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Curvance is a modular liquidity management protocol designed to optimize the use of yield-bearing assets and ERC-20 tokens. Curvance DeFi aims to be the "everything app" for lending and borrowing, designed to help address fragmentation across chains and protocols. Why you should listen Curvance is a chain-agnostic reward and utility layer for yield-bearing assets and other ERC-20 tokens. Initially to be launched on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Blast, Base, Optimism, and Polygon zkEVM, it aspires to establish itself as the de-facto reward and utility layer for any ERC-20 token. Curvance as a protocol allows users to unlock further capital efficiency on yield-bearing assets. The vault technology's modular approach allows the support of nearly any ERC-20 token. The goal of Curvance is to become DeFi's end-game and the de-facto "everything app" to facilitate user access to lending and yield generating protocols. As DeFi continues its growth trajectory and more sophisticated yield-generating products are built upon existing DeFi infrastructure, the market size and prevalence of yield-bearing assets are expected to expand significantly. In this evolving landscape, Curvance assumes a pivotal role, facilitating the continued growth of DeFi by empowering users to leverage their assets through borrowing, lending and staking protocols, thus amplifying their capital efficiency and opening doors to new opportunities. A key component of this vision is Curvance's multichain strategy that enables Curvance to tap into different flywheels quickly. This removes one more step in the users journey, further simplifying the DeFi experience. As a result, Curvance can provide services to a broader range of users and leverage the strengths of different yield-bearing asset protocols and markets, maximizing its revenue potential. The goal is to become the top liquidity management layer for new crypto users and experienced DeFi veterans. This mission starts with supporting and integrating the biggest revenue generating protocols in DeFi, abstracting the complexity required to access these opportunities away from the user. Additionally, the multichain strategy enables Curvance to expand to emerging chains and protocol flywheels that are in demand easily. The Curvance protocol capitalizes on the extensive composability of yield-bearing assets and ERC-20 tokens, allowing tokenized treasuries, tokenized NFT markets, and other primitives to be borrowed against in a decentralized peer-to-peer fashion. It will open a whole new world of capital efficiency and optimized yield. On Curvance, users can access third-party protocols that facilitate earning a competitive Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on assets. Curvance unlocks additional utility and reward layers that can unlock liquidity by securing loans against user assets and in some cases earn CVE tokens via the Gauge System. Hence, Curvance can be regarded as the final top layer for DeFi yield. Upon beta, Curvance will be live on at least Ethereum, Arbitrum, Blast, Base, Optimism, and Polygon zkEVM. By being multichain from the start, Curvance places itself at the center of the multichain DeFi landscape and aligns itself with similar protocols. Supporting links Stabull Finance Curvance Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Albert Castellana is the Co-Founder and CEO at Yeager AI, building GenLayer, a decentralized blockchain platform designed to integrate artificial intelligence directly into smart contracts. By combining blockchain and AI, GenLayer opens up a range of use cases, such as intelligent oracles, prediction markets, decentralized governance, parametric insurance, and more​​​​. Why you should listen GenLayer is a decentralized blockchain platform designed to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) directly into smart contracts. These enhanced contracts, called Intelligent Contracts, surpass traditional smart contracts by not only executing predefined conditions but also by interacting with real-time data from the web and processing natural language. This integration allows GenLayer's contracts to perform tasks beyond basic transactions, such as decision-making based on dynamic, real-world information without the need for oracles. At its core, GenLayer uses a Python-based execution environment called GenVM, which enables developers to create contracts that can interact with large language models (LLMs), such as GPT, to analyze and process complex information. The platform's unique Optimistic Democracy consensus mechanism ensures that multiple validators, powered by AI models, reach an agreement on the validity of transactions. This consensus mechanism allows for greater flexibility, as validators can handle non-deterministic tasks (those with multiple possible correct outcomes) like interpreting natural language queries or accessing web data. By combining blockchain and AI, GenLayer opens up a wide range of innovative use cases, such as intelligent oracles, prediction markets, decentralized governance, parametric insurance, and much more​​​​. Supporting links Stabull Finance GenLayer Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Tyler Sloan is a Product Manager at ANKR, the leading Web3 infrastructure company. It has a set of different products for building, earning, gaming, and more — all on blockchain. Why you should listen Ankr is a decentralized infrastructure platform designed to simplify access to Web3 services, making it easier for developers and enterprises to build, deploy, and manage blockchain applications. By leveraging a global network of nodes, Ankr aims to provide a cost-effective and efficient solution for interacting with blockchain networks, supporting various use cases in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Ankr focuses on providing reliable and scalable node hosting services. Developers can deploy their own nodes on the Ankr network, accessing a variety of blockchain protocols such as Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Polygon. This flexibility enables users to tailor their infrastructure according to specific project needs, ensuring optimal performance and reduced latency. By eliminating the need for extensive technical knowledge and resources, Ankr empowers developers to focus on building their applications rather than managing complex infrastructure. One of the standout features of Ankr is its unique proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, which enables users to earn rewards by staking their tokens. This not only incentivizes participation in the network but also enhances its security and decentralization. Users can stake ANKR tokens, the native cryptocurrency of the platform, to support various blockchain networks while earning rewards in return. This dual functionality of staking and node hosting positions Ankr as an attractive option for both developers and investors. Ankr also offers a developer-friendly suite of tools and APIs that facilitate seamless integration with blockchain networks. The platform provides SDKs (Software Development Kits) and documentation to help developers create decentralized applications (dApps) and services with ease. These resources streamline the development process, allowing for rapid prototyping and deployment of projects. Ankr's commitment to fostering innovation is evident through its focus on community engagement and support, providing a vibrant ecosystem for developers to collaborate and share ideas. Ankr addresses the scalability challenges faced by many blockchain networks. By utilizing its distributed architecture, the platform can handle a high volume of transactions without compromising speed or efficiency. This scalability is crucial for supporting the growing demand for decentralized applications and services in various sectors, including finance, gaming, and supply chain management. Ankr is a comprehensive infrastructure solution for Web3, offering developers and enterprises the tools and resources necessary to thrive in the blockchain space. With its focus on accessibility, scalability, and community support, Ankr is poised to play a significant role in shaping the future of decentralized technology. Supporting links Stabull Finance ANKR Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Mathias Beke is Co-Founder and CTO at Kairon Labs, an advisor and crypto market maker for digital asset issuers. Why you should listen Kairon Labs is a player in digital asset trading and liquidity provision, offering a wide range of services designed to optimize liquidity management for crypto projects and exchanges. Established as a leading market maker in the cryptocurrency space, Kairon Labs specializes in ensuring that digital assets have sufficient liquidity across centralized exchanges (CEXs) and decentralized exchanges (DEXs), allowing for seamless trading experiences for users and institutional clients. One of the core services provided by Kairon Labs is liquidity provision. By utilizing sophisticated algorithms and market-making strategies, the company ensures that token projects can maintain tight spreads and consistent order books, helping to minimize volatility and enhance market depth. This service is vital for new token launches and ongoing token liquidity management, ensuring that tokens are traded efficiently across multiple platforms. Kairon Labs also offers market-making services, acting as a liquidity provider to foster a healthy trading environment. This can be particularly beneficial for tokens listed on multiple exchanges, where liquidity fragmentation can hinder smooth trading. The company's market-making solutions help reduce slippage, enhance price discovery, and improve overall market quality. Kairon Labs also provides advisory services, leveraging its deep expertise in digital assets and liquidity management to help projects navigate the complexities of exchange listings, trading strategies, and regulatory landscapes. By offering tailored consulting services, they enable crypto projects to develop optimized strategies for liquidity deployment, tokenomics, and exchange relationships. Supporting links Stabull Finance Kairon Labs Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Aaron Krowne is Partner & Practice Group Lead Blockchain & Corporate, at Industria Business Lawyers (IBL Partners) a technology-forward distributed law firm. Why you should listen Since its founding in 2018, IBL Partners has leveraged versatility and technology to deliver professional and sophisticated legal services for innovators in the twenty-first century technology sector. Advances in technology, including AI, Blockchain and DLT, fintech, "DeFi", and "Web3", continue to revolutionize the industry. Unfortunately, government agencies and corporate stakeholders often find themselves playing catch-up with innovation. IBL Partners leverages its collective regulatory experience and expertise in technology to navigate the regulatory uncertainty and offer clients indispensable legal support in new frontier as well as established areas of the law. Aaron Krowne is an attorney who arrived at the practice of law following a career in computing and technology, where he worked as a research data scientist. He founded a series of online startup ventures, several of which attained global recognition. His pre-law career also includes establishing multiple online libel law precedents and participating in the early development of the Creative Commons IP license system. He was one of the first lawyers globally to focus on blockchain, initially familiarizing himself with Bitcoin and its underlying technology in its early days. Today, he advises a diverse array of blockchain and "crypto" companies, covering areas ranging from money services and AML law to NFTs, and works at the forefront of the professionalization and expansion of the rapidly-growing cryptocurrency finance and "DeFi" space. Aaron joins Andy to discuss blockchain law, regulations, the regulation by enforcement approach of many US agencies, and the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act. Supporting links Stabull Finance IBL Partners Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Mario F. Pazos is the marketing lead at the memorably named GOAT Network, the first BTC L2 to offer a sustainable yield. Why you should listen BTC serves as a store of value, offering fewer opportunities for yield generation compared to other cryptocurrencies, like Ethereum or stablecoins. This limited utility in DeFi applications has resulted in lower returns for BTC holders. BTC holders have serious concerns when their BTC moves to another chain. The security of Bridges and BTC Layer2 needs to be addressed given the limited functionalities of BTC scripts. GOAT Network aims to solve this via its decentralized sequencer, the key to GOAT network's fairness and censorship resistance. A native Bitcoin Script based Locking mechanism is also introduced to guarantee GOAT Network is immune to Long-Range Attacks. GOAT network's OCP(Optimistic Challenge Process) is built on BitVM2's permissionless bridge protocol and allows any computation off-chain to be verified on Bitcoin with Continuation techniques. Inspired by ZKM's proof network, splits the SNARK verifier into a group of subscripts, and the subscripts are committed by MAST and Taproot on Bitcoin. Decentralized sequencers create an open market to earn sustainable sequencer revenue (in BTC and GOAT Tokens). Sequencer revenue can be tokenized in order to trade and generate additional returns. BTC holders can lock BTC on L1 to mint goatBTC on GOAT BTC L2; goatBTC can be used for yield generation. GOAT token lockers earn additional goatBTC mint /redeem fees. More ways to generate sustainable yield via Defi, Cefi and Tradfi are on the way. Supporting links Stabull Finance GOAT Network Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Jesse Beller is the co-founder and CEO at Terrace, the all-in-one trading terminal and portfolio management system for everything and everyone. Why you should listen Terrace is a multi-wallet, non-custodial crypto trading terminal designed for both institutional traders and crypto enthusiasts. We offer best price routing, advanced order types, synthetic pairs, token screening, and portfolio management across 13 different blockchain networks. Users can choose between a DeFi-only (no KYC) platform or a KYC-enabled platform for access to top centralized exchanges (CEX), over-the-counter (OTC) markets, and market makers (MMs). Terrace employs smart order routing and best price execution algorithms that analyze and execute trades across multiple decentralized exchanges (DEXs), centralized exchanges (CEXs), over-the-counter (OTC) markets, and market makers (MMs). The Pathfinder feature identifies and executes the most efficient trade paths from any token on any chain to another, ensuring optimal prices and minimal slippage. Terrace is backed by industry leaders like YCombinator, Hack VC, and Hashkey. Supporting links Stabull Finance $STABUL Token Presale on GemPad Terrace Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Fran Stranar is the founder of Techemy Group and a core contributor to Stabull Labs, shepherding Stabull Fiance, the capital-efficient Web3 Money Market. Stabull's mission is to democratizē the multi-trillion dollar FX and Commodities markets on-chain. Why you should listen Stabull Finance is a decentralized exchange (DEX) that specializes in facilitating low-slippage, capital-efficient swaps between fiat-backed stablecoins, particularly non-USD stablecoins. It operates as an automated money market (AMM) on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains, aiming to provide liquidity for stablecoins like NZDS (New Zealand Dollar), EURS (Euro), 1GBP (British Pound), and TRYB (Turkish Lira). The platform is built to serve the foreign exchange (FX) market, which remains underrepresented in decentralized finance (DeFi), despite accounting for a large portion of global financial transactions. Stabull allows users to perform fast and cost-effective swaps between stablecoins while minimizing price volatility and slippage, using a model that integrates FX oracle data to anchor pricing. Additionally, the platform provides opportunities for liquidity providers to earn rewards by staking stablecoin pairs, with governance rights also extended to those participating in the liquidity pools. Security is a core focus, with regular audits and a bug bounty program to ensure platform safety. Stabull is addressing a gap in the DeFi space by providing infrastructure specifically designed for non-USD stablecoins, enabling decentralized and permissionless trading for a wide variety of tokenized fiat assets. Stabull Finance is conducting a presale of the $STABUL token. Go Here for the $STABUL Presale on GemPad Supporting links Stabull Finance $STABUL Token Presale on GemPad Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Grant Robertson is the founder of Three Protocol, creating a series of decentralised marketplaces to open digital commerce to the world, including the unbanked, debanked, and those who value privacy. Why you should listen Three Protocol aims to establish a network of autonomous marketplaces using blockchain technology. These marketplaces aim to facilitate Product, service and Real World Asset financial inclusion for individuals lacking traditional banking facilities. Three Protocol uses the latest Neural Network Artificial intelligence technologies to increase marketplace procurement efficiency, to enable the utilization of cryptocurrencies for transactions and to instate equitable governance via a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). The first platform, Jobs3, is set to emerge as a decentralized contender to existing employment marketplaces such as Upwork and Fiverr. Central to the project is the $THREE governance token, Neural Network machine learning, and ZKP pseudo-anonymisation Digital IDs alongside smart contract technology, which together will enable secure escrow services, efficient procurement of marketplace products, services, real-world assets, DAO-facilitated dispute resolution mechanisms, and seamless cryptocurrency purchase transactions. Supporting links Stabull Finance Three Protocol Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

Mitchell Weijerman is the founder of Epic Mining. Epic Mining makes Bitcoin mining easy, accessible, and profitable for investors worldwide. Utilizing green energy and cutting-edge technology, Epic Mining provides a seamless, automated mining experience with real-time performance tracking and daily payouts. Why you should listen Epic Mining offers an automated, turnkey solution for Bitcoin mining, designed to make the process accessible to both beginners and experienced investors. The company manages over 80,000 machines across multiple locations, leveraging low-cost green energy to maximize profitability. Clients can track real-time performance through a personalized dashboard, with daily payouts directly to their Bitcoin wallets. Epic Mining handles the technical setup, maintenance, and energy management, allowing users to participate in Bitcoin mining without requiring specialized knowledge. The company aims to democratize mining, providing a streamlined, passive income opportunity for investors. Mitchell shares his thoughts on mining profitability, the halving, and nation state involvement in Bitcoin. Supporting links Stabull Finance Epic Mining Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.