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In this episode Boccaccio and Anastasiia are joined by Sid Powell CEO & Co-Founder of Maple and Merlin Egalite Co-Founder of Morpho to discuss the evolution of DeFi credit toward curator-driven models, curator risk and transparency, collateral and liquidity risks, risk return trade off and more.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(7:18) The Shift to Modular Credit
(11:51) Choosing Risk in Modular Credit
(21:04) Front-Ends, Earn Products, and Reach
(23:46) Risk Return Trade Off
(34:54) When Stablecoins Add Complexity
(37:03) Dash for Cash in DeFi
(46:57) Building Trust in DeFi Credit
(57:37) Lightning Round
(1:01:26) Closing Comments
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Boccaccio, Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
In today’s episode we are joined by Luke from the research team to discuss Blockworks Research’s report on using Pendle’s sUSDe term structure to forecast crypto market regimes. It covers yield curves, backwardation versus contango signals, links to Bitcoin returns, Pendle V2 mechanics, and the potential future role of Boros and money market integration.
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Resources:
Forecasting Market Regimes with the sUSDe Term Structure Report: https://app.blockworksresearch.com/unlocked/defi-yield-curve
Ethena Overview Analytics Data Dashboard: https://blockworks.com/analytics/ethena
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:06) sUSDe Yield Curves on Pendle
(8:38) Term Structure Signals and Positioning
(22:44) Mean Reversion in Crypto Yield Regimes
(32:03) Ethena Yield Drivers and Funding Volatility
(41:12) Boros and the Future of Rate Markets
(52:56) Current Market Outlook Using the Curve
(57:19) Closing Comments
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