Uniswap v4: The Start of a DeFi Super App

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06/16/23 • 60 min

In today’s episode, the team debates the launch of Uniswap v4! We explore the details of Uniswap v4, what this means for the future of Curve and other AMMs, as well as looking at the fee switch debate and how the industry could look to implement an interoperability standard.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(04:13) Uniswap’s Origin Story and Product Journey

(12:19) “Valora Ad”

(13:14) Uniswap v4: The Design and Opportunity

(32:58) How Will This Impact Curve and Other AMMs?

(36:15) Should Uniswap Launch an AppChain?

(41:00) The Fee Switch Debate

(44:05) Did Uniswap Copy-Pasta?

(47:15) Crypto Needs an Interoperability Standard

(55:04) Liquidity Migration from v3 to v4

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Resources:

Article on Uniswap’s history:

https://blog.uniswap.org/uniswap-history

Hyperstructure article:

https://jacob.energy/hyperstructures.html

Cosmos episode:

https://spoti.fi/3NbI0Ax

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(04:13) Uniswap’s Origin Story and Product Journey

(12:19) “Valora Ad”

(13:14) Uniswap v4: The Design and Opportunity

(32:58) How Will This Impact Curve and Other AMMs?

(36:15) Should Uniswap Launch an AppChain?

(41:00) The Fee Switch Debate

(44:05) Did Uniswap Copy-Pasta?

(47:15) Crypto Needs an Interoperability Standard

(55:04) Liquidity Migration from v3 to v4

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Resources:

Article on Uniswap’s history:

https://blog.uniswap.org/uniswap-history

Hyperstructure article:

https://jacob.energy/hyperstructures.html

Cosmos episode:

https://spoti.fi/3NbI0Ax

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Policy Series: It's Time To Go On Offense | Rebecca Rettig, Jake Chervinsky

Today we are joined by Rebecca Rettig and Jake Chervinsky to discuss the SEC's attack on crypto and how the industry needs to respond. Rebecca and Jake explore the SEC lawsuits, the McHenry-Thompson Bill, their expected US regulation timeline, DC's sentiment and more! Regulation and policy are becoming must-know topics for crypto participants, and this is your go-to source for everything you need to know. This is the second episode in an ongoing regulatory and policy series with Jake and Rebecca!

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:53) The SEC Lawsuits: What’s Next?

(10:53) “Chainalysis Ad”

(11:57) The SEC Lawsuits: What’s Next?

(16:02) We Need a Use Case to Show Regulators

(21:06) The McHenry-Thompson Bill

(38:23) Unprecedented Action by the SEC

(45:47) MiCA, Global Legislation and the US’s Timeline

(54:10) Non-Custodial Tax Reporting

(56:18) DC's Sentiment: FTX Still Lingers

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