Daniel & Mr Kind from Beethoven X on Fantom - Episode 1

05/30/22 • 102 min

The DeFi Sparks podcast, hosted by Nick Drakon, involves long form conversations with
the sharpest minds in DeFi.
In this inaugural episode we talk to Daniel & Mr Kind from the Beethoven X protocol on Fantom. We discuss a wide range of topics which you can see a summary of in the chapters section. Both Daniel & Mr Kind demonstrate a depth of understanding around operational excellence that is rare in the space.
Beethoven X is a leading DEX on the Fantom $FTM. Beethoven X is in partnership with the Balancer protocol on Ethereum, and uses cutting edge technology that allows for multi asset liquidity pools. This technology is a more efficient way of facilitating swaps and results in better price execution for users. They have recently announced, in partnership with Balancer, an expansion onto the Optimism blockchain.
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Beethoven X Video 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P84DYOiTfIM
Beethoven X App 👉 https://beets.fi/
Beethoven X Discord 👉 https://discord.gg/beethovenx
Beethoven X Twitter 👉https://twitter.com/beethoven_x

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Stable Coin Design & Mechanics with Safe Ratios from Growth Defi - Episode 2

Today I will be talking with "Safe Ratios" who operates the cross chain DeFi protocol called Growth Defi. They are active on Fantom $FTM, Binance Smart Chain $BSC & Avalanche $AVAX.
Growth Defi issues an over collateralized stable coin called MOR using the CDP design.They are also innovating with products and solutions that allow users to earn the benefits from locking tokens, without sacrificing liquidity in the process.
I came across his work due to the partnership Growth Defi has developed with Liquid Driver on Fantom and was extremely impressed by his depth of knowledge and the systems he has designed.
Specifically, his knowledge on stable coins intrigued me. In light of recent events on the Terra blockchain with UST collapsing, I thought it would be a good idea to have an in depth discussion on the topic of stable coin mechanics with someone who actually knows what he is talking about.
We go back to 1st principles around why stable coins exist and what problems they are trying to solve. We then dive into the different types of stable coins with a focus on the various business models of each system, in an attempt to understand how profitable these businesses are.
By understanding the flow of value we can begin to understand how risks develop and why. We diagnose the UST collapse while discussing what they were trying to do and zoom in on the signals to look for when trying to assess such systems for vulnerabilities.
We spend some time discussing the UST collapse, why it happened and what to look for in the future.
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Nick Drakon Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/NickDrakon
Safe Ratios Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/SafeRatios
Growth DeFi 👉 https://mor.growthdefi.com/
Growth DeFi Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/GrowthDefi
Video on cLQDR👉 https://youtu.be/9vbMnlEIaok

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Rob Montgomery (Revest Finance) on NFT Utility & Real World Use Cases - EP3

Welcome to Episode 3 of the DeFi Sparks Podcast. I created this podcast to facilitate conversations with some of the sharpest minds in DeFi around topics that I am curious about.
Today I am talking to Rob Montgomery, who is the founder of Revest Finance. Revest builds technology and solutions around using NFTs to unlock value in real assets. They have deployed a range of financial NFT’s that make illiquid positions liquid, and are expanding the product set across chains and protocols.
Rob is not only running the business but also technically minded, writing a lot of the code, which makes him interesting to talk to, because he can speak intelligently and realistically about where we are on the development curve.
His passion for innovation, and the fact that he has deployed workable solutions, instead of only theorising what is possible, is appealing to me as an investor and as a curious person in the space.
Today’s conversation will circle around some of the real world use cases that have been touted as ripe for disruption with NFT technology. I ask Rob to give us his thoughts about the status of these use cases, what the obstacles are, and what he thinks might happen next.
We discuss real estate, music rights, IP related to fashion & content, the Metaverse and gaming, as well as financial NFTs. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.
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Nick Drakon Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/NickDrakon
Defi Sparks Podcast Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/DefiSparks
Defi Sparks Podcast 👉 https://www.defisparks.com/
My Video on Financial NFTs 👉https://youtu.be/08mQXiokOik
Ron Montgomery Twitter 👉https://twitter.com/RobAnon94
Revest Finance App 👉 hhttps://revest.finance/
Revest Finance Discord 👉 https://discord.com/invite/TdJSzW9H4G
Revest Finance Twitter 👉https://twitter.com/RevestFinance