@thedefiant The Defiant - DeFi, Web3 & NFT Insights

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Social category influence finance 91.78% cryptocurrencies 84.93% exchanges 5.48% countries 3.42% travel destinations 3.42% technology brands 3.42% nfts 2.05% stocks 2.05% social networks 1.37% currencies 1.37%

Social topic influence defi #4208, web3 71.92%, decentralized 68.49%, finance 65.75%, ethereum 44.52%, crypto 42.47%, bitcoin 34.93%, blockchain 34.93%, what is 32.19%, cryptocurrency 31.51%

Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @thedefiantio @maplefinance @eigenlayer @syrupsid @terrabiteslunablackswandokwonamaonwhatwevelearnedanchoractionplan9d3abdacaf02

Top assets mentioned Ethereum (ETH) Bitcoin (BTC) Solana (SOL) Dogecoin (DOGE) USDC (USDC) Cardano (ADA) Pepe (PEPE) Azuki (azuki) BlackRock Inc (BLK) Furucombo (COMBO) Olympus (OHM) Ethena USDe (USDE)

Top Social Posts

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"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

"Vitalik Buterin Ethereum's Past Present Future & Thoughts on Trkiye This conversation between The Defiant and Vitalik Buterin was recorded during Devconnect [----] in Istanbul. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:18 First time in Trkiye 1:20 Significance of crypto in Trkiye 3:40 Key takeaways from Trkiye 4:56 Trkiye as a crypto hub 7:20 Vitalik's favorite Turkish dish 8:25 Ethereum roadmap update 12:03 Can the roadmap be dynamic 14:25 Dencun upgrade 16:34 Rollup risks & costs 18:25 Scaling rollups 19:30 UX problems 22:27 Ethereum Security 23:25 Solution to centralized servers 26:53 Client centralization"
YouTube Link 2023-11-24T16:00Z 131K followers, 69.3K engagements

"What is Eigenlayer #shorts #eigenlayer #tegankline #theklineventure #SreeramKannan Want to know how @eigenlayer empowers new chains and services with decentralized validation 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"
YouTube Link 2023-03-12T15:45Z 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

"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

"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

"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

"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, 59K 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

"Base Creator Jesse Pollak on How Content Coins Will Fix the Creator Economy Jesse Pollak discusses why Coinabse Layer [--] Base decided to launch two tokens on Zora. He highlights the challenges creators face in the web2 economic model the differences between content coins and meme coins and the role of crypto and tokens in enabling creators to monetize their work. Pollak emphasizes the importance of experimentation in the blockchain space and how it can lead to a more equitable creator economy. Takeaways - The creator economy is currently broken with creators not being well served. - Base Layer"
YouTube Link 2025-04-18T01:41Z 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 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

"Filecoins Role in Decentralized AI and Data Sovereignty Marta Belcher In this episode were joined by Marta Belcher President and Chair of the Filecoin Foundation to dive deep into the transformative potential of decentralized storage and its role in shaping the future of technology. Marta shares her insights on how Filecoin is enabling decentralized AI preserving humanitys most important data and creating alternatives to big tech. We explore the incentives and economics behind Filecoin its critical use cases in journalism and human rights and how its helping to build censorship-resistant"
YouTube Link 2025-08-18T19:46Z 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

"PEPE and WOJAK are mooning - Meme coins are back ✨ 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 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 sponsors@thedefiant.io 💚 Follow The Defiant team on"
YouTube Link 2023-04-19T16:41Z 131K followers, 24.5K 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 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

"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

"How Lido is Redefining Ethereum Staking: Dual Governance Liquid Staking and the V3 Upgrade In this episode of The Defiant Podcast we sit down with Hasu strategic advisor to Lido to explore their cutting-edge developments in Ethereum staking. From the introduction of dual governance to the game-changing Lido V3 upgrade Hasu breaks down how Lido is enhancing decentralization liquidity and security for stakers. We also dive into the evolving role of Ethereum in DeFi the future of staking for institutions and the broader implications of programmable money. Chapters 00:07 Introduction 01:22"
YouTube Link 2025-07-22T01:00Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"The Truth About USDS Freeze Function: Will Sky Stay Decentralized Rune Christensen addresses the controversy surrounding the potential freeze function in the USDS stablecoin within the Sky protocol clarifying that while it doesn't currently have a freeze function the decentralized governance mechanism could potentially implement such a feature in the future to enhance asset security and ensure compliance with regulatory jurisdictions. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀"
YouTube Link 2024-10-11T14:30Z 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

"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 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

"How To Use Gains Network - Decentralized Derivatives Trading Tutorial Today were kicking things off with an exciting but risky perpetual futures example. We'll then explore the gains network before doing an actual walk through and placing some trades so stick around for some useful tips and tricks on how to generate returns which you can start using right away. This video was sponsored by Gains Network. ✨ 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 2023-03-22T16:17Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Friend Tech: Turn Your Friends Into Revenue // Tornado Cash Update Tune into our live show every Friday 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/defiantnews Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram News https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom editorial@thedefiant.io 🤝 Sponsorships &"
YouTube Link 2023-08-26T05:17Z 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

"What is MakerDAO and how does DAI work 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 30"
YouTube Link 2020-12-21T17:00Z 131K followers, 27.5K engagements

"⚠Why Vitalik thinks staking ETH is RISKY With all the recent developments and hype around staking liquid staking LSTs LSDs and more you might be thinking great Ill just stake all of my ETH and max out the yield bearing potential of my assets by re-staking them. And until last week very few people would have even batted an eye against this sentiment. Enter Vitalik Buterins admission that he only stakes a small portion of his ETH. So why would Buterin himself be wary of staking on the Ethereum blockchain and what does he recommend instead Our sponsor"
YouTube Link 2023-07-04T17:37Z 131K followers, 19.6K 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

"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, [----] engagements

"What is Maple Finance #shorts #maplefinance #blockchain In our latest podcast episode @syrupsid co-founder and CEO of @maplefinance explains how Maple Finance enables other lenders through the use of smart contracts on blockchain technology. 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"
YouTube Link 2023-04-19T16:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Kain Warwick on Infinex Synthetix and the Future of DeFi UX and Stability Kain Warwick founder of Synthetix and Infinex discusses the evolution of DeFi and the trade-offs required to improve user experience while maintaining decentralization. He explains how Infinex aims to offer a more accessible centralized exchange-like interface while remaining non-custodial addressing long-standing UX challenges in DeFi. Warwick also reflects on Synthetixs recent governance restructuring competition from Hyperliquid and the potential shift back to a stablecoin-focused model. Looking ahead he highlights"
YouTube Link 2025-02-11T16:13Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"13 year old VC explains Eigen Layer Eigen Layer is a platform that enables Ethereum restakers to stake ETH across multiple protocols at once using data availability decentralized sequencers light node bridges and other features. It is a proof of stake validation marketplace that reuses state capital and existing validation infrastructure. It aims to improve the scalability and security of blockchains by reducing communication complexity and bandwidth requirements. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀"
YouTube Link 2023-12-12T15:00Z 131K followers, 25.7K 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

"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

"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

"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

"Trade Solana Memecoins Like A Pro (3 DEGEN TIERS) Today were exploring the exciting world of Solana memecoins in three levels of degeneracy. The Solana Ecosystem has captured the imagination of creators and traders around the world with an explosive mix of humor creativity and of course speculation. Remember the wild rise of Dogecoin last cycle Its peak market cap of $90 billion gives us a hint of the potential awaiting in the current memecoin frenzy. The absurdly high valuations on Solana memecoins have led to a theory that the lowest IQ strategies will likely perform the best this cycle."
YouTube Link 2024-03-12T18:26Z 131K followers, 72.6K engagements

"Find Yield Enhancing Solutions With Tranchess Tranchess is a chess-themed DeFi protocol that expands the allure of liquid staking on Ethereum and BNB Chain. But what sets Tranchess apart from other liquid staking protocols like Lido or Rocket Pool The answer lies in the word itself - tranche. The word comes from TradFi and it means a portion of the main fund. Tranchess offers different risk tranches of the original fund based on the investor's preferred risk level. This is something that both DeFi and traditional investors find appealing. This video was sponsored by Tranchess. ✨ Check out our"
YouTube Link 2023-04-05T11:02Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"The War On Code: Investigating the Tornado Cash Sanctions and the Arrest of Alex Pertsev In August just a few months ago on these very streets in Amsterdam armed agents from the Fiscal Information and Investigation service (FIOD) suddenly arrested a man by the name of Alexey Pertsevmuch to his own surprise. We do not yet know all the details surrounding his arrest but what we do know is that he was quickly taken by the police and thrown into jail where he remains todaywithout charges and without having any contact with his wife or friends It feels like the scene of a high-intensity crime film"
YouTube Link 2022-12-10T17:00Z 131K followers, 16.9K engagements

"DeFis Dance with Fintech: Choreographing Tomorrows Finance with Paul Frambot In this episode of The Defiant Podcast Paul Frambot Co-Founder of Morpho details how DeFi is transforming the financial industry by intersecting with fintech shifting value to network users and reshaping how lending protocols work. He outlines the evolution from early peer-to-peer lending to today's permissionless immutable infrastructure highlighting Morpho's product design its approach to risk management and specific use cases in institutional finance and global wallet integration. Discussions cover the role of"
YouTube Link 2025-08-12T16:01Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"How Paxos is Bringing Universal Access to Finance with Stablecoins Charles Cascarilla Charles Cascarilla is the co-founder and CEO of Paxos a regulated blockchain company known for issuing stablecoins and providing blockchain-based payment solutions. In this interview he discusses Paxos' recent partnerships including collaborations with Stripe and Stellar to expand the use of stablecoins for real-world payments especially in emerging markets. He highlights the benefits of stablecoins like democratizing access to dollars and interest and how they can provide financial stability for unbanked"
YouTube Link 2024-10-19T14:45Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Top [--] Risks of DeFi 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 will"
YouTube Link 2021-01-16T17:00Z 131K followers, 12.5K 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

"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

""If You Allocate Capital in a Vacuum It's Kind of Meaningless" Do Kwon In this weeks episode we interview Do Kwon cofounder of the Terra ecosystem which includes a payments network a stablecoin a lending protocol and a synthetic assets platform. We talk about how he was able to achieve what most crypto companies cant: Get a broad non-crypto native user base. Terras Chai payments system which uses the Terra stablecoin has about 2.6M active users in Korea. Kwon says theres so much money to be made without bringing new people in that many developers just settle with looking inwards in crypto."
YouTube Link 2021-04-17T16:30Z 131K followers, 11.3K engagements

"DeFi Saver: Elevating DeFi Excellence with Game-Changing Features Weve been fans of DeFi Saver for years and weve loved watching it become a go-to toolkit for investors looking for easy swapping lending leveraging and more. Its always delivered on its promise to simplify decentralized finance and now with their newest features its making complex DeFi strategies easier than ever. In this video well show you how DeFi Savers latest updates make managing your on-chain positions simple and secure. From seamless loan shifting to advanced automation and MEV protection DeFi Saver continues to"
YouTube Link 2025-07-17T13:01Z 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

"How To Use Pump.Fun Easiest Way To Create & Trade Solana Memecoins The $56 billion dollar meme coin market cap has people frothing at the mouths And if you thought the memecoin hype was coming to an end you can think again. Vitaliks recent comments on seeing value in meme coins the rapid recovery from last weeks dip and the rising number of new tokens appearing on DEXs all suggest that memecoin momentum is far from fading But this isn't just another video about memecoins - today were figuring out how to use Pump.fun and launch our very own memecoin for under $2 in one click Lets see if it's"
YouTube Link 2024-04-09T16:44Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"What's Next for the Crypto Markets with Alex Krger Tune into our live show every Friday 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 🤝 Sponsorships & Partnerships"
YouTube Link 2023-07-08T05:34Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Is this the end of Azuki Did Azuki just rug their own community People were shocked after spending [--] ETH on the Azuki Elementals collection only to find out that the artwork is nearly identical to the OG Azukis. The Azuki elementals collection of [-----] NFTs sold out in just [--] minutes and raised $38m. But prices started to plummet after the reveal as the community discovered issues with the art including some duplicates. So why the disappointment Azuki and BEANZ holders were required to put down a deposit of 2ETH - nearly $3800 to mint the new collection but some community members couldnt"
YouTube Link 2023-06-28T18:23Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"How to trade GASLESS on Ethereum Matcha tutorial Gasless Trading is a new feature exclusively available on Matcha that allows users to trade on Ethereum without having to pay any gas fees. MATCHA: https://matcha.xyz/ 0x PROTOCOL: https://0x.org/ 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 #TheDefiant #DeFi #Decentralized #Finance #Blockchain"
YouTube Link 2021-10-05T11:15Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"The Monday after the weekend of death Crypto in freefall or is this just a hard reset big gulp of air We don't normally do big market analysis but it seems only right that we take a look at what happened over the weekend. Defi100 Tweets: https://twitter.com/DEFI100/status/1396489795266768904s=20 Elon's Tweet: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1396049547680391168s=20 Tom Tugendhat: https://twitter.com/TomTugendhat/status/1395472853991051265s=20 Bitnodes: https://bitnodes.io/ Anchor Protocol: https://anchorprotocol.com/ Our sponsors https://balancer.finance/ https://aave.com/"
YouTube Link 2021-05-24T09:12Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Stablecoin wars where is the smart money going After UST's fall we are starting to see a shift in preference between stablecoins. In this video we take a look into where the big players are allocating their capital. Our sponsors https://defisaver.com/ Links https://agora.terra.money/t/terra-ecosystem-revival-plan-2-updated-and-final/18498 https://agora.terra.money/t/revival-plan-v2-preliminary-vote/20425 https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahaxler/"
YouTube Link 2022-05-18T13:10Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"The Race to buy Bitcoin has BEGUN - Are YOU Bullish Bitcoin is up 30% over the past [--] days and the CEO of Blackrock is pumping our bags on national television. With an ETF seemingly closer than many investors were prepared for the market has surged over the last weekend as investors look to front-run Blackrocks spot Bitcoin ETF. So is this just another suckers rally Or has another bull run finally begun Our sponsor https://stellar.org/realworldutm_source=defiant&utm_medium=video ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀"
YouTube Link 2023-10-24T16:01Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"The Superchain Thesis: Scaling Ethereum with Optimism - A Deep Dive with Benjamin Jones Benjamin Jones is the director of the Optimism Foundation which is dedicated to scaling Ethereum and the team building Optimism Layer [--]. Currently Optimism sits in third place among Layer 2s with $6.42B in Total Value Locked. In this episode we dive deep into the Superchain Thesis and explore how Optimism aims to optimize Ethereum scalability. We start by discussing what Optimism is and its mission to scale Ethereum moving on to the foundation's end goal and its vision for the future. We also take a closer"
YouTube Link 2024-07-15T15:52Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Ethan Buchman on Cosmos Tendermint and sovereignty within crypto Ethan Buchman is co-founder of Cosmos vice president of Interchain Foundation and CEO of Informal Systems. Cosmos is an ecosystem of Interoperable blockchain which include terra osmosis and crypto.org. He is heading one of the most value locked after ethereum. But how does this ecosystem work what was Ethans background before coming into the space Timestamps: 0:00:00 Section [--] Intro 0:00:27 Ethans background 0:03:32 How did Ethan connect with crypto 0:06:25 Transitioning from Proof of Work 0:08:09 Is Bitcoin still a big part of"
YouTube Link 2022-04-05T17:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Meet Blend: Stellars Modular Liquidity Layer Script3 is a decentralized finance studio that advances end-to-end strategic DeFi protocols based on market opportunity and demand. They currently develop projects for the Stellar ecosystem. Script3 also contributes to Blend Capital which enables the deployment of decentralized lending pools created by users DAOs and institutions. In today's interview we chat with Markus Paulson-Luna the founder of Script3 to gain a deeper insight into their mission and plans with building Blend Capital. 0:00 Intro 0:40 Script3 1:18 Blend Capital 4:30 Insurance"
YouTube Link 2024-04-10T16:32Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"DeFi - Greatest $MEME Ever Told This is The Defiant x Harmony a weekly series brought to you by Harmony Protocol's Creative Director Robin Schmidt and Camila Russo the founder of The Defiant to explore DeFi's most important stories and demystify this exciting emerging financial space. Special thanks to Simon Wan and Johanne Adams for their contributions. 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 Edit by Alp Gasimov"
YouTube Link 2020-09-04T18:51Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"👉 Your Guide to Arbitrum in [----] Bitcoin had its best January since [----] and markets are responding positively to Jerome Powells FOMC announcement. The cryptocurrency market cap has grown from $795bn on January 1st to just over $1tn over a month and both majors and alt coins have seen considerable recoveries in the past two weeks. So what could all of this mean looking forward and where can we begin looking for DeFi opportunities As youve likely heard Layer 2s have been gaining significant traction lately. So today as part of our quest to bring you up to date on Layer [--] developments were"
YouTube Link 2023-02-03T00:01Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"How Web3 Social Media Will Takeover Web2 This week on the Defiant Podcast we speak to Stany Kulechov founder & CEO of Aave one of the first lending protocols in the DeFi space. He has been around since the inception of DeFi now Aave Labs is the leading force in this completely new side to the web3 universe social media. ✨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:"
YouTube Link 2022-09-08T15:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"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

"Why DeFis Future Could Be on Bitcoin Botanix Labs Vision with Spiderchain Alisia Painter Co-Founder and COO of Botanix Labs delves into how Botanix Labs is pioneering Bitcoin Layer [--] solutions with Spiderchain a fully decentralized Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) network built on Bitcoin. Alisia highlights her shift from Ethereum focused work to building on Bitcoin driven by a belief in Bitcoin's potential to fulfill cryptos original mission of democratizing financial access. Additionally she addresses the challenges and opportunities in expanding DeFi within the Bitcoin ecosystem explaining"
YouTube Link 2024-11-08T15:45Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Jam Session #5: Ethereum Scaling DeFi and NFTs are blowing up which means scaling platforms are becoming more crucial than ever for Ethereum and blockchain applications to reach the mainstream. Today we are jamming with some of the leading founders and developers in this space. Mihailo Bjelic co-founder of Polygon a scaling ecosystem for Ethereum based on technologies including and plasma and rollups Jordi Baylina tech lead at Hermez a rollups based scaling platform which recently merged with Polygon in a $250 million deal Ben Jones engineer at Optimism a layer [--] scaling solution based on"
YouTube Link 2021-08-27T05:10Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"🚨 Why crypto is getting smashed Good morning good monday and can you hear that That is the sound of a FED pivot that isnt going to happen. The sound of nobody coming to save your bags. And if you listen really carefully the hopes and dreams of crypto investors being crushed by everyones favorite technocrat. Our sponsors https://nexo.io/ ✨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:"
YouTube Link 2022-08-29T15:19Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Twitter changes logo to Doge ✨ 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 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 sponsors@thedefiant.io 💚 Follow The Defiant team on Twitter Camila"
YouTube Link 2023-04-03T22:34Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Cuban's $IRON folly: a $TITANic collapse or just one of those things We dont normally do a quick take on a Thursday but we just couldnt let this one go. The IRON quote unquote stablecoin dramatically shipping its peg the TITAN governance token ripping straight to the floor in a nosedive the likes of which we havent seen since well about two weeks ago actually. But you know. Links https://iron.finance/ https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/iron-titanium-token https://ironfinance.medium.com/iron-the-first-partial-collateralized-stablecoin-on-binance-smart-chain-8c22c426cace"
YouTube Link 2021-06-17T11:09Z 131K followers, 12.4K engagements

"Crypto Treasury Companies are CrashingHeres Why 🚨"
YouTube Link 2025-08-19T21:36Z 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

"Scaling Bitcoin with Integrity Eli Ben-Sasson of StarkWare"
YouTube Link 2025-10-01T21:54Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"The Curious Case of the Curve Launch This is The Defiant x Harmony a weekly series brought to you by Harmony Protocol's Creative Director Robin Schmidt and Camila Russo the founder of The Defiant to explore DeFi's most important stories and demystify this exciting emerging financial space. Follow The Defiant http://thedefiant.substack.com https://twitter.com/DefiantNews Follow Cooper Turley Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa Follow Camila Russo Camila Russo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/camirusso Purchase Infinite Machine at Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/yxd74f54 Edit by Alp"
YouTube Link 2020-08-21T20:03Z 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

"No liquidation Has Nexus solved Anchor's biggest headache Nexus removes the complexity of advanced yield farming strategies to deliver optimized sustainable yield for users. 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/ Links https://twitter.com/NexusProtocols=20 https://nexusprotocol.app// https://nexusprotocol.app/Nexus_Protocol_Litepaper.pdf https://anchorprotocol.com/"
YouTube Link 2021-10-20T12:10Z 131K followers, 11.9K engagements

"Difficulties in the Bear Market #shorts #maplefinance #defi #bearmarket Learn how @maplefinance tackled asset-liability mismatch issues & fixed withdrawal problems in V2"
YouTube Link 2023-04-20T09:00Z 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

"Market Dump NFT pump + Metaverse giants roll in Last week was bloody. If youre new to this theres most likely going to be a deadly cocktail of fear self-doubt self-loathing a deep feeling of having been mugged rugged and drugged by the non -stop high of gainzzes. Sceptical journalists took the opportunity to plunge the knife. Roubini was out in full force but this despite some huge announcements from Microsoft Walmart and Twitter. And through the carnage NFTs have remained frothy. Twas a big week. From the Defiant online - https://thedefiant.io/twitter-nft-verification/ Our sponsor"
YouTube Link 2022-01-24T14:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Live: DeFi [---] What the duck is DeFi Join us for our first ever livestream - Defiant Weekly is our friday deep dive show and where the video department first began. In this special episode we're going back to basics and doing a live version of Robin's now infamous Consensus presentation. We'll cover the basics of DeFi from LP's to Collateralized debt positions and do a live demo of how you might start using money legos. It's interactive so feel free to ask questions in the chat and of course since it's friday we'll keep it lite keep it tite and pray that Robin can get through an whole hour"
YouTube Link 2021-07-02T16:18Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"The return to Terra (LUNA) Summer [----] UPDATE Its hard to believe that this channel is barely a year old and here we are with [---] videos uploaded and a ton of data to work with. Weve covered so many different topics and NFTs are clearly a favourite but of all the L1s weve looked at theres one in particular that just floats your boat. We first got stuck into Terra six months ago with our DeFIRE episode looking into ways of earning a fixed return on stablecoins and since then the layer [--] has blossomed into a blue chip proposition comfortably positioned in the top [--] projects by marketcap. But"
YouTube Link 2021-09-03T13:54Z 131K followers, 18.9K engagements

"Ethereum's "Systemic Risk" PulseChain Solana AI Multichain issue Tornado Cash 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 2023-05-27T05:29Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Euler CEO Michael Bentley on Coming Back From a $200 Million Hack"
YouTube Link 2025-07-16T17:13Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"The UST depeg and LUNA crash + Azuki founder confession You could listen to influensooors about UST depegging for the 69th time or you could remember theyre all now poor and go for a run instead wyd This was Do Kwons tweet a day before UST lost its peg down and plummeted to a scarcely believable [--] cents. This is a stablecoin were talking about. If you had the conviction that UST would reach its peg again this would be a good opportunity to get in and guess what 0xSifu went with size. Frog Nations former CFO 0xSifu exchanged about [---] million USDT for about [----] million UST when UST was"
YouTube Link 2022-05-10T15:22Z 131K followers, 14.9K engagements

"There are NFTs buried in the Arctic. We went to find out why DISCLAIMER: The Defiant was not paid by Top Dog Studios to make this film nor were Top Dog Studios allowed any input into editorial. They did kindly cover our travel and accommodation. On the 17th March Top Dog Studios made history by initiating the first NFT deposit in the Arctic World Archive. Artists from all over the world committed their artwork and code to resilient silver halide film which was then placed deep in the permafrost in Mine [--] Longyearbyen. This is the story of what happened. 00:00 Arctic Rush 00:30 The Permanency"
YouTube Link 2022-03-25T20:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"FTX Contagion: Are DCG and Genesis next After the collapse of FTX everyone looked around wondering whats the next domino to fall Well everyones now looking at Digital Currency Group nervously watching it totter. Sponsor: https://aavegrants.org 0:12 Digital Currency Group 1:16 The Grayscale Discount 2:51 Don't Trust Verify 3:50 Barrys letter 5:21 Bankruptcy ✨ 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"
YouTube Link 2022-11-23T22:58Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Algorithmic Stablecoins: Sexy AF or A Load of Pants While your regular crypto asset will fling you around like a ragdoll and reduce your life expectancy by double digits at least twice a month stablecoins wrap us in a warm embrace and whisper in our ears that maybe just maybe things will be okay. Theyre an anchor a refuge and they too come in an abundance of flavours. And by far the sauciest of them right now are those known as algorithmic stablecoins. But the irony of algorithmic stablecoins is that they arent stable. References https://www.emptyset.finance/ https://frax.finance/"
YouTube Link 2021-01-15T19:01Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Legals FATF's back and Do Kwon's fightback In todays quick take everythings gone Harvey Specter as legals regulations and FATF have become a recurring theme in the daily news feed. Do Kwon was indeed subpoenaed the teenage genius that hacked Indexed refuses to be bullied and FATF has revised their guidance on Virtual Assets and VASPs. Our sponsor https://go.cosmos.network/Defiant Link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WxG7KsWf9dVjSenvZA-pOlQh1-K-kRQD/view"
YouTube Link 2021-10-25T13:12Z 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

"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

"Reddit NFTs : Everything you need to know about Reddit Avatar NFTs Reddit has become an unlikely Trojan horse allowing former NFT haters to fully embrace digital collectibles and blockchain-backed PFPs just like any Bored Ape or cryptopunk-holding bro. Redditors have used Reddits Vault blockchain wallet to create more than [--] million crypto wallets to date. Most of those [---] million were created to purchase NFT avatars that can be used as profile pics on the platform Reddits chief product officer Pali Bhat said at a TechCrunch conference last week. To put this in perspective NFT marketplace"
YouTube Link 2022-10-25T22:22Z 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

"FTX Collapse: Mapping The Contagion Weve survived another Monday and were BACK with todays Daily Defiant to share everything we know about the impact of the FTX saga which has been unfolding over the past fortnight. Sam Bankman-Frieds empire was a huge ship to sink and weve just started to feel the ripple effects that will shake the entire crypto industry. From hedge funds and venture firms to lenders and startups to celebrities and NFT projects nobody is immune. SBF made an estimated fortune of over $15 billion dollars from his empire. Then a shocking turn of events which showed SBFs crypto"
YouTube Link 2022-11-16T00:43Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"What's up with the Godzilla of exchange projects and #DeFi Binance Smart Chain has joined the DeFi party in some style and if Twitter is to be believed Uniswap Ethereum in fact every single other chain ever created every major religion and some islands in the south pacific are all now officially pointless worthless and extinct. Except of course it isnt even remotely true. Follow The Defiant http://thedefiant.substack.com https://twitter.com/DefiantNews https://thedefiant.io/ #TheDefiant #DeFi #Decentralized #Finance #Blockchain"
YouTube Link 2021-02-22T20:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Inside Crecimiento: Building Argentina's Blockchain Valley Diego Fernandez Secretary of Innovation & Digital Transformation in the city of Buenos Aires discusses Argentina's potential as a global leader in crypto through Crecimiento. The initiative includes Aleph a month-long pop-up city event in Buenos Aires gathering startups and crypto enthusiasts to drive innovation. Argentina's challenging economic history has led to strong crypto adoption positioning it uniquely for this movement. Diego stresses the need for supportive regulation anti-tribalism and a focus on real-world solutions to"
YouTube Link 2024-08-29T17:22Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"Why Pantera Capital is Betting $1.2B on Solana"
YouTube Link 2025-10-06T20:19Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"The Secret Sauce to Pendle's Skyrocketing Success Pendle Finance is a DeFi platform that enables users to tokenize and trade future yield on Ethereum assets. In this clip founder TN Lee provides insights into the driving forces behind Pendle's recent surge in growth. ✨ 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"
YouTube Link 2024-04-06T16:52Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Is memecoin season over $PEPE $TURBO ✨ 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: https://discord.gg/thedefiant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram: https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom editorial@thedefiant.io 🤝 Sponsorships & Partnerships sponsors@thedefiant.io 💚 Follow The Defiant team on Twitter"
YouTube Link 2023-05-09T11:06Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Becoming the Front Page of Finance: The Summer.fi Vision Exciting news The Defiant Podcast is now onchain https://pods.media/the-defiant The DeFi Founders collection features five of those early episodes with the names that have gone on to shape our industry. The collection is available for [--] days until January 11th. Each of the five iconic episodes is listed at just [-----] ETH per episode. Top collectors will get a shoutout on the podcast by Camila Russo. Chris Bradbury is the CEO of Summer.fi (previously oasis.app). Summer.fi is the 6th largest DeFi protocol that enables users to borrow"
YouTube Link 2023-12-18T22:21Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"👀 Eyeballs for cash - Worldcoin's ambition plan to onboard humanity "Worldcoin is a new collectively owned global currency that will be distributed fairly to as many people as possible." 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/ Links https://worldcoin.org/ Robin Schmidt: https://twitter.com/iamsupermassive Alp Gasimov: https://twitter.com/alpgasimov Follow The Defiant https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/"
YouTube Link 2021-10-27T11:58Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Exploring The State Of Solana With Anatoly Yakovenko 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 our"
YouTube Link 2023-09-09T06:35Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Alchemy NFT - the remix layer for NFTs Alchemy NFT just announced a funding round from the likes of Mark Cuban who clearly sees opportunity in an API layer for NFTs. Rather than pump out derivative after derivative Alchemy allows users to create stackable layers of value that have use cases in DeFi real estate art and much more besides. The secret sauce is Token Script (linked below) and the first implementation of this is an autograph tool for NFTs allowing NFT owners to request and price an autograph from anyone they wish. Our sponsors Balancer:"
YouTube Link 2021-08-04T15:03Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Dissecting Ethena's Bold Claims: What Everyone is Missing About USDe This is Crypto With Cami a show where we go through all the major news of the week in DeFi and Web3 in [--] minutes or less. This week's headlines 0:00 Unconvinced 0:43 Agenda 1:26 What is Ethena 3:22 Problem with Stablecoins 4:50 Ethena's Solution 6:55 Problems with Ethena 14:24 $ETH updates 15:19 $WLD ATH 16:03 $FIL at Solana 16:30 Starknet Drama 17:28 Optimism Airdrop 17:44 Aave $5M Program 18:02 Uniswap on [--] New Chains 18:37 Leverage Restaking Gearbox 19:17 Euler Finance Redemption Arc 19:40 Chiliz onboards PSG Our sponsor"
YouTube Link 2024-02-23T19:43Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Crypto bounces back. ETH DGAF. YCC is the acronym of the week Strange times these. The human brain has an infinite capacity for making the best of a bad situation. COVID hasnt gone away its still very much with us. But like Dua Lipa peeps be all like IDGAF. Celsius declares bankruptcy. The $CEL token pumps 9%. The Euro finally reclaimed its dollar peg this week before lapsing by a cent to end it recklessly short of a century on [--]. Marooned in a sea of dollar bills that nobody seems to quite know what to do with. The CPI inflation data published this week was higher than expected at 9.1%"
YouTube Link 2022-07-18T13:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"What is BRC-20 and why is Bitcoin network blowing up ✨ 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: https://discord.gg/thedefiant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram: https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our Newsroom editorial@thedefiant.io 🤝 Sponsorships & Partnerships sponsors@thedefiant.io 💚 Follow The Defiant team"
YouTube Link 2023-05-10T13:07Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Keeping it Real - META Stablecoins and government oversight We've partnered with Real Vision one of the best known finance media brands in this new space to create a new weekly show unpacking the most pressing stories of the week. Combining Real Vision's deep macro worldview with the Defiant's on the ground DeFi smarts this is our chance to bring developments in DeFi to a very different audience. In this episode we cover the rebranding of Facebook to META and the implications for the soul of crypto. We dive into the FATF updated guidance and the new stablecoin report from the President's"
YouTube Link 2021-11-06T12:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"🤫 Trading Secretly with SecretSwap SecretSwap allows users to trade any secret token for any other. It works like Uniswap or SushiSwap but with lower costs and higher user security. Our sponsor solana.com/defiant Links https://scrt.network/blog/secretswap-v2-is-now-live https://icodrops.com/enigma/ https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-37 https://newsletter.thedefiant.io/p/privacy-might-be-the-only-thing-left-1ea https://anchor.fm/thedefiant/episodes/Privacy-Might-be-the-Only-Thing-Left-That-Makes-Web-3-0-a-Viable-Alternative-Tor-Bair-of-Secret-Foundation-el9n52 https://findora.org/"
YouTube Link 2021-05-19T10:52Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"From AWS to Aave & Lens Protocol: Nader Dabit Explains Web [--] Social Media and Gasless Transactions Today we are joined by the all around dev phenomenon Nader Dabit. Nader has become a household name across the developer community with his combination of to the point tutorials live coding demos and interviews focused on modern web development Web [--] AI cloud computing and more. He's always learning and experimenting in public. Nader is currently the Director of Dev Relations at Aave/Lens. Today he'll get to do some details behind his journey into Web [--] starting with The Graph decentralized"
YouTube Link 2023-05-01T22:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Solana's Jupiter Swap ($JUP $WEN) Founder Meow Is Frustrated. Here's Why. Today we're chatting with Meow. He's the founder of Jupiter Exchange which is one of the biggest DEXs on Solana but also the biggest talking points in crypto with its recent airdrop. Typically Crypto Twitter is the home for generating FUD for coins that you miss the opportunity to get in early but in the case for Jupiter I think things were slightly different. Influencers with large followings attacked Jupiter and its founder with outright misinformation. In today's interview we have a very friendly conversation with"
YouTube Link 2024-02-15T20:11Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Five years of building in DeFi: the story of DeFi Saver DeFi Saver is a management platform that provides advanced automation options and tools for decentralized finance protocols enabling users to manage optimize and interact with their investments on various blockchain platforms. In our interview with Nenad Palinkasevic the founder of DeFi Saver we explore the platform's beginnings discuss strategies users adopt in different market conditions delve into their various integrations and uncover what the future holds for their roadmap. 0:00 Intro 1:04 What is DeFi Saver 2:24 Nenad Palinkasevic"
YouTube Link 2024-04-17T14:00Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"What is ERC-4337 and why does it matter ✨ 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 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 sponsors@thedefiant.io 💚 Follow The Defiant team on Twitter"
YouTube Link 2023-03-07T23:41Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

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YouTube Link 2022-04-06T13:59Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"CAN COINBASE CHANGE THE NFT GAME It's finally here: Coinbase NFT Marketplace has been released in beta mode for users who signed onto the waitlist. With more than [--] million users the talk is it will shake up the whole NFT ecosystem. Camila Russo and Robin Schmidt join Real Visions Ash Bennington to offer some perspective. This episode also includes an update on recent market action a conversation about the Moonbird project and a review of the Beanstalk Farms drama a decentralized credit based stablecoin protocol that was attacked resulting in a theft of $76 million dollars. All the hot takes"
YouTube Link 2022-04-21T19:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Live from Devcon Amplify: Bangkok by Axelar & SCB10X Join us for Amplify: Bangkok a new event series where industry leaders experts and builders come together to explore the latest advancements in interoperability decentralized technologies and cross-chain innovation. This summit is a unique opportunity to network share knowledge and collaborate on groundbreaking projects shaping the future of blockchain technology. Experience the global impact of blockchain innovation brought to the heart of Thailand. Amplify: Bangkok will be held alongside DevCon providing an unparalleled opportunity to"
YouTube Link 2024-11-12T04:04Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"What is EigenLayer Restaking AVS Data Availability Risks Today we're diving into a complex topic that requires a bit of persistence to fully grasp. It's a subject that requires diligent study multiple readings and cross-referencing various sources to truly grasp. And once it clicks as our guest today mentions you will think to yourself "why didn't I come up with this" This is the journey of researching EigenLayer. In this episode our aim is to provide you with a comprehensive guide to EigenLayer what it is its purpose the problems it addresses the latest developments on the horizon the risks"
YouTube Link 2024-02-01T19:43Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"EIP1559 and The New Crypto Regulation Impasse Its a Monday ETH made its way into the [--] thousands. Feels good to be back. EIP 1559s been active for [--] days now and so far weve burnt [--------] ETH which is the equivalent of 48.749.53106 United States Dollar. And by the time ive said that weve already burnt a few more ether but the point is ETH now has a decreasing supply aka its ultrasound money. But technically not yet since [--] ETH is still being rewarded to miners on each new block. So were essentially decreasing inflation by some percent until further notice. Our sponsor https://fetch.ai/ Links"
YouTube Link 2021-08-09T14:43Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"MakerDAO Just Voted on Plan That Changes Everything MakerDAO DeFis biggest protocol by total value locked is undergoing changes that may affect everything from how its governed to the price of DAI the stablecoin it issues. MKR token holders voted overwhelmingly in favor of making big changes to the projects structure in line with the Endgame Plan laid out by Rune Christensen MakerDAOs founder. This plan called the Endgame Prelaunch Maker Improvement Proposal Set passed with 80% support in a vote yesterday Oct. [--]. This matters for a few reasons: changes proposed affect the largest DeFi"
YouTube Link 2022-10-26T22:26Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Wall Street Veteran Explains How US Regulators Are Protecting Incumbents Caitlin Long is the founder and CEO of Custodia Bank which provides payment rails and custody for digital assets. In today's podcast we explore the recent surge of institutional interest in crypto regulatory pressure in the US and whether US regulators are prioritizing investor protection or incumbent interest. But first we start by delving into Caitlin's journey as an early adopter of blockchain tech. Our sponsors https://www.arch.finance/best-of-web3 https://asymetrix.io/ https://parcl.cc/TheDefiant ✨ Check out our new"
YouTube Link 2023-06-26T20:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"How can the crypto market recover from this Mati Greenspan of Quantum Economics gives his take. This week on The Defiant Podcast we speak to Mati Greenspan. Mati is the CEO & founder of Quantum Economics a crypto research and advisory firm. Mati believes well keep seeing pain in the market with crypto and stocks remaining highly correlated as long as inflation persists. Only those well-funded and committed teams will make it through and any project that survives a bear will see huge gains in the next rally. A heads up that this interview was recorded last week right before the Celsius debacle"
YouTube Link 2022-06-14T20:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Polkadot's Biggest Leap Yet: JAM Upgrade Welcome to the Defiant everyone we are back with another explainer video and today well be talking about Polkadot. Polkadot is a decentralized multi-chain network created by Ethereum Co-Founder Gavin Wood. Polkadot functions as a sharded blockchain network that is made up of a base chain and an assortment of user-created parachains. Our sponsor The Polkadot Community ✨ 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"
YouTube Link 2024-06-29T14:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Why ETH is outperforming BTC ETH/BTC appears to have hit a bottom with renewed interest in ETH is pushing the price up. Speculation about an ETH ETF launching in May is fuelling optimism among investors. ✨ 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:"
YouTube Link 2024-01-13T16:00Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"zkSync Goes Live Multichain Questioned MakerDAO Roadmap Apple NFT Rules SBF Responds Today's Weekly Recap Markets - Crypto rallied this week in line with traditional markets DeFi protocols and tech - MakerDAO passed a game-changing roadmap - Multichain second-largets blockchain bridge questioned for management of user funds - Near has to unwind its stablecoin USN after it suffered a collateral gap NFT - Reddit NFT volume spiked as Redditors created 3M wallets - Apple adds tight new rules for NFTs Regulation - SBF responds to community backlash - UK votes to recognize crypto assets on par with"
YouTube Link 2022-10-29T05:34Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"DEX Aggregator Matcha Adds NEW Cross Chain Functionality Will Warren is the Co-Founder of Matcha a DEX aggregator built by 0x. Matcha recently launched cross-chain swap functionality allowing users to swap one asset on a particular chain for a new asset on a separate chain with one transaction. Cross-chain swaps on Matcha are available on [--] chains: Ethereum Optimism Polygon Arbitrum Avalanche Base and BNB Chain. 0:00 Intro 1:05 Will's background 4:41 Matcha origin story 8:30 USP of Matcha 11:30 Cross-chain swaps 19:13 Bridge security 25:00 Supported chains 35:40 Mainstream catalyst for DeFi"
YouTube Link 2023-12-11T18:14Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Decentralizing Data Empowering the Future with Filecoin"
YouTube Link 2025-08-18T20:23Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

""Layer 2s and AppChains Will Converge": Aurora Labs CEO Alex Shevchenko Alex Shevchenko is the CEO of Aurora Labs which is a Layer [--] scaling solution built on Near. Alex has a doctoral degree in math and physics. Today we get into the details behind Aurora Labs the difference between Aurora Cloud and the Aurora EVM how they have survived the market crash Alex's vision of Ethereum Layer 2s his conviction in an AppChain future and so much more. We begin our conversation with Alex's focus at Aurora Labs. ✨ Check out our new website ✨ https://thedefiant.io/ 🚀 Sign up to our newsletter 🚀"
YouTube Link 2023-10-10T14:44Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Building the Future of Ethereum: Joe Lubin on Consensys Layer [--] Scaling and Regulatory Challenges Joe Lubin co-founder of Ethereum and Consensys explores the evolution of blockchain technology and the expanding role of the Ethereum ecosystem in this episode. He discusses Consensys' pivotal work in building foundational infrastructure such as MetaMask and Infura while outlining the strategic direction for future applications and decentralized technologies. Joe delves into Layer [--] solutions regulatory challenges with the SEC and the broader implications for the industry. He offers a"
YouTube Link 2024-09-16T14:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Doodles launching on Flow Blockchain #shorts One of the top NFT projects Doodles plans to launch Doodles [--] on the Flow blockchain. Flow is a layer [--] known for NBA Top Shots and has been used by the NFL Ticketmaster and Mattel. ✨ 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 https://discord.gg/thedefiant Instagram"
YouTube Link 2023-01-26T18:22Z 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

"Big Week for Liquid (Re)Staking Tokens The liquid staking and restaking sector is rapidly gaining traction and is emerging as one of the key themes of this cycle. In this video we delve into the latest developments from this sector focusing on updates from both the Cosmos and Ethereum ecosystems. 0:00 Intro 0:09 Stride 0:46 Puffer Finance 2:03 Vector Reserve 3:15 Swell 4:10 dYdX ✨ 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 &"
YouTube Link 2024-02-06T15:22Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"Why is Bitcoin pumping 🤔 Bitcoin's on an upswing and crossed the $29000 mark today So why the sudden pump and trading volume spike of 59% Markets reacted to excitement over the BlackRock application for spot Bitcoin ETFs and the launch of crypto exchange EDX which is backed by Fidelity Charles Schwab and Citadel. Also TradFi giant Deutsche Bank applied for a digital assets exchange. BlackRock's move is especially significant as the world's largest asset manager with around $10trillion under management. WisdomTree and Invesco have also filed Bitcoin ETF applications recently. The soros"
YouTube Link 2023-06-21T14:46Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Understanding MEV and its threat to Ethereum Maximal extractable value (MEV) is the maximum profit that blockchain miners and validators can make by including excluding and changing the order of transactions in a block. ✨ 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:"
YouTube Link 2023-12-13T15:15Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Ethereum Devs launch public testnet to support staked ETH withdrawals The Zhenjiang Testnet will give users the chance to test full and partial withdrawals of their staked Ether with a rehearsal of the networks upcoming Shanghai and Capella upgrades scheduled to go live six days later. ✨ 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 2023-02-02T11:23Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"LP like a boss using Visor's Uniswap V3 vaults Visor allows DeFi participants to utilize NFT Smart Vaults for liquidity provisioning and active liquidity management on Uniswap v3. https://www.visor.finance/ Our sponsors https://notional.financeutm_source=defiant&utm_medium=referral https://tracer.finance/ 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 2021-11-16T11:29Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Near Protocol - Full guide on getting started with and Ref Finance overview NEAR is a layer one sharded proof-of-stake blockchain built for usability and scalability. Today's Plan Create a wallet (you need at least [---] $NEAR) https://wallet.near.org/ Check out projects https://awesomenear.com/ Check out DeFi on Near https://defillama.com/chain/Near Earning opportunities: Ref https://www.ref.finance/ 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"
YouTube Link 2022-04-15T13:30Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

""Ethos or Mass Adoption. Can't Have Both" Anthony Pompliano Anthony Pompliano is an entrepreneur and investor currently leading Pomp Investments. He's also the co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital a digital asset management firm. This interview was recorded during Consensus [----] in Austin. * Note: Video is missing Pomp's current title at Pomp Investments and only includes his previous role at Morgan Creek Digital. 0:00 Can't Have Both 0:18 Bitcoin Is The King 1:25 Stablecoins 3:00 Entering Crypto 4:47 Ethos 6:30 Economic Incentive 10:30 Cycles 13:22 ETH ETF 15:25 Regulation 17:13 TradFi 21:11"
YouTube Link 2024-06-19T13:05Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"U.S. Bitcoin Mining Faces Global Shift"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T20:03Z 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

"Turn your NFTs into cash WITHOUT selling them NFTfi is a simple marketplace for NFT collaterized loans. Put your NFTs up as collateral for a loan or offer loans to other users. https://nftfi.com/ Our sponsors Nexo https://nexo.io/ OCP Finance https://ocp.finance/ 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"
YouTube Link 2021-12-14T10:32Z 131K followers, 14.4K engagements

"VANA Token: Driving Decentralized Data Ownership The Varna token facilitates governance staking and coordination across data DAOs enabling decentralized data ownership and monetization. ✨ 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:"
YouTube Link 2025-01-03T15:30Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

"$33 Billion ETH Unleashed - Shanghai Upgrade Ethereum is set to get its second major upgrade in [--] months. It's happening on April [--] and Its a big deal. The last upgrade The Merge was considered a milestone in crypto history and attracted coverage from just about every major publication in the U.S. and watch parties around the world. The upcoming Shapella upgrade will likely draw less fanfare but its no less important it essentially finishes the work that began with The Merge by allowing users to withdraw Ether which theyd locked up to secure the network. Our sponsor"
YouTube Link 2023-04-06T20:45Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Uniswap version [--] announced what's going on Uniswap v3 is out. There is a lot to unpack here particularly around concentrated liquidity and that business license. Here to check in on the good stuff is a quick quick take. Introducing Uniswap v3: https://uniswap.org/blog/uniswap-v3/ Our Sponsor: Oasis Labs https://www.oasislabs.com/ Follow The Defiant http://thedefiant.substack.com https://twitter.com/DefiantNews https://thedefiant.io/ https://t.me/DefiantNews #TheDefiant #DeFi #Decentralized #Finance #Blockchain"
YouTube Link 2021-03-24T16:54Z 131K followers, [----] 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

"Liquid Staking Tokens (LST) - DeFi Summer [---] starts now We're all after YIELD and liquid staking tokens or LSTs are a hot yield source in DeFi. But despite boosting Ethereum LSTs also pose new network challenges. So where can we find exciting DeFi opportunities with LSTs and are we finally looking at a DeFi summer [---] ✨ 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"
YouTube Link 2023-06-01T19:46Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Everything You Need To Know About Liquid Staking & LSTfi Tune into our live show every Friday at 12:00 PM ET. Our sponsor https://www.bumper.fi/lp/keep-your-crypto-safe ✨ 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/defiantnews Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedefiant.io/ Telegram News https://t.me/DefiantNews 📬 Contact our"
YouTube Link 2023-08-19T05:07Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

"Bitcoin Minings Golden Age or Final Battle Insights From Fakhul Miah In this episode of The Defiant Podcast we sit down with Fakhul Miah Managing Director of GoMining Institutional and former Morgan Stanley executive to explore the rapidly evolving world of Bitcoin mining in [----]. From the rise of AI hyperscalers competing for energy resources to the financial engineering transforming miners into sophisticated operators this conversation dives deep into the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the industry. Key topics covered: [--]. Why AI is Bitcoin minings most aggressive new"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T17:38Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

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YouTube Link 2024-03-19T18:38Z 131K followers, [----] engagements

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YouTube Link 2023-10-18T14:00Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

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YouTube Link 2024-06-29T04:11Z 131K followers, [---] engagements

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