
"How I risked Everything for Crypto" - Interview with CEO of Algebra Finance
02/26/25 • 32 min
Join us as we explore Vlad’s journey from mathematician and Motorola engineer to CEO of Algebra.
Learn how he overcame early challenges, pivoted to power over 50 DEXs, and developed cutting-edge DeFi solutions like dynamic fees, built-in farming, and customizable liquidity layers.
Discover Vlad’s vision for the future of decentralized finance and the importance of long-term innovation in driving growth.
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👤 Guest on LinkedIn: / robert-viglione
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👉 Learn more about Algebra: https://algebra.finance/
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Join us as we explore Vlad’s journey from mathematician and Motorola engineer to CEO of Algebra.
Learn how he overcame early challenges, pivoted to power over 50 DEXs, and developed cutting-edge DeFi solutions like dynamic fees, built-in farming, and customizable liquidity layers.
Discover Vlad’s vision for the future of decentralized finance and the importance of long-term innovation in driving growth.
🎙️ THE ChainStories Podcast – powered by Dropout Capital and the Blockchain Education Network!
🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/ChainStoriesPod
👤 Guest on LinkedIn: / robert-viglione
🎙️ Host on LinkedIn: / vtikhomirov
👉 Learn more about Algebra: https://algebra.finance/
If you like what we're doing, support us with a subscription and follow us on our socials!
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What is BEN?
The Blockchain Education Network (BEN) is the largest and longest-running network of blockchain students, professors, and alumni around the world! We are on a journey to spur blockchain adoption by empowering our leaders to bring blockchain to their communities!
https://learn.blockchainedu.org/
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ChainStories - "How I risked Everything for Crypto" - Interview with CEO of Algebra Finance
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Welcome to the Chain Stories podcast, the podcast that celebrates disruptors who defy convention. Here, we dive into the bold stories of trailblazers who turned audacious ideas into billion dollar ventures.
Audio Only - All ParticipantsWelcome to another ChainStories Podcast. Algebra.Finance. Our guest is Vlad, the CEO, founder of this project. Before we get started, I would like to place a disclaimer that we have invested
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