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BREAKDOWN: DeFi Degens Are Crypto’s Suicide Squad
BREAKDOWN: DeFi Degens Are Crypto’s Suicide Squad
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18 minutes
Released:
Sep 3, 2020
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A look at the subculture and ethos driving the white-hot DeFi space, which has grown from $2 billion to $9 billion in total value locked in just two months.This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io.Today on the Brief:Traditional markets falter, led by tech stocksBitcoin falls under $11,000 for the first time since JulyStablecoins mint $100 million daily since mid-JulyOur main discussion is about DeFi’s “degens.” NLW talks about:The numbers behind DeFi’s recent run-upWhat “degen” means in this contextWhy degen is, in part, a reaction to previous bitcoiner critiques of Ethereum Why degen is (in even bigger part) a reaction to a no-yield, artificially low interest worldSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Sep 3, 2020
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Podcast episode
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