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Full episode with @marygooneratne out now! We discuss: - What is @LoopscaleLabs - The evolution of DeFi lending - Increasing TVL - Building on Solana - Improving crypto UX & more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:50 What Is Loopscale? 03:41 The Evolution Of Crypto Lending 11:27 Katana Ad 12:25 Building On Solana 14:42 Transaction Ordering 16:40 Behind Loopscale’s Oracle Attack 22:36 How To Compete In DeFi Lending? 28:06 What Can Loopscale Unlock In DeFi? 37:45 Katana Ad 38:38 Crypto UX 41:10 The State Of DeFi Lending 47:39 The Solana DeFi Roadmap 55:44 What’s Next For Loopscale? Links below ↓

you know, one thing i don't like about journalism is the pressure to be cool. to be close to but also contemptuous of the powerful. to let ppl know you have sam altman's number but only bc you HAVE to. it's tiresome. i got into this career because i love good stories. that's it.

New episode with @marygooneratne out now! We discuss: - What is @LoopscaleLabs - The evolution of DeFi lending - Increasing TVL - Building on Solana - Improving crypto UX & more! Links below ↓

two days after i tweet about betting on my kid's little league game @LittleLeague posts this 💀 guys i was JOKING

omg no way 💀 @LittleLeague i was JOKING

so much alpha in showing off your flip phone at the bar. few truly understand this.

it's crazy to think anyone can make their life 20-30% better at any time by just getting a flip phone. what's stopping you?

NY Mag said it was like D-Day in Brandy Melville after the NYC crypto townhouse torture guys were captured because the employees would all go to attend parties at the house omg hahahahah

We got a Star Atlas blockchain before we got Star Atlas