenced [--] Years $63M Hack KuCoin In Trouble Welcome to Crypto With Cami your concise guide to the week's most significant developments in DeFi and Web3 all in [--] minutes or less. 0:00 Intro 0:29 Headlines 1:00 Memecoins 2:26 Honest ICOs 11:55 SBF Sentenced [--] years 13:50 Munchables 16:22 Coinbase Lawsuit 17:50 KuCoin 18:08 Ethena Airdrop 18:21 Mantle Rewards Portal 18:39 AltLayer 18:55 Crypto + AI 19:20 Arbitrum + Azuki 19:40 BUIDL Fund 21:05 Nomura ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀"
YouTube Link 2024-03-29T16:10Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Everything Wrong With The Degen Trilogy The Degen Trilogy is a 3-part interactive film series featuring the Bored Ape Yacht Club and Apecoin communities. In today's Hot Stuff director Robin Schmidt dissects everything wrong with the first part. Our sponsor https://www.liqdnft.com/ Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant Website https://thedefiant.io/ Newsletter https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews"
YouTube Link 2022-07-27T13:23Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Exposing a Meme Coin Trader's $24M Wallet In this week's Crypto With Cami Seb Audet and Camila Russo discuss the recent controversy involving Must Stop Murad a crypto meme coin influencer whose on-chain wallet addresses were exposed by ZachXBT a blockchain analyst. Cami and Seb explore how this incident raises questions about privacy and transparency on public blockchains debating whether traders should be required to align their public statements with their on-chain activity. The discussion emphasizes the need for better tools to balance privacy while ensuring transparency to avoid"
YouTube Link 2024-10-15T20:29Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"🌞Its Onchain Summer - getting started with Base We recently interviewed Jesse Pollak the head of protocols at Coinbase in Paris who was ecstatic about the upcoming launch of Base. Tomorrow marks August 9th the official public launch of Coinbases Base Mainnet. So lets catch up with onchain summer the key details of Base mainnet and dive into a tutorial on how to bridge and how to access the grants drops and prizes Our sponsor https://www.staderlabs.com/ ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀"
YouTube Link 2023-08-08T20:12Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Introducing $RAYS: How to Optimize Your DeFi Rewards with Summer.fi's New Points System Chris Bradbury is the CEO of Summer.fi (previously oasis.app) which is a prominent DeFi protocol that enables users to borrow lend and multiply assets across multiple DeFi protocols. Summer.fi's $RAYS is a new points system designed to reward users for engaging with DeFi protocols offering incentives based on activity and long term participation. 0:00 Summer.fi overview 1:20 Connection To Maker 4:31 User Profile 9:12 New Product 11:12 Passive vs Degen Users 20:03 $RAYS Point System ✨ Check out our new"
YouTube Link 2024-07-03T15:58Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Sustainable BTC Yield on Bitcoin Dr. Redouane Elkamhi Discusses GOAT Network Redouane Elkamhi is the Economic Lead at GOAT Network a project focused on developing a decentralized financial market on Bitcoin. In this episode we discuss the project's goals including the creation of a Bitcoin-based Layer [--] ecosystem with a focus on sustainable yield decentralized sequencers and economic incentives. Elkamhi outlines the potential impact of GOAT Network on Bitcoin's future and its approach to yield generation. 0:00 GOAT Network 7:02 Building on Bitcoin 20:25 Earning Yield 33:30 Tokenomics 39:52"
YouTube Link 2024-08-27T16:51Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"The Next $100B DeFi Market: Real DNS Domains Domains are one of the largest untapped asset classes on the internet 360M+ names most of them not even hosting a site. Theyre traded like real estate through slow trust-based broker-intermediated systems with fees as high as 30%. D3 wants to bring this market on-chain. Unlike competiros they're going for real DNS domains (.com .ai .xyz) not synthetic names. They're building as an Ethereum L2 and fully ICANN + DNS compliant which means their domains have true rights ownership leasing fractionalization collateralization and even revenue shares. In"
YouTube Link 2025-10-30T20:38Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"StarkWare Bets on Becoming Bitcoin's Execution Layer Not on Attracting Corporate Chains In this episode of The Defiant Podcast we sit down with Eli Ben-Sasson co-founder and CEO of StarkWare. Ben Sasson details StarkWare's latest bet on Bitcoin: Adding BTC staking and lending/borrowing to the Ethereum Layer [--] (coupled with 100M in STRK incentives) in its bid to become Bitcoin's execution layer. StarkWare is focusing on BTC while much of competitors' attention has gone to lure large fintech and TradFi names onchain. Ben Sasson says he couldn't care less because "corporate chain and"
YouTube Link 2025-10-01T20:49Z 131K followers, 39.4K engagements
"Why is the crypto market dumping Tune into our livestream with The Defiant writers at 12:30 PM ET. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/s/de. ✊ Follow The Defiant Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord https://discord.gg/thedefiant Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram News https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom editorial@thedefiant.io 🤝 Sponsorships & Partnerships"
YouTube Link 2023-03-11T06:48Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Uniswap is about to turn on the switch. with Hayden Adams In this episode of The Defiant Podcast Uniswap founder Hayden Adams joins us right as the UNIfication (Unification) proposal has moved to a final governance votea sweeping plan from Uniswap Labs + the Uniswap Foundation that would activate protocol fees introduce a programmatic UNI burn and realign how value accrues across the Uniswap ecosystem. We go deep on whats actually inside the proposal (and what isnt) why this moment feels like the end of one DeFi era and the start of another and how years of regulation by enforcement shaped"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T15:22Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Self-Custodial Crypto Payments with Gnosis Pay: Everything You Need to Know Marcos Nunes is the Co-Founder of Gnosis Pay a payment provider bridging the gap between self-custodial crypto wallets and traditional payment methods. Gnosis Pay recently launched a Visa card allowing users to spend their cryptocurrency through traditional payment rails without any fees. Marcos discusses the technology behind Gnosis Pay the challenges of bridging crypto with mainstream finance and the future of crypto payments. This interview was recorded during Money2020inAmsterdam. 0:00 Declaring War 0:16 Marcos"
YouTube Link 2024-06-12T16:40Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"EP1 - Bitcoin before Maximalism: The experiments we forgot. Before Ethereum. Before smart contracts. Before the hype around NFTs and ICOs Bitcoin was already experimenting. In this episode of Beyond Digital Gold we rewind to [--------] when developers were pushing Bitcoins limits with: Colored Coins were early real-world assets Mastercoin the first ICO in crypto history Counterparty and Rare Pepes the first NFTs Lightning Network Bitcoins first native Layer [--] Featuring JR Willett Matt Luongo Yoni Assia Adam Krellenstein and Elizabeth Stark and co-hosted with Nathan from StarkWare this episode"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T14:57Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Is DYOR Dead Building a Safer Web3 with Alex Katz In a world of fast-advancing technology we are told to trust in our own research. But as the crypto space matures scams and exploits remain a constant presence. When your assets are gone they are gone forever with a near-zero chance of recovery. The old mantra of "Do Your Own Research" falls short against sophisticated threats like address poisoning advanced malware and convincing AI deepfakes. How then do we build a safer Web3 without sacrificing the decentralized ideals at its core Alex Katz CEO of the Web3 security solution Kerberus joins"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T21:02Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Fuel The Future: How To Earn With Fuel's PointsProgram Welcome back everyone to another explainer video and today well be discussing Fuel Network the rollup operating system for Ethereum. Fuel Network is on a mission to expand the capabilities of ETH rollups without sacrificing security or decentralization enabling innovative development on Ethereum at scale. The network recently launched its points program which is meant to incentivize and reward early users and contributors. The program started on July 8th and will continue all the way up to the launch of mainnet which is expected in Q3"
YouTube Link 2024-07-16T17:45Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Solana vs. Bitcoin: Why Pantera Capital is All In Paul Veradittakit In this episode of The Defiant Podcast we sit down with Paul Veradittakit Managing Partner at Pantera Capital to discuss the explosive growth of Solana the future of stablecoins and the evolution of digital asset treasury companies. Paul shares insights on Pantera's $1.2 billion Solana fund the role of institutional capital in this crypto cycle and why he believes Solana is poised to outperform Bitcoin and Ethereum. Tune in for a look into the next wave of blockchain innovation from payments to gaming and beyond. Chapters"
YouTube Link 2025-10-06T18:28Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Why Yat Siu Believes Altcoins Will Surpass Bitcoin In Web3 we find ourselves in an age of digital phantoms a "click-farm" era where identity is flimsy and easily fabricated. But what if reputation could be real portable and valuable Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu returns to explore this very question detailing a vision for a trust layer built on zero-knowledge proofs. He reveals plans for a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin a joint venture with Standard Chartered and HKT awaiting regulatory approval and unpacks the Mocaverse ecosystem where staking power and airdrops build a verifiable"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T14:52Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Solanas Rise as a Treasury Powerhouse: DeFi Development Corps Bold Strategy In this episode of The Defiant Podcast we sit down with Joseph Onorati CEO of DeFi Development Corp the second-largest Solana treasury company. Joseph shares the journey of transforming DeFi Development Corp into a Solana-focused treasury powerhouse their innovative yield strategies and why Solana's volatility and native yield make it a compelling treasury asset. We also dive into the broader case for crypto treasury companies the risks and rewards of staking strategies and the future of Solana in the blockchain"
YouTube Link 2025-09-09T16:46Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Bull Case For RWAs Real-World Assets and Tokenization with Chainlink Co-Founder Sergey Nazarov Sergey Nazarov is the Co-Founder of Chainlink a decentralized oracle network that provides data for smart contracts and facilitates cross-chain communication. In this conversation Sergey offers a detailed analysis of RWAs (Real-World Assets) and the tokenization industry providing valuable insights into the broader landscape of this space and the direction it's heading in the future. 0:31 Real-World Assets 2:30 Oracles 6:30 Tokenization 10:40 TradFi to DeFi 15:40 Latest on Chainlink 20:06 [--] Months"
YouTube Link 2024-08-22T13:44Z 131K followers, 36.1K engagements
"Institutions Want Bitcoin Yield Threshold Is Building the Bridge Institutional Bitcoin treasuries are coming but they wont touch DeFi unless the liquidity custody and risk models meet their standards. Threshold (TBTC) is building that bridge. In this interview we break down how TBTC is competing with WBTC why full decentralization alone isnt enough and why Threshold is now designing hybrid custody solutions to connect DeFi with the emerging wave of Bitcoin treasury companies (DATs). We also discuss adoption signals on Aave real BTC collateral usage governance structure and the roadmap toward"
YouTube Link 2025-10-28T19:48Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"$100 Million DeFi DAT Chooses ETH Ryan Zurrer Why did Game Square the Jerry Jones-backed media powerhouse bet $100 million on Ethereum instead of Bitcoin In this episode of The DeFiant Podcast Vinny sits down with crypto pioneer Ryan Zurrer to explore the strategy behind this bold move. Ryan who co-wrote the MakerDAO whitepaper and now leads Dialectic shares why Ethereum dominates [--] out of [--] real-world crypto use cases from stablecoins to DeFi and how its emerging as the financial substrate of the future. Learn how Game Square is leveraging Ethereums programmability to earn yields of up to"
YouTube Link 2025-09-19T15:51Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Ethereum is for Institutions: Danny Ryan Says Tokenization Isn't Enough In this interview Camila Russo sits down with Danny Ryan former Ethereum Foundation researcher and a key leader behind Ethereums shift to proof of stake now Co-Founder & President at Etherealize to talk about the next big wave for crypto: institutional adoption of Ethereum. Recorded in Buenos Aires during Devconnect Danny breaks down why the mood inside banks has flipped from we cant touch crypto to if we dont adopt it well be left behind. We dig into what institutions actually want beyond ETFs why the biggest opportunity"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T21:18Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Why OG DeFi Failed Kain Warwick Founder of Synthetix Kain WarwickDeFi OG and founder of Synthetix and Infinexis back on The Defiant Podcast with Camila Russo for a no-BS conversation at a pivotal moment: Infinex just ran its INX token sale and is heading into its TGE. We get into: Why Kain believes DeFis biggest bottleneck isnt more decentralization but UX + distribution The hard lesson OG DeFi learned: users wont learn to love complexitythe product has to be holistically better The INX sale controversy: $2500 cap cap removed one-year lockup stays and why he says the sale didnt need to happen"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T21:14Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"The Defiant guide to Digital Art and NFTs Following the great DeFi summer many have been predicting NFTs to be the tricky second album. This is a monumentally large subject with competing viewpoints and every level of talent from scammer to international superstar. In this episode we cover Robert Alice's Block [--] sale at Christie's through Anthony Pompliano's big bet on Trevor Jones the marketplace debate via Robness and Blue Kirby and hear from artists Simon Wan and Sven Eberwein and progressive marketplace Mintbase. It really is a packed episode. The only question is: do you recognize art"
YouTube Link 2020-10-20T17:08Z 131K followers, 149.2K engagements
"Play2Earn With These Games On TON It all started with the viral telegram game Notcoin where for several months there were millions of players tapping a screen to earn points in anticipation of an airdrop And the tapping paid off for many because some [--] million players ended up receiving [--] billion tokens worth $1.5m At its peak Notcoin reached a market cap of $2.8bn making it the largest GameFi project at the time And although the game is no longer playable its success inspired new social clicking games like Hamster Kombat and Catizen to become the new craze Today there are [---] Games listed"
YouTube Link 2024-07-02T14:48Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"J.P. Morgans Nightmare: How Stablecoins Let You Be Your Own Bank Reeve Collins Stablecoins are no longer just a buzzwordtheyre transforming the way the world moves money. In this episode of The Defiant Podcast we sit down with Reeve Collins co-founder of Tether co-founder of WeFi and chairman at STBL to explore the groundbreaking evolution of stablecoins. From their early days as a simple payment solution to their role in reshaping global finance Reeve shares insider insights on how stablecoins are building trust driving financial inclusion and securing the future of money. Well dive into: ✅"
YouTube Link 2025-09-12T16:49Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Solana Saga Mobile Review: Rewards dApps and Vault This is the Solana Saga - its an Android phone produced by Solanas mobile arm that costs $1000. Saga was first announced on June 23rd of last year. And less than a year later theyve already begun shipping. Quite an impressive delivery time in crypto terms but this should be no surprise since the co-founder of Solana Anatoly Yakovenko has over a decade of experience working at Qualcomm. So he knows a thing or two about mobile products. Saga aims to become a crucial stepping stone in bringing web3 into our pockets. Users of the Solana chain can"
YouTube Link 2023-05-31T19:11Z 131K followers, 11.1K engagements
"More than wrappers RWAs on Avalanche Ecosystems Ep.3 In our third episode of the Avalanche Ecosystems mini-series we dive into one of the most important trends in crypto: tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs). From land records to treasuries private credit and publicly traded equities Avalanche is enabling institutions to not just issue onchain wrappers but to create the real thing. It's tokenization the right way. With interviews from Luigi DOnorio DeMeo and Morgan Krupetsky (Ava Labs) Dan Silverman (Balcony) Kevin Chan (Grove) and Gabriel Otte (Dinari) we explore how Avalanches"
YouTube Link 2025-12-01T18:58Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Robinhood and Stripe Chains Will Be Inconsequential Eli Ben Sasson Says Starknet is one of the few blockchains not courting large corporations to come on board. CEO Eli Ben Sasson explains why. Check out the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=P1nitEeTLWU Explore The Defiant ✨ 📰 Website https://thedefiant.io/ ✉ Free Daily Newsletter https://thedefiant.io/newsletter/defi. 🤑 Weekly Premium Newsletter https://thedefiant.io/newsletter/defi. ✊ Follow The Defiant X/Twitter: https://x.com/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom editorial@thedefiant.io 🤝 Sponsorships & Partnerships"
YouTube Link 2025-10-02T04:21Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"The Hype-Based DAT Trade is Gone: Chris Miglinion of DNA The phase of listing DATs without clear business model is ending says Chris Miglinion. Next-gen DATs will be real operating companies filing directly to Nasdaq with clean cap tables token-aligned boards and actual revenue. The alpha in the fast listing trade is getting squeezed. The professionalization phase is coming. Watch the full video at https://x.com/DefiantNews #TheDefiant #DeFi #decentralized #Finance #Blockchain #Web3 crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography cryptocurrency news crypto news"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T18:25Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Avalanche: DeFi Built for Scale In the second episode of Ecosystems: Avalanche we track the protocols trajectory which included a peak valuation of $13 billion followed by a period of consolidation and strategic redevelopment. The Defiant founder Camila Russo and Ava Labs' Chief Strategy Officer Luigi DOnorio DeMeo are joined by founders from BENQI Euler Labs and LFJ who are building on the Avalanche protocol. The conversation covers technical upgrades such as Octane and Etna aimed at reducing fees and Interchain Messaging designed to enhance interoperability between blockchains. It also"
YouTube Link 2025-11-12T14:59Z 131K followers, 34.6K engagements
"Punks Blocks and the biggest buys in NFT land If your twitter timeline was spammed with the CryptoPunk bot in the past few days you might be wondering. Heres whats going on. A single anonymous buyer bought [--] CryptoPunks for $5.5M in a matter of minutes. Which is the same amount another anon paid for this guy making it the third highest paid for a Cryptopunk. Gary Vee joined the party and got this one and another wallet purchased [---] something punks in [--] minutes. So its all going crazy and no I dont think were going to have a TIME magazine cover ARE NFTs DEAD anytime soon. Our sponsor"
YouTube Link 2021-08-02T14:52Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"What makes the Solana Saga Unique ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://thedefiant.io/go-premium#pricingutm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=signup 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here https://thedefiant.io/promoutm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=alpha ✊ Follow The Defiant Twitter: https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord: https://discord.gg/thedefiant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram: https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom editorial@thedefiant.io 🤝"
YouTube Link 2023-06-06T14:30Z 131K followers, 59.1K engagements
"Ethereum is "Terrifyingly" Centralized but there's a way out ether.fi founder says Mike Silagadze is the founder and CEO of ether.fi which is a new player in ethereum liquid staking that enables stakers to control their keys while delegating. Ethereum liquid staking has been one of the hottest themes of crypto in [----]. The Shapella upgrade introduced unstaking Ether Liquid Stakking Tokens grew in popularity and concerns of centralization of staking was a highlight of this year so far. We will begin our conversation with an introduction to ether.fi followed by their competitive advantage in"
YouTube Link 2023-07-10T22:29Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"JP Morgan is Rolling in His Grave 👀"
YouTube Link 2025-09-12T17:50Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"🟠Bitcoin NFTs (Ordinals) are going crazy LST Summer Moonbirds Drama Tune into our livestream with The Defiant writers at 12:00 PM ET. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/s/de. ✊ Follow The Defiant Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord https://discord.gg/thedefiant Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram News https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom editorial@thedefiant.io 🤝"
YouTube Link 2023-06-03T05:26Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Mochi's Governance Attack on Curve DeFi on Bitcoin Taproot Soft Fork Activated Welcome to the latest chapter of the Curve Wars. Once again Curve is under a governance attack this time coming from a meme flavored DeFi project called Mochi Inu. Cue panic as the Emergency DAO was convened to block Mochi from receiving its due CRV governance tokens. But how was this possible and is it even enforceable Those questions answered plus a tip of the hat to Bitcoin and the successful implementation of the biggest upgrade since Segwit. Smart contracts and DeFi on Bitcoin Yep its coming. Our sponsor"
YouTube Link 2021-11-15T10:35Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Do ICOs Work Because Not Just VCs Get in on the Action"
YouTube Link 2025-09-22T19:35Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"🥩 ChainLinkGod vs MakerDAO - BEEF HANDBAGS A-GO-GO (sort of) Today were covering the accusations raised by a bearded frog on twitter claiming that MakerDAOs oracles appear to be selling exclusive rights to post their price data on-chain to an insider group. MakerDAO was quick to respond with a letter starting with we tend to choose to ignore the noise from the Chainlink community we feel obliged to react in this instance due to the gravity of the accusation. Chainlink frog also responded back to this response that partially invalidated the claims he had made in the first place Our sponsor"
YouTube Link 2021-07-05T14:29Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"High Yield with Mantle's Liquid Staking Protocol mETH Tutorial Welcome back to The Defiant everyone and we are back with another sponsored explainer video. Today we are focusing on Mantle a Layer-2 birthed from a merge with BitDAO whos renowned for managing one of the largest on-chain treasuries in all of DeFi. Mantle has recently launched their new Liquid Staking Protocol or LSP and it's value-accumulation receipt token mETH which is looking to deliver high yield and efficient staking to its users. Mantle website: https://www.mantle.xyz/ Mantle LSP: https://mantle.to/meth114 ✨ Check out our"
YouTube Link 2023-12-21T16:38Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Swifts Blockchain Retrofit: Game-Changer or Too Little Too Late"
YouTube Link 2025-09-30T20:21Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Humanity Protocol: The Solution to Digital Identity & Bot Protection Welcome back to the Defiant everyone and we are back with another explainer video. Today well be diving into Humanity Protocol a Layer [--] designed to solve the digital identity crisis. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://thedefiant.io/go-premium#pricingutm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=signup 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here https://thedefiant.io/promoutm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=alpha ✊ Follow The Defiant"
YouTube Link 2024-12-05T14:48Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Bitclout the SeedClub perspective SeedClub a social token incubator founder Jess Sloss shares his thoughts on the recent Roll hack social tokens and Bitclout. Our sponsor oasis.protocol Claim $FF here https://forefront.news/ Follow The Defiant http://thedefiant.substack.com https://twitter.com/DefiantNews https://thedefiant.io/ https://t.me/DefiantNews #TheDefiant #DeFi #Decentralized #Finance #Blockchain blockchain technology decentralized sharding crypto cryptocurrency scalability proofofstake defi decentralized finance economy bitcoin ethereum one money blockchain technology blockchain"
YouTube Link 2021-04-05T12:32Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Airdrop opportunity Bridgeless Cross-Chain Swaps with Hashflow Hashflow is a decentralized exchange designed for interoperability optimal pricing zero slippage and MEV-protected trades. https://www.hashflow.com/ Our sponsor https://nexo.io/ https://matcha.xyz/defiant Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ https://twitter.com/defiantnews https://thedefiant.io/ https://t.me/DefiantNews"
YouTube Link 2022-05-03T13:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"EPNS: Ethereum Push Notification Service https://epns.io/ Our sponsors solana.com/Defiant Follow The Defiant http://thedefiant.substack.com https://twitter.com/defiantnews https://thedefiant.io/ https://t.me/DefiantNews #TheDefiant #DeFi #Decentralized #Finance #Blockchain blockchain technology decentralized sharding crypto cryptocurrency scalability proofofstake defi decentralized finance economy bitcoin ethereum one money blockchain technology blockchain explained what is blockchain blockchain tutorial for beginners peer to peer daps dapps btc coding cryptography proofofwork pow pos trade"
YouTube Link 2021-04-21T13:40Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Goat Network: The Future of Bitcoin DeFi and Sustainable BTC Yield GOAT Network is here to bring scalable decentralized finance opportunities directly to the Bitcoin ecosystem. From sustainable BTC yield with YBTC to innovative Layer [--] solutions like proof-of-activity and zero-knowledge rollups GOAT Network is redefining whats possible for Bitcoin holders. In this video we break down: [--]. How GOAT Network enables real BTC-denominated yield [--]. The role of YBTC in earning sustainable rewards [--]. Key features like multi-asset staking dApps and wallet compatibility [--]. The One Piece project and how"
YouTube Link 2025-08-19T14:33Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Synthetix's Kain Warwick: What it Takes to Scale an Ethereum DeFi Protocol This week we sit with DeFi OG and founder of . In some ways last year wasnt a great one for the synthetic assets protocol. As many DeFi projects boomed SNXs price and TVL dropped. Kain says he was too optimistic about how soon Synthetix would be able to scale with optimistic roll-ups. If he were to do things again he would probably use Polygon first and move to Optimism once the solution was ready. But last year was also a time to build on a strong foundation. Hes looking forward to the months to come when all of that"
YouTube Link 2022-01-25T16:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Plasma is Tackling Global Financial Inequality with Gasless USD Transfers"
YouTube Link 2025-09-17T20:44Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Creating asset-backed stablecoins with the Reserve protocol Thomas Mattimore is the CEO of ABC Labs the company behind the development and promotion of the Reserve protocol a permissionless platform that empowers anyone to launch and govern overcollateralized currencies backed by diverse baskets of assets. This unique methodology aims to mitigate the issues inherent in fiat and crypto in service of its mission to increase access to stable long-lasting inflation-proof currency. Official website: https://reserve.org/ Latest announcement:"
YouTube Link 2024-01-31T19:15Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"U.S. Bitcoin Mining Faces Global Shift"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T20:03Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Are we too transparent Zooko talks Zcash Tornado cash & user privacy. This week on The Defiant podcast we speak to Zooko the Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Zcash and Founder and CEO at Electric Coin. He has made a massive impact on the space especially relating to privacy (though he doesnt call it that) and with unprecedented regulations that have come in relating to Tornado Cash Zooko has an extremely nuanced take. But first Zooko is a crypto OG so let's get his and Zcashs story. ✨Check out our new website✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀Sign up to our newsletter🚀"
YouTube Link 2022-09-03T13:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"The Future of Finance is Tokenized: Ondos Vision for RWAs Ondo Finance is at the forefront of the real-world asset (RWA) revolution bringing traditional financial products like U.S. treasuries stocks and ETFs onto blockchain rails. In this episode of the Defiant Podcast Ian De Bode Chief Strategy Officer at Ondo Finance dives into democratizing access to financial markets for a global audience. By tokenizing assets Ondo enables 24/7 mobility seamless DeFi integration and enhanced investor protections all while addressing the inefficiencies of traditional finance. Ian also shares insights into"
YouTube Link 2025-09-02T16:09Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Crypto Contagion: Mapping the fallout from $LUNA 3AC Celsius Voyager and Blockfi Youll no doubt be hearing the word contagion from all corners but didnt we just escape the clutches of the pandemic. Well yes. But crypto is really like a house of mirrors where nothing is ever what it seems. But its also a house of cards built on a complex system of levered dependencies. And when one of those fails it all comes crashing down. And thats what were covering today. From GBTC to LUNA to CELSIUS Three Arrows Capital and Voyager. The who the what the when the why and the weeping. It's exhaustive and"
YouTube Link 2022-07-08T15:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Basis trading using perps stables and a whole lotta Lemma Lemma uses a market neutral derivatives position to issue a stablecoin and generate sustainable yield https://www.lemma.finance/ Our sponsors Balancer https://balancer.fi/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtubead&utm_campaign=thedefiant https://app.balancer.fi/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtubead&utm_campaign=thedefiant Liquity liquity.org/defiant Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The"
YouTube Link 2021-12-15T12:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Court Overturns Tornado Cash Sanctions: Whats Next for Privacy Preston Van Loon Ethereum Core Dev Preston Van Loon an Ethereum core developer joins The Defiant Podcast this week to discuss his role as a plaintiff in the high-profile Tornado Cash lawsuit against the U.S. Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). He described how the sanctions imposed on Tornado Cash impacted legitimate users seeking privacy on Ethereum and underscored the significance of a recent appellate court ruling questioning whether smart contracts qualify as property under U.S. sanctions law. Van Loon also"
YouTube Link 2025-01-27T16:24Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Scroll's Path Forward Amid Airdrop Controversy: Sandy Peng on the Scroll Open Initiative Sandy Peng co-founder of Scroll tells us the journey of building one of the most anticipated Ethereum Layer 2s their focus on ZK rollups for scalability and the unique value proposition of high security decentralization and low costs. Sandy discusses Scroll's transition from general purpose chain design to supporting specific use cases driven by ecosystem builders and founders. They explore challenges and lessons from Scroll's recent token airdrop emphasizing the importance of clear communication"
YouTube Link 2025-01-06T17:05Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Decentralized Identity with Humanity Protocol Founder Terence Kwok Humanity Protocol founded by Terence Kwok is developing a zk-powered Layer [--] blockchain solution focused on decentralized identity. The project emphasizes proof of humanity utilizing biometric verification (palm scans) to establish users as unique individuals which is increasingly important in combating fraud and AI-driven impersonation. Their long-term vision includes enhancing identity verification for web3 applications such as airdrops governance and advertising while promoting a more secure user-controlled data ecosystem."
YouTube Link 2024-10-07T14:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Unlocking Bitcoin's Potential: Bitlayer's Vision for DeFi and Beyond On this episode of the Defiant Podcast Charlie Hu co-founder of Bit Layer discusses the evolution of Bitcoin beyond its role as a store of value. The conversation addresses trends in Bitcoin programmability the development of layer two networks liquidity in DeFi and adoption by institutions. Cami and Charlie discuss technical distinctions among Bitcoin scaling solutions and the integration of Bitcoin with other blockchain ecosystems. Then they conclude by exploring practical considerations for developers and users interested"
YouTube Link 2025-08-04T16:01Z 131K followers, 11.8K engagements
"Push Protocol Vision #shorts #pushprotocol #blockchain #defi Listen to @harshrajat vision for universal communication and seamless user experience across different blockchain networks. crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography cryptocurrency news crypto news cryptocurrency explained new technology nft non fungible tokens metaverse defi news the defiant web [--] web3 btc bitcoin web [--] explained eth dapps gamefi fundamental analysis what is defi what is web [--] what is web3 what is web [---] financial freedom trustless daps decentralized apps layer [--] l2 l2s layer 2s doge"
YouTube Link 2023-04-15T12:45Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Unboxing Jeff Staple x RTFKT Studios Meta-Pigeon RTFKT uses the latest in game engines NFT blockchain authentication and augmented reality combined with manufacturing expertise to create one of a kind sneakers and digital artifacts. https://rtfkt.com/ Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ https://twitter.com/defiantnews https://thedefiant.io/ https://t.me/DefiantNews https://t.me/DefiantChat #TheDefiant"
YouTube Link 2021-11-10T16:06Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Push Protocol ChatGPT integration #shorts #pushprotocol #chatgpt Have you tried chatting with the sassy AI integrated into @pushprotocol And if you want to see something truly impressive there's a hidden command to make the AI draw anything you want. crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography cryptocurrency news crypto news cryptocurrency explained new technology nft non fungible tokens metaverse defi news the defiant web [--] web3 btc bitcoin web [--] explained eth dapps gamefi fundamental analysis what is defi what is web [--] what is web3 what is web [---] financial"
YouTube Link 2023-04-12T16:00Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Scaling Bitcoin with Integrity Eli Ben-Sasson of StarkWare"
YouTube Link 2025-10-01T21:54Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Everyone Is Getting Hilariously Rich on friend.tech and Youre Not We may well be in the depths of a bear market but social trading app Friend.tech has been making waves since launching on base just two weeks ago. Youtubers have predictably released a barrage of videos on how to make a fortune overnight but others are skeptical. So what is the friend tech hype about and is it here to last ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://thedefiant.io/go-premium#pricingutm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=signup 🤑 Find DeFi investment"
YouTube Link 2023-08-22T20:28Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Can CZ's Binance weather the storm This week Binance the worlds largest crypto exchange seems to be facing a crisis of trust. Its native token BNB has seen a sharp decline in value following over $6bn in user withdrawals. Adding fuel to the fire Kevin OLeary claimed that Binance was to blame for the FTX collapse to which CZ responded by calling OLeary a liar. So lets dive into the crisis and see how Binance is responding to it. Sponsor: https://oasis.app/#earn ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ 🤑 Find DeFi"
YouTube Link 2022-12-20T21:23Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"MARKET UPDATE: Ain't no party like a depeg party (USDD USDT stETH) Im sure youre sick and tired of hearing about pegs. But youre going to have to suck it up because thats all thats on the menu today. After USTs spectacular collapse and Celsius painful mea culpa that extreme market conditions had necessitated a freeze on customer assets Our sponsor https://defisaver.com/ https://matcha.xyz/defiant Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant"
YouTube Link 2022-06-14T13:42Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Crypto trends to lookout for in [----] Our sponsors Balancer https://balancer.fi/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtubead&utm_campaign=thedefiant https://app.balancer.fi/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtubead&utm_campaign=thedefiant Nansen https://www.nansen.ai/ Oasis Network http://yuzu-swap.com/ Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ https://twitter.com/defiantnews https://thedefiant.io/"
YouTube Link 2021-12-17T16:44Z 131K followers, 14.4K engagements
"How and when can developers start building on Base 🌐💥 1M builders in [----] 1B users in [----] 🚀 @jessepollak from #BuildOnBase announces that devs can start building on Base NOW. Explore access & join the incredible growth in the @Coinbase ecosystem. crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography cryptocurrency news crypto news cryptocurrency explained new technology nft non fungible tokens metaverse defi news the defiant web [--] web3 btc bitcoin web [--] explained eth dapps gamefi fundamental analysis crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography"
YouTube Link 2023-03-20T00:00Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Avalanche and the Blockchain Trilemma: Welcome to Ecosystems"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T20:43Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Pantera Capital is Betting $1.2B on Solana"
YouTube Link 2025-10-06T20:19Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Rethinking EigenLayer ERC-404 New Crypto AI Project Wormhole Token Pyth Airdrop This is Crypto With Cami a show where we go through all the major news in DeFi and Web3 in [--] minutes or less. This week's headlines 0:00 Hot Take 0:35 Agenda 1:21 EigenLayer Removing Caps 3:13 What is Restaking 7:54 How EigenLayer Works 12:52 EigenLayer Risks 14:42 SEC vs DeFi 17:15 Mountain Protocol 18:40 Ondo Finance on Sui 19:00 ERC-404 20:15 Morpheus AI 21:25 Wormhole Token 21:50 Pyth Airdrop 22:21 Dymension Launch 23:06 Frax L2 23:24 Farcaster Memecoins 24:00 Solana Outage 25:14 Metamask Robinhood"
YouTube Link 2024-02-10T18:44Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"SBF's Regulation Proposal ETH Goes Deflationary Controversial Aptos Launch Vitalik's THE Protocol 0:41 Today's Agenda 3:02 Ethereum blocks censored 5:12 Controversial Aptos Launch 9:00 SBF's Industry Norms Manual 21:35 Vitalik's 'THE Protocol' 24:00 ETH goes deflationary 25:30 Uniswap to launch on zksync 26:23 Aave GHO stablecoin 26:58 Polygon and LatAm Fitnech Deal 32:18 Aleks shares experience from Devcon Bogota 41:20 JokeDAO 46:40 MetaDAOs 54:30 The Defiant Market Data Section 55:50 Build charts with The Defiant Terminal Our sponsor https://singularitydao.ai/ ✨Check out our new website✨"
YouTube Link 2022-10-22T01:11Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Unlocking Solanas Treasury Power"
YouTube Link 2025-09-10T14:45Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Disrupting Big Tech with Decentralized Data Ownership Anna Kazlauskas Creator of Vana Anna Kazlauskas Creator of Vana and CEO of Open Data Labs discusses how Vana is reshaping data ownership by allowing users to reclaim and monetize their information through decentralized data DAOs. In this conversation Anna explores the integration of AI and blockchain highlighting how user owned data could lead to improved AI models and challenge the dominance of major tech companies in the data economy. The discussion examines the potential economic and ethical impacts of decentralized data outlining the"
YouTube Link 2024-12-31T10:19Z 131K followers, 13.9K engagements
"🐸What's next for Meme Coins ($PEPE $WOJAK) // Testimony of Gary Gensler Tune into our livestream with The Defiant writers at 12:00 PM ET. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/s/de. ✊ Follow The Defiant Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord https://discord.gg/thedefiant Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram News https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom editorial@thedefiant.io"
YouTube Link 2023-04-22T05:12Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"The Fluf World Futureverse explained w/ Bruno Skvorc (RMRK) Our Sponsors: https://slignshot.finance/thedefiant/ https://tracer.finance/ https://zetachain.com Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant Website https://thedefiant.io/ Newsletter https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord https://discord.com/invite/svJ7dZ75J3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram Announcements"
YouTube Link 2022-06-10T03:23Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"DeFi [---] is not what you think it is. Okay so you wanna know what the SBF is up with this Defi2.0 bizzo. Well youve come to the right place. What is Defi2.0. You can do yourself a favour and avoid having to watch the rest of this video and make yourself look cool at your next DeFi mixer with this simple explanation. DeFi2.0 - Its a meme. End of story. or is it. 00:00 There will be rugs 02:40 What is DeFi2.0 04:00 Sponsors 05:53 What problems is it trying to solve 08:45 It began with Compound 11:01 Protocol owned liquidity and Olympus DAO 14:53 Tokemak 15:50 Bancor 17:10 Bancor Vortex Burner"
YouTube Link 2021-11-26T16:05Z 131K followers, 17.7K engagements
"How to get started in DeFi This week we're winding back to the where it all starts - the first steps into DeFi. We'll guide you from getting an understanding of what DeFi is how it fits into your crypto journey and then shepherd you through setting up a wallet using Metamask swapping tokens and then making your very first DeFi move using Anchor's 20% saving rate on Terra without ever leaving Ethereum all thanks to Orion Money. 00:00 Title clock 00:30 Welcome to the turkish fans 01:15 Intro and what we're going to be covering 02:19 Titles and sponsors 04:37 Getting grounded in DeFi 08:34"
YouTube Link 2021-12-10T17:06Z 131K followers, 14.7K engagements
"Earn passive income with idle NFTs using inventory staking on NFTx "Inventory Staking is a brand new feature added to the NFTX V2 Protocol allowing anyone to add their floor-priced NFTs to a vault and stake their position on the Stake page to receive part of the vault fees. This allows you to receive a passive income on all your floor NFTs which you otherwise would have forgotten about" https://nftx.io/ Our sponsor https://nexo.io/ Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov:"
YouTube Link 2022-07-05T13:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Create all kinds of DeFi Combinations with Furucombo One key aspect of DeFi is that it enables users to combine different applications in new and meaningful ways. That's what "Money Legos" are all about. In this tutorial we demonstrate how this works quite visually with Furucombo. Our sponsor https://balancer.finance/ Links https://furucombo.app/ Follow The Defiant http://thedefiant.substack.com https://twitter.com/DefiantNews https://thedefiant.io/ https://t.me/DefiantNews #TheDefiant #DeFi #Decentralized #Finance #Blockchain blockchain technology decentralized sharding crypto cryptocurrency"
YouTube Link 2021-04-06T18:00Z 131K followers, 11.2K engagements
"Flash Loans and Attacks -- explained After five attacks and millions of dollars lost due to an exploit this week we're diving deep into the mechanism behind what made this possible: Flash Loans. Some called it a magnificent attack some called it art. But there are other important questions to be asked: were the flash loan attack prevention fake token attack prevention re-entrance attack prevention claims unwarranted How can an audited protocol fall victim to this attack This is The Defiant x Harmony a weekly series brought to you by Harmony Protocol's Creative Director Robin Schmidt and"
YouTube Link 2020-11-20T20:58Z 131K followers, 17.6K engagements
"Spark (SPK): The DeFi Protocol Redefining Finance with Explosive Growth and Innovation In this episode of The Defiant Podcast we sit down with Sam MacPherson CEO and co-founder of Phoenix Labs to discuss Spark (SPK)the DeFi protocol making waves in the cryptocurrency world. From its groundbreaking subDAO model to its recent $10 billion TVL milestone Spark is reshaping decentralized finance. We dive into the latest developments including the Ignition Airdrop and institutional adoption. Tune in to explore how Spark is bridging the gap between traditional finance and DeFi and what the future"
YouTube Link 2025-07-28T16:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"2 Major RISKS of Lido ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://thedefiant.io/go-premium#pricingutm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=signup 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here https://thedefiant.io/promoutm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=alpha ✊ Follow The Defiant Twitter: https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord: https://discord.gg/SMucWEa4 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram: https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom editorial@thedefiant.io 🤝 Sponsorships &"
YouTube Link 2023-10-29T15:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"SSV [---] And Based Applications: Decentralized Infrastructure for Secure Scalable Ethereum Staking Today we are reviewing SSV2.0 and the Based Applications paradigm. Heres what sets it apart: bApps use the security of existing L1 validators (Ethereum Solana Cosmos Avalanche etc.) to directly secure new applications without needing extra restaking layers. SSV2.0 transforms the SSV Network from just offering DVT infrastructure to becoming based infrastructure allowing validators to secure applications while unlocking new yield opportunities. The first Based Application The Based Applications"
YouTube Link 2025-05-20T15:15Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"New Ganymede and the Webaverse - there are Other Sides to the Metaverse Robin's joined by Simon Wan to look at the latest hip hop happenings in the Metaverse before Ahad from Webaverse joins the stream to talk about one of the most vibrant Open Metaverse communities around. We round it off with a one on one with Matty (DCL Blogger) from Metakey whose New Ganymede project was announced this week. Packed as always. WEBAVERSE: https://twitter.com/webaverse https://webaverse.com/ METAKEY: https://themetakey.com/ Matty: https://twitter.com/DCLBlogger/ Simon Wan:"
YouTube Link 2022-05-05T16:26Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"$Silo - The hottest DeFi opportunity in the world right now Welcome. It has come to my attention that you out there you want more actionable intel. More alpha. Well youve been heard. The show you used to know as First Look has now been transmogrified into a fire-breathing monster of a okay not really. We decided wed rather cover more projects in one go or a genuinely interesting catalyst driven piece of intel. First Look is now Hot Stuff. And today were covering a potential 450% APY on the $SILO token. Sound interesting Our sponsors http://rpc.edennetwork.io https://xtokenterminal.io"
YouTube Link 2022-04-13T15:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
""NFTs are Giving Way to The First Art Revolution Since the Internet:" SuperRare's John Crain In this weeks episode I speak with John Crain the co-founder & CEO of SuperRare one of the top NFT marketplaces. SuperRare wants to differentiate itself by being the NFT marketplace that best curates art specifically. John believes the natural evolution for NFT platforms will be to specialize in verticals. The team recently launched a token and a DAO and John explains how the move will be instrumental for SuperRare to scale its curation as the original team gives up control and other participants"
YouTube Link 2021-09-11T11:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Nick Johnson of ENS: "We Want to be the Naming System for Every Digital Resource in the World" In this weeks episode I speak with Nick Johnson founder and lead developer of Ethereum Name Service or ENS. Nick talks about the journey of ENS from an internal project within the Ethereum Foundation to spinning off to become a public good for Ethereum and other blockchains and recently decentralizing and becoming a DAO controlled by token holders. He goes into why a DAO was in the plans from the start of the project and what the transition was like to get to a point where it became safer for token"
YouTube Link 2021-12-04T12:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"SEC Kills Stoner Cats' Buzz // friendtech Activity Surges Tune into our live show every Friday at 12:00 PM ET. Check out our Sponsor: Arch Finance https://www.arch.finance/ ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here https://thedefiant.io/newsletter/defi. ✊ Follow The Defiant Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord https://discord.gg/defiantnews Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram News https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact"
YouTube Link 2023-09-16T05:51Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"SuperMassive NFT Show: CrypToadz CryptoDads Sevens & Lost Poets The SuperMassive show is a brand new fortnightly show all about NFTs of all sizes and flavours from fine art to collectible gak. It's an irreverent look at the big stories the most exciting drops and the health of the space. Hosted by SuperMassive: Hollywood actor Simon Wan and the Defiant's own Robin Schmidt two creators with a longer creative rap sheet than Peewee Herman. Stay Nifty. Stay Thrifty. We will be giving stuff away. Follow The Defiant https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ https://twitter.com/defiantnews"
YouTube Link 2021-09-16T15:17Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"GoblinTown is the PFP we deserve. But is it all just a big joke Unless youve been living under an Ether rock for the past week chances are youve heard of Goblin Town the free-to-mint collection of [-----] ugly bastards taking the NFT space by storm and turning the rule book on its head. The 24hr trading volume alone is dizzying stuff. And the floor just keeps on rising. But most astonishing of all is the way Goblintown achieved this quick and meteoric ascent. Because far from building hype across the tried and tested channels the team took an altogether different approach and flipped the script"
YouTube Link 2022-06-03T13:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"What Liquid Staking Tokens Mean For Ethereum (LSDs) Liquid Staking Derivatives LSDs. What are they how can we use them to generate returns and WHY are they becoming so popular so quickly Were going to address all of these burning questions right here right now. So strap in. Two years ago researchers at crypto venture firm Paradigm argued that staking derivatives would have a major impact on the entire ethereum ecosystem. They even suggested that stETH could eventually replace ETH in many use cases and potentially even replace ETH altogether. Given the rapid growth in ETH staking through"
YouTube Link 2023-01-27T00:39Z 131K followers, 13.7K engagements
"12 months of crazy: the best of the Defiant Weekly You can find a nugget of creativity in every video we put out in this channel. This video is a monster compilation mixtape video of every skit gag joke motion graphics visual effects of everything we've done since day [--]. References The ultimate guide to Yield Farming in DeFi https://youtu.be/WDR4BqMzkVY The Curious Case of the Curve Launch https://youtu.be/qsHOsK225fg The Great Governance Wars of DeFi: Curve vs 1inch https://youtu.be/X3K9MIJiQ7o DeFi - Greatest $MEME Ever Told https://youtu.be/oDWKrlOVjoM $SUSHI - the ballad of Chef Nomi -"
YouTube Link 2021-05-14T16:08Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Ethereum Abandoned BSC run by Teenagers & Constitution DAO rugged Last week saw a few cracks appearing in the crypto narrative just little signs that things might be nearing the end of sustainable growth. Well look at the war of words between synthetix Kain and Three Arrows Zhu Su discontent at Binance Smart Chain and the heroic yet ultimately failed attempt by Constitution DAO to defeat Ken Griffin in a bare knuckle boxing match for the very soul of mankind itself. Oh hang on the prompters wrong. It was an auction. They bid they lost. Our sponsor liquity.org/defiant Links"
YouTube Link 2021-11-22T12:34Z 131K followers, 14.4K engagements
"Treasury Troubles Solved: with the UMA range Token A year ago we were all aping into DeFi farms hunting those precious governance tokens because you know NUMBER GO UP. Governance was basically seen as a LARP a way to shank idiots into believing money really could be conjoured out of thin air. But I've become increasingly aware of grumbling around governance particularly when it comes to VC weight in decision making. The recent DeFi Education Fund being a case in point. 1m UNI around [--] million murica coins at the time were granted after receiving support from UNI holders only the third such"
YouTube Link 2021-07-14T13:56Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
""Collector DAOs Are Going to be a Game-Changer for the NFT Space:" pplpleasr In this weeks episode we talk with the DeFi artist of the moment. Pplpleasr got into DeFi drawn in by the crazy yields but really stayed when she resonated with the community the gaming-like niche subculture of memes and internet-native humor. She started making videos for many DeFi teams from Yeran to Pickle Finance. Her latest and best-known work though is the video she made for the highly anticipated v3 of Uniswap. The clip of a unicorn in an otherworldly oasis Ethereum dapp symbols floating about gained her"
YouTube Link 2021-04-03T16:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Renewed Interest in NFTs Explained Kim Currier from Decentraland"
YouTube Link 2025-08-22T16:35Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Is DeFi in Trouble Curve Exploit Explained Curve has made headlines once again after a software exploit resulted in $1.5bn of outflows and put a further $100m at risk. According to DefiLlama nearly half of all the cryptocurrency deposited on curve finance has since been removed. So whats a re-entrancy attack and what went wrong Our sponsor https://summer.fi/ajna ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://thedefiant.io/go-premium#pricingutm_source=YT&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=signup 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational"
YouTube Link 2023-08-02T14:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"How to earn fixed rate of interest on 88MPH 88MPH is a non-custodial fully on-chain protocol acting as an intermediary between you and third-party variable yield rate protocols to offer the best fixed yield rate on your capital. Our sponsor https://polymarket.co/tutorials Follow The Defiant https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ https://twitter.com/defiantnews https://thedefiant.io/ https://t.me/DefiantNews https://t.me/DefiantChat #TheDefiant #DeFi #Decentralized #Finance #Blockchain blockchain technology decentralized sharding crypto cryptocurrency scalability proofofstake defi decentralized"
YouTube Link 2021-09-14T12:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Meet the Meebits: CryptoPunks of the Metaverse I bet youre wondering what the hell is a Meebit Well I will tell you. Its a collection of [-----] 3D characters each unique but assembled from a randomly generated collection of attributes of varying degrees of scarcity and hence desirability. Sounds like CryptoPunks Well thats the idea. That model has been the undeniable party beast of the NFT world copied over and over and over most recently by Hashmasks Artvatars and BoredApeYachtClub. Where the Punks were ultra-simple pixel art the Meebits step boldly into the future by embracing the Z-axis"
YouTube Link 2021-05-07T16:51Z 131K followers, 10.9K engagements
"Earn and Learn with Vitalik's favorite stablecoin: RAI Reflexer is a platform where anyone can use their crypto collateral to mint RAI a non-pegged stablecoin backed by ETH. https://reflexer.finance/ Our sponsors https://nexo.io/ https://www.bitrefill.com/ https://bit.ly/blockwallet-defiant ✨Check out our new website✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀Sign up to our newsletter🚀 https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ Follow The Defiant team on Twitter Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The"
YouTube Link 2022-08-16T12:44Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
""We Took Lessons From the 'Food Festival' to Level Up the DeFi Experience" Bloq's Jeff Garzik In todays episode I talk with Jeff Garzik the Bitcoin core developer turned DeFi builder. Jeff comes from leading Bloq a blockchain infrastructure company focusing on enterprises. As much as decentralized finance is exciting and groundbreaking he believes its lacking professionalism. Jeff believes DeFi needs to be easy for retail users and for institutional users not just for crypto natives. With that goal in mind Bloq is launching Vesper a decentralized protocol for users to gain passive interest on"
YouTube Link 2020-12-16T21:19Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Who on earth is Prometheum The entire cryptosphere is wondering who on earth the guys at prometheum are Co-founder Aaron Kaplan testified to Congress making a case for crypto regulation under existing securities laws. But Prometheum is different because unlike many in the industry it welcomes the SEC's oversight is registered with the SEC and approved by FINRA. Kaplan criticizes non-regulated platforms as 'reckless' insisting on SEC-regulated exchanges and custodians. But what the heck IS Prometheum Critics Point to the fact that BTC and ETH trading is unavailable on Prometheum and question"
YouTube Link 2023-06-16T13:15Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"The best DAO #shorts #dao #dao5 #nounsdao #decentralized #defi #tekinsalimi crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography cryptocurrency news crypto news cryptocurrency explained new technology nft non fungible tokens metaverse defi news the defiant web [--] web3 btc bitcoin web [--] explained eth dapps gamefi fundamental analysis crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography cryptocurrency news crypto news cryptocurrency explained new technology nft non fungible tokens metaverse defi news the defiant web [--] web3 btc bitcoin web [--] explained eth dapps"
YouTube Link 2023-03-05T14:15Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Loomdart Irene Zhao So-col Vector Meldrew & Peaceful Groupies - NFT Show Starting this week the NFT Show will become a weekly show. Line Up Loomdart - https://twitter.com/loomdart Irene Zhao - https://twitter.com/Irenezhao_ So Col - https://twitter.com/socol_io Vector Meldrew - https://twitter.com/VectorMeldrew YON (Peaceful Groupies) - https://twitter.com/botfrula Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/"
YouTube Link 2022-01-20T17:15Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"XDeFi - the last wallet youll ever need XDEFI Wallet is a cross-chain wallet extension. You can store send and receive all your digital assets from a single place. Our sponsors https://rpc.edennetwork.io/ https://galaxis.xyz/#/ Links https://www.xdefi.io/ https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/xdefi-wallet/hmeobnfnfcmdkdcmlblgagmfpfboieaf/related https://staking.xdefi.io/ https://xdefi-io.medium.com/migrating-from-metamask-to-xdefi-wallet-56c9713a0714 https://xdefi-io.medium.com/migrating-from-metamask-to-xdefi-wallet-56c9713a0714 Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo"
YouTube Link 2022-03-08T14:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Algorithmic Stablecoins NOTE: As you cruise along this series you will notice how fast the DeFi space is; both in terms of execution and change. So if you happen to spot a discrepancy between what is being said and what is shown on screen particularly in regards to numbers it is due to the rapid nature of DeFi. Keep it in mind and have a look at the links provided below for the updated data. At first glance DeFi -- or decentralised finance can appear a little intimidating to get started with. For those who feel lost or don't know where to begin we've put together a series of [--] films that"
YouTube Link 2021-01-08T17:00Z 131K followers, 15.3K engagements
"Frames are driving Warpcast activity on Farcaster The recent introduction of "Frames" on Warpcast a popular application on the Farcaster decentralized social networking platform has led to a dramatic increase in user engagement. This feature allows for the integration of interactive mini-apps within social posts enabling users to engage in various activities such as minting NFTs playing games and making transactions directly from their feed. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀"
YouTube Link 2024-02-05T15:39Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Bare Knuckle Governance tales from the streets ($UNI $SUSHI $ADDY) Governance has been dominating the conversation in recent weeks as DAO's explode out of every orifice and big money decisions grip the communities of Sushiswap and Uniswap. Adamant shocked everyone by attempting to blacklist the wallets of Alameda Research. What's going on in this new era of gloves off governance behaviour and what is a16z doing in all of it All in the latest Defiant Weekly. Links Uniswap DEF proposal: https://gov.uniswap.org/t/governance-proposal-005-defi-education-fund/12963 Uniswap Tally:"
YouTube Link 2021-07-16T16:09Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"3 GameFi updates from this week #blockchain #defi #decentralized"
YouTube Link 2023-03-03T22:18Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"The Beeple Bonanza unpacked with Trevor Jones $777777.77 was the highest bid for a piece from Beeples entire [----] collection. The whole catalogue went for $3.5 Million. Trevor Jones breaks down the Beeple bonanza and later shares his ambitious project for the upcoming year involving [--] artists. And guess whos involved 0:00 Beeple MF 5:06 Conversation with Trevor Jones 17:25 The Collision Links https://www.beeple-crap.com/everydays https://niftygateway.com/collections/beepletwo https://twitter.com/trevorjonesart https://niftygateway.com/collections/thecollision Follow The Defiant"
YouTube Link 2020-12-18T19:56Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"How to get started with Fantom SpookySwap tutorial Fantom is a highly scalable blockchain platform for DeFi crypto dApps and enterprise applications. Links https://fantom.foundation/ https://spookyswap.finance/ Our sponsor https://nexo.io/ potion.fi http://discord.potion.finance; https://twitter.com/PotionLabs Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ https://twitter.com/defiantnews https://thedefiant.io/"
YouTube Link 2022-01-18T12:11Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"0x Founder & CEO Will Warren on the future of DEXs and building through the bear market blues This week on The Defiant Podcast we speak to the founder and CEO of 0x labs one of the largest decentralized exchanges around as well as being one of the oldest since its inception in [----]. But before we go into 0x and Dexs specifically what effect has this particular bear market had on the Dex ecosystem How has it affected Dex volume of late Chapters: 0:00:00 Bear market blues for DEX's 0:18:05 The state of DEX's 0:38:43 0x's place in the DEX space 0:56:22 0x's Roadmap Follow The Defiant team on"
YouTube Link 2022-08-04T16:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"#GHST -- AAVEGOTCHI IS COMING stay tuned. blockchain technology decentralized sharding crypto cryptocurrency scalability proofofstake defi decentralized finance economy bitcoin ethereum one money blockchain technology blockchain explained what is blockchain blockchain tutorial for beginners peer to peer daps dapps btc coding cryptography proofofwork pow pos trade coin valuecreation cryptocurrency news crypto news cryptocurrency explained new technology finance banks fintech blockchain technology decentralized sharding crypto cryptocurrency scalability proofofstake defi decentralized finance"
YouTube Link 2020-09-21T18:50Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Eric Wall: "Bitcoiners Protect BTC Against 'Shitcoinism' But They're Keeping it From Valid Ideas" In this weeks episode I speak with Eric Wall chief investment officer at Arcane Assets. He used to be known as the Altcoin Slayer thanks to his brutal takedowns of non-bitcoin tokens in the [----] ICO era which made him popular among Bitcoin maximalists. But hes not a maximalist anymore and sees value in other blockchains as he has recognized they can fulfill use cases that Bitcoin cant. He even argues Bitcoin risks being overtaken by Ethereum if it doesnt adopt some ETHs own features and"
YouTube Link 2021-11-06T12:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"The US Treasury is Terrified of Stablecoins Are you bored of hearing about FATF and regulations It probably isnt even on your radar right now. And lets face it there are a thousand other entry points to this space that are just frankly a lot more interesting. Thing is though here at the Defiant we cant afford to ignore it. For the longest time DeFi has been this niche corner of the cryptoverse populated by weirdos wonks and degenerates. But were about to be thrust into the very frontline of the battle for the soul of this entire space. With Zuckerberg announcing Meta and the Web2 behemoths"
YouTube Link 2021-11-05T14:55Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"JPMorgan Uses Polygon For First DeFi Trade Welcome back Welcome Back Welcome.back. Todays top story: JP Morgan and its massive U-turn on cryptocurrencies. Despite years of staunch opposition to DeFi and a CEO that only months ago labeled crypto as a decentralized Ponzi Scheme JPMorgan has executed its first-ever cross-border transaction using decentralized finance on a public blockchain. So how did it happen and what are the bigger implications Lets zoom in. 0:00 U-Turn 0:26 JPMorgan's First DeFi Trade 1:38 Behind the scenes 2:48 Project Guardian 3:20 Onyx 3:51 Why are banks interested in"
YouTube Link 2022-11-03T23:43Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Ethereum Name Service: Nick Johnson's Journey from Google to Ethereum ENS Roadmap & Cancel Culture Today we are joined by the man the myth the legend behind ENS - the Ethereum Name Service. Since we last chatted with Nick in [----] he has made ENS a household name across the crypto industry and beyond. Nick and I get into the details behind the ENS roadmap including the latest V3 announcement what it was like for Nick to go from Google to the Ethereum Foundation to founding ENS and inside scoop on last year's drama with Brantly and the current culture at ENS and so much more. But first Nick is"
YouTube Link 2023-04-24T18:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
""There is No Political Voice to the Millions of Crypto Users in the US:" Ryan Selkis In this weeks episode we speak with Ryan Selkis CEO and founder of Messari one of the most popular crypto data and research companies. Recently Ryan has been very vocal about crypto regulation in the US. We talk about how he believes the infrastructure bill was a catalyzing event for the whole American crypto ecosystem. He believes while there are think tanks and corporate-led lobbying groups the space is missing a grassroots entity that gives a voice to the millions of crypto users in the US that so"
YouTube Link 2021-08-21T11:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
""There's Been a Zero-to-One Switch for Institutions and Crypto:" Pantera's Dan Morehead In this weeks episode we speak with Dan Morehead the founder of one of the longest-standing and largest crypto funds. Dan founded Pantera Capital in [----] as a global macro hedge fund. In [----] Pantera began investing in Bitcoin and quickly shifted its entire focus into crypto. Today Pantera manages $3.8 billion in digital assets and equity in blockchain companies. Dan said Pantera is planning on increasing the Bitcoin exposure on its liquid tokens fund from zero to somewhere in the teens while its main bet"
YouTube Link 2021-08-28T11:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Aave V3 launched: Higher Borrowing Power Cross Chain Txns & Improved Risk Management The Aave Protocol is decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol where users can participate as suppliers borrowers or liquidators. Suppliers provide liquidity to a market and can earn interest on the crypto assets provided while borrowers are able to borrow in an overcollateralized fashion. Borrowers can also engage in one-block borrow transactions (flash loans) which do not require overcollateralization. V3 of the Aave Protocol augments the core concepts of Aave Protocol (aTokens instant liquidity stable"
YouTube Link 2022-03-23T15:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"DeFi Dre and the Invisible Hacked Pickles Another week another hack. what have we learned this time 0:00 What a pickle 1:09 Main draw 1:43 Futt Buckerson 2:10 Rich-T Bizkit 3:41 Cooper Turley 4:40 Man with a plan 7:03 Money Legos 8:05 The takeaway. Follow The Defiant http://thedefiant.substack.com https://twitter.com/DefiantNews Follow Camila Russo Camila Russo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/camirusso Purchase Infinite Machine at Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/yxd74f54 #thedefiant #defi #decentralized #finance #blockchain blockchain decentralized sharding crypto cryptocurrency scalability"
YouTube Link 2020-12-04T21:55Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"💥Is it Meme Coin season 🐸 (PEPE COIN WOJAK COIN AIDOGE COIN & MORE) It seems we have the beginnings of a new meme coin season upon us. Its been a rough couple of months for meme coins but most have been on a tear over the past week. Maybe you want to know whats pumping or maybe you want to know about the latest hare-brained tokens either way well get beyond the blue-chip meme coins today to give you an overview of cryptos least-serious land. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ 🤑 Find DeFi investment"
YouTube Link 2023-04-18T19:32Z 131K followers, 12.6K engagements
""It Was Exciting But Also Terrifying:" Yam Finance's Backstory In this weeks episode I spoke with Dan Elitzer and Clinton Bembry who were part of the founding team of Yam. Yam Finance is an experiment in rebasing cryptocurrencies plus token incentives plus full on-chain governance plus a DAO-like treasury managed by token holders. Its also testing the power of the emoji and opened the flood gates to meme-based DeFi tokens. Dan and Clinton tell me the back story of how this crazy project was created how the group loosely coalesced in a chat group and from there it was just [--] days until"
YouTube Link 2020-09-28T15:38Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"What are VASPs and should we be worried about them You see if you thought that just because youre decentralized the regulators cant touch you well you might have to think again. Theres new guidance and the implications are startling. A big conversation about a big topic with Joseph Weinberg of Shyft Network Our sponsors balancer.finance asiadefi.network Links https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfrecommendations/documents/public-consultation-guidance-vasp.html http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/en/ https://shyft.network/ Follow The Defiant http://thedefiant.substack.com"
YouTube Link 2021-03-25T19:15Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Building Transparency in Crypto: Eric Turner on Leading Messari and Mainnet [----] Eric Turner is the new CEO of Messari having joined the company as its first employee in [----]. In this interview Eric discusses his journey from finance to crypto and his vision for Messari's future. Eric emphasizes the company's focus on transparency and data-driven decision-making in the blockchain space. Eric also touches on Messari's flagship event Mainnet and hints at exciting product announcements to be revealed there. His leadership aims to build on Messaris mission while fostering collaboration within the"
YouTube Link 2024-09-25T15:00Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"NFT:NYC - where is everybody We're in New York city for NFT NYC. The great and the good of the NFT space will be joining us in New York to tell us why this space isn't dead. Our sponsor https://slingshot.finance/mobile/thedefiant Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant Website https://thedefiant.io/ Newsletter https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord https://discord.com/invite/svJ7dZ75J3 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2022-06-20T15:08Z 131K followers, 13.9K engagements
"Rugged by the government NFTs are now cash President Joe Biden calls it a monumental step forward. A $1tn infrastructure spending package passed in the House of Representatives by [---] votes to [---]. The money will be used to upgrade the US basic infrastructure across highways roads bridges city transit systems as well as provisions for clean drinking water high speed internet and a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations. Youll notice I didnt mention anything to do with cryptocurrencies there. And yet. Weve already seen a mighty cry of foul from our side over the revised"
YouTube Link 2021-11-08T11:58Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Why are Crypto AI tokens pumping Hello and welcome back to the Daily Defiant. Im Jack and today shifting our gaze over to Artificial Intelligence. Specifically ChatGPT which has taken the world by storm this year. The cryptosphere is certainly no exception and Crypto AI tokens have been pumping since news broke that Microsoft might invest a further $10 billion into OpenAI. So lets dive in and figure out how exactly OpenAI's chatGPT is colliding with cryptocurrencies and what this could mean for DeFi ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀"
YouTube Link 2023-01-17T21:41Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
""Bitcoin is the most Honest Form of Money We've Ever Had:" Robert Sharratt of CrescoFin In this weeks episode I speak with Robert Sharratt managing director at CrescoFin a Swiss-regulated crypto firm which wants to become a bank alternative. He says Crescos objective is to replace banking with code. And while that sounds revolutionary hes the first to admit hes in a boring business. Hes not building a yield farming platform that can get you 1000x yield. Hes building a savings account thats backed by real-world assets like invoices for users to deposit fiat currency in exchange for returns of"
YouTube Link 2020-12-28T20:21Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Three Metaverse Stories - Merit Circle Grit and We Are All Going to Die In this week's Hot Stuff we're covering three metaverse stories: 2:27 Merit Circle's Sphere 8:48 Gala Games blockchain game Grit will debut on the Epic Games Store 10:19 We Are All Going to Die (wagdie) Our sponsors https://acquisitionroyale.com/ https://www.liquity.org/defiant Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant Website https://thedefiant.io/ Newsletter"
YouTube Link 2022-06-08T15:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Interoperability and Innovation: How Decentraland is Shaping the Future of Virtual Worlds Step into the evolving world of virtual environments where Decentraland is at the forefront of innovation. In this episode we explore how interoperability is transforming the metaverse enabling seamless integration across platforms and unlocking creative possibilities for users and developers alike. From NFTs and digital wearables to virtual real estate we discuss how these advancements are reshaping the metaverse and fostering meaningful connections in a polarized digital age. Join us as Kim Currier"
YouTube Link 2025-08-22T16:00Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"Dollar Cost Average any ERC20 with Mean Finance "Mean Finance is the state-of-the-art DCA protocol." Their protocol enables users to Dollar Cost Average (DCA) any ERC20 into any ERC20 with a preferred period frequency by leveraging the Uniswap V3 TWAP oracles. https://mean.finance/ Our sponsors Balancer: https://balancer.fi/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtubead&utm_campaign=thedefiant https://app.balancer.fi/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtubead&utm_campaign=thedefiant Offshift: https://www.offshift.io/ Follow The Defiant https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ https://twitter.com/defiantnews"
YouTube Link 2021-08-25T13:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
""We Said Let's Start With Uniswap and See What We Can Unbundle:" Pranay Mohan of Hashflow In this weeks episode we talk with Varun Kumar and Pranay Mohan from Hashflow a new decentralized exchange that wants to unbundle Uniswap. What this means is they want to keep the non-custodial side and the liquidity pools but instead of finding prices with smart contacts and a formula they use market makers applying their highly specialized strategies and algorithms behind the scenes. Anyone can become a market maker and some may open their pools so that others will be able to share their capital in"
YouTube Link 2021-05-01T10:43Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Unlocking Blockchains Future: Kadenas $50M Bet on Developers & RWAs In this exclusive clip Stuart Popejoy CEO of Kadena and former leader of JP Morgans Center for Blockchain Excellence unveils Kadenas groundbreaking $50 million grant program. Discover why 50% of the funding is dedicated to real-world assets (RWAs) signaling a transformative shift in blockchains evolution. Dont miss this bold vision for developers and the future of decentralized innovation. Watch the whole episode here: https://youtu.be/Bt6E-l8CsnY Explore The Defiant ✨ 📰 Website https://thedefiant.io/ ✉ Free Daily Newsletter"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T20:39Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Olympus DAO ($OHM) What is it and where is it going next (with JaLa) In [----] no DeFi protocol has quite caught the eye like OlympusDAO. Inspiring a devoted following of Ohmies youll have seen the (33) meme everywhere. Then there were the forks sooooo soooo many forks. Single-handedly responsible for DeFi2.0 and its promise of Protocol Owned Liquidity it seemed the projects gamified model of a reserve currency would rise and rise forever. But after peaking at the end of November critics have begun to pile on declaring the bubble has burst that the ponzis true colours have been revealed. Im"
YouTube Link 2021-12-24T11:19Z 131K followers, 20.7K engagements
"Metaverse + Fashion = Big Bada Boom Ever wondered what you'll wear in the Metaverse Clothes duh but in the digital realm things are slightly different than IRL. In digital spaces we're not bound to the limitations of the Earth. Ever heard of anti-gravity clothes You will soon. In this live stream we're diving into the Metaverse to show you a glimpse of what the heck digital fashion is about. Our sponsors Balancer https://balancer.fi/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtubead&utm_campaign=thedefiant https://app.balancer.fi/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtubead&utm_campaign=thedefiant Nansen"
YouTube Link 2021-12-04T04:50Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"2021 NFTs in review with Sergito gmoney Cool Cats It's been a remarkable year for NFTs. Let's take a step back and have a look at the top hitters of [----]. Guests gmoney: https://twitter.com/gmoneyNFT Sergito: https://twitter.com/sergitosergito Cool Cats: https://twitter.com/coolcatsnft Simon Wan: https://twitter.com/IAMSIMONWAN Chapters 0:10 Intro to guests 5:30 Cool Cats year review 14:30 Sergito explains turtleneck 16:15 Expectations for NFTs in [----] 19:25 Coinbase NFT market 23:32 Big brands taking over NFTs 31:24 People don't get it 38:25 NFT hero of the year 44:40 Villain of the year"
YouTube Link 2021-12-17T05:52Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Synthetix Governance #shorts Synthetix functions perfectly without me. but there's a sadness there right" Hear more from Kain Warwick about the future of #synthetix governance in our latest podcast episode. crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography cryptocurrency news crypto news cryptocurrency explained new technology nft non fungible tokens metaverse defi news the defiant web [--] web3 btc bitcoin web [--] explained crypto cryptocurrency defi decentralized finance ethereum cryptography cryptocurrency news crypto news cryptocurrency explained new technology nft non"
YouTube Link 2023-02-28T18:18Z 131K followers, [---] engagements
"NFT IP is the frontline for the soul of digital assets feat. fity.eth and fringe 1:47 fity.eth 53:01 Brice Budke & Zeek Earl Our sponsor https://www.zetachain.com/ Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant Website https://thedefiant.io/ Newsletter https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord https://discord.com/invite/svJ7dZ75J3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram Announcements"
YouTube Link 2022-06-23T15:18Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Instant gas-less Ethereum transactions on Loopring using L2 New series who dis If you're watching any tutorial on DeFi chances are high they're at least [--] minutes long. Well not here. This is Tuesday Tuts DeFi tutorials every Tuesday delivered in [--] minutes. Lower transaction fees on Ethereum won't come into play until the full transition to the PoS mechanism is complete which is still years away. In the meantime many Layer 2's are providing scaling solutions. In this video we're taking a look at Loopring which allows you to execute gas-less transactions using zkRollups. Links"
YouTube Link 2021-01-26T20:00Z 131K followers, 22.1K engagements
"IT ACTUALLY WORKS Peer to peer encrypted messaging using MetaMask Inb0x is the fully encrypted wallet-to-wallet messaging service developed by Parallel Alpha. https://inb0x.life/ Our sponsors Balancer https://balancer.fi/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtubead&utm_campaign=thedefiant https://app.balancer.fi/utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtubead&utm_campaign=thedefiant Liquity liquity.org/defiant Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant"
YouTube Link 2021-12-22T12:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Arbitrum TVL mooning with ArbiNYAN - over $2 billion DISCLAIMER: NFA; DYOR. Arbitrums total value has surpassed [--] billion dollars. Its been nearly [--] weeks since the mainnet launch but just over the past week its grown over [--] thousand percent. And now its become the king of layer 2s by making up around 74% of the layer [--] ecosystem. The urge to bridge over is seemingly caused by two things: the speculation of a native Arbitrum token airdrop and also a yield farm with apy over in the thousands. Our sponsors Nansen"
YouTube Link 2021-09-13T16:03Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"NFT.NYC is over but what have we learned NFT NYC is over. In this video we review the highlights of the week. Our sponsors https://defi.valktech.io/ https://rpc.edennetwork.io/ https://nexo.io/ Follow The Defiant team on Twitter: Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov ✊ Follow The Defiant Website https://thedefiant.io/ Newsletter https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord https://discord.com/invite/svJ7dZ75J3 Instagram"
YouTube Link 2022-06-24T14:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Could Good Dollar be cryptos answer to UBI With Yoni Assia (eToros CEO) Welcome to a very special edition of the Defiant Weekly as we get to joust with one of the most mercurial talents in the crypto space. As the CEO and co-founder of eToro he has probably done more than anyone to bring retail investors into trading with innovations like fractional shares and commission-free trading. Back in [----] he co-authored the now legendary Colored Coins white paper with a young man by the name of Vitalik Buterin who went on to develop something notable the name of which escapes me. As the world was"
YouTube Link 2022-05-06T13:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Uniswap wants Binance Smart Chain Just yesterday the community temperature check poll at Uniswap ended revealing that 80% of token holders support a potential expansion to the BNB chain. The poll was proposed by 0xPlasma Labs on behalf of the community. Our sponsor https://synthetix.io/perps ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀 https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/ 🤑 Find DeFi investment opportunities & educational primers here https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/s/defi-alpha ✊ Follow The Defiant Twitter https://twitter.com/defiantnews Discord"
YouTube Link 2023-01-24T23:45Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"WTF is Bitclout Your questions answered (mostly) I always want to give things the benefit of the doubt try and see the positives but Ive never come across a project that I found as hard to like as this one. So lets give it a fair shake and try and understand why so many are getting so excited about it. Our sponsor balancer.finance Chapters Intro 0:00 Hard to like 2:16 Take a look around 5:47 Ethical/Legal 16:37 Call with Evan Luthra and Mario Nawfal 19:49 Smart Money 23:26 The ape within 26:24 Red flags 39:36 [--] hours later 41:06 Follow The Defiant http://thedefiant.substack.com"
YouTube Link 2021-04-02T08:42Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
"Disrupting The Status Quo: How io.net Challenges Big Tech's AI Dominance Tory Green is the Co-Founder and CEO of io.net which is a decentralized computing network that powers ML applications and a prominent project in the DePIN category. Their primary mission is to unlock fair access to computing power by assembling over [--] million GPUs from independent data centers crypto miners and projects like Filecoin and Render aiming to decentralize the AI stack and reduce big tech's dominance in the AI industry. They recently made headlines when their CEO stepped down just days before their token"
YouTube Link 2024-08-05T14:35Z 131K followers, [----] engagements
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