In this episode, Benjamin Hor, market research analyst of CoinGecko is joined by Brandon Millman, co-founder and CEO of Phantom wallet. Benjamin interviewed Brandon on the background of Phantom, the differences between Phantom and other crypto wallets, their plans for NFTs, as well as their upcoming plans for Phantom.[00:00:38] Intro[00:01:45] What is a wallet in crypto space?[00:05:31] Why is Phantom built on Solana?[00:08:15] What separates Phantom from other wallets?[00:10:21] Phantom’s plans for NFTs[00:12:16] Interesting stats on Phantom[00:16:15] Thoughts on the front end designs of dApps[00:18:05] Future features that can be introduced into crypto wallets[00:23:50] Plans for Phantom in the second half of 2021 and 2022Quotes from the episode:“The most concrete plans we have right now is, number one, we want to support the NFT community on Ethereum by giving them a wallet where they can view their NFTs.” [00:10:52]“In August we actually saw 2.3 million SOL stakes total, which at today&apos;s price is like around $260 million. And then we have an in-wallet swapper. We saw $105 million through that.” [00:13:07]“Wallet is just not this static place to hold coins, can actually also be your sort of identity in this sort of Web 3.0 world.” [00:20:11]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksPhantom - https://phantom.app/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Social MediaPhantom:https://twitter.com/phantomCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

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Discussing About Multifunctional Crypto Wallet with Brandon Millman, CEO and Co-founder of Phantom Wallet - Ep. 40

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Tegan Kline, co-founder and business lead at Edge & Node. Bobby interviewed Tegan on the background of The Graph, the relationship between the Edge & Node and The Graph, the different roles to earn GRT, as well as their upcoming plans for The Graph.[00:00:38] Intro[00:01:26] What is The Graph and why is it needed?[00:07:49] The Graph is the Google of Web3[00:09:17] Relationship between Edge & Node and The Graph[00:12:07] Stats of The Graph’s Mainnet[00:14:45] Earning GRT as curators, indexers and delegators[00:21:05] The decentralization of the subgraphs[00:23:44] Thoughts on the multi-chain crypto ecosystem[00:26:39] Plans for The Graph in the second half of 2021Quotes from the episode:“Google is a really large company and there are many elements to Google, aside from just indexing and querying. And I think those will likely come in the blockchain space over time. And that&apos;s really why Edge & Node is there to kind of solidify that, so that blockchains become the future of the internet quickly.” [00:08:22]“There&apos;s also over 3.1 billion GRT staked in the network currently. That&apos;s 31% of the total supply, so that number keeps increasing as well.” [00:14:35]“You can be a liquidity provider on Uniswap, a delegator on The Graph and you can earn passive income that could potentially be more than what you&apos;re earning in your day job currently.” [00:19:49]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksEdge & Node. - https://edgeandnode.com/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/The Graph (GRT) on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/the-graphSocial MediaEdge & Node:https://twitter.com/edgeandnodeCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

Discovering The Google Of Blockchain With Tegan Kline, Co-Founder and Business Lead At Edge & Node - Ep. 39

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Jean Miao, co-founder of MCDEX. Bobby interviewed Jean on the background of MCDEX, the launching of MCDEX V3, as well as their upcoming plans for MCDEX.[00:00:38] Intro[00:02:40] What is MCDEX?[00:03:47] Differences between MCDEX V2 and V3[00:10:10] Fees on MCDEX[00:11:26] Maximum leverage on perpetual trades on MCDEX[00:14:42] How does liquidation work on MCDEX?[00:15:53] Why did MCDEX choose to launch on Arbitrum?[00:19:07] Differences between MCDEX V3 and Perpetual Protocol V2[00:26:21] Upcoming plans for MCDEX in the second half of 2021Quotes from the episode:“Our V3, the capital efficiency is about 1000 times better than our V2, which means the traders can enjoy lower slippage. And the LP can enjoy more features.” [00:05:14]“We do charge a liquidation penalty for the traders, and the penalty will basically go to the LPs for now. But this could be changed by the governance, that maybe parts of them will go to insurance funds.” [00:15:02]“We are also considering kicking up our own incubator program. Because we have many ideas that some products can build on top of us, but because we don&apos;t have enough developers to implement those ideas. ” [00:26:53]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksMCDEX - https://mcdex.io/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/MCDEX (MCB) on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/mcdexSocial MediaMCDEX:https://twitter.com/MonteCarloDEXhttps://t.me/McdexCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

Understanding MCDEX's Decentralised Perpetual Contract With Jean Miao, Co-Founder of MCDEX - Ep.38

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Hugh Karp, Founder of Nexus Mutual. Bobby interviewed Hugh on the background of Nexus Mutual, insurance in the crypto space, protocols supported by Nexus Mutual, as well as their upcoming plans for Nexus Mutual.[00:01:20] Intro[00:01:22] What is Nexus Mutual?[00:06:46] Why does crypto space need insurance?[00:14:11] Protocols supported by Nexus Mutual[00:15:15] Does Nexus Mutual support multi-chain[00:24:33] Comparison with other insurance providers[00:26:03] Plans for the decentralization of Nexus Mutual[00:30:20] Advice on security practices[00:35:53] Plans for Nexus Mutual in the coming yearsQuotes from the episode:“I believe crypto is building a new economy. And every single economy in the world needs insurance because it allows other people to take risks, to like, you know, there&apos;s risks that they can&apos;t manage. And so it allows people to take risks and actually build new stuff.” [00:07:00]“If you buy cover on SushiSwap, you get coverage on any of the seven all sorts chains that it&apos;s on, same with Aave and any other multi-chain deployment.” [00:15:51]“We&apos;re looking to redo some of the core mechanics, just really make them DeFi native and have a stake in mechanics. Delegated staking is probably going to be a big one at the core level. ” [00:36:12]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksNexus Mutual - https://nexusmutual.io/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Nexus Mutual (NXM) on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/nexus-mutualSocial MediaNexus Mutual:https://twitter.com/NexusMutualhttps://t.me/nexusmutualCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

Growing the Insurance Industry in Crypto Space With Hugh Karp, Founder of Nexus Mutual - Ep. 37

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Yenwen Feng, Co-Founder at Perpetual Protocol. Bobby interviewed Yenwen on the background of Perpetual Protocol, changes on Perpetual Protocol V2, as well as Perpetual Protocol’s upcoming plans for 2021.[00:01:20] Intro[00:02:07] What does Perpetual Protocol do?[00:05:13] Difference between Perpetual Protocol V1 and Perpetual Protocol V2[00:13:42] Changes in Perpetual Protocol V2[00:18:46] Maximum leverage one can trade on Perpetual Protocol V2[00:21:49] What happens when users get liquidated on Perpetual Protocol?[00:27:15] Why Perpetual Protocol chose xDAI for V1 and Arbitrum for V2?[00:30:06] Trading fees distribution for PERP token holders[00:33:47] Upcoming plans for Perpetual Protocol[00:36:29] Can decentralized derivative platforms compete with centralized derivative platforms?Quotes from the episode:“We actually kind of have a discussion within the Perpetual Protocol community, that we want to increase it to like 15X or like 20X. But actually the community doesn&apos;t want that. They feel that people can just rug.” [00:19:14]“If you want to do 10X, you have to make sure, so our max leverage is 10X. But we do have a buffer, so the max you can go is like 16X. But once you go over that, we will start liquidating your position. We have partial liquidation, so we will take over one fourth.” [00:23:00]“I think for V2, we talk about wanting to swap out the x*y=k and then use Uni V3, that&apos;s definitely one thing. And then we also want to implement other things like cross margin.” [00:34:03]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksPerpetual Protocol - https://perp.exchange/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Perpetual Protocol (PERP) on CoinGecko -https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/perpetual-protocolSocial MediaPerpetual Protocol:https://twitter.com/perpprotocolhttps://t.me/perpetualprotocolCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

Co-founder, Yenwen Feng, Explains How Perpetual Protocol is Preparing For More! - Ep. 36

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Scott Moore, Co-Founder and Community Lead of Gitcoin. Bobby interviewed Scott on the background of Gitcoin, their products, their GTC token launch, as well as Gitcoin’s upcoming plans for 2021.[00:01:20] Intro[00:02:31] What is Gitcoin?[00:05:17] Differences between Gitcoin’s products[00:10:55] What is Quadratic Funding?[00:15:16] Steps for preventing Sybil attacks on Gitcoin[00:19:58] Application process to receive matching Grants[00:25:29] Reasons for GTC token launch[00:30:09] Funding needs for Gitcoin[00:34:48] Upcoming plans for Gitcoin in second half of 2021Quotes from the episode:“That&apos;s partly why we ended up talking a lot with Vitalik and like trying to get us feedback on what we&apos;re up to with Quadratic Funding, because I think he really understands the vision for that.” [00:11:33]“The token itself was really meant to be a governance token first and foremost, which is really critical to note. The token itself for now, has no real economical rates. We don&apos;t intend for it to have an economical rate.” [00:26:06]"So I think the biggest thing for me is to really hone in on how we run rounds and run basically Gitcoin Grants through the community. My view is that we&apos;ve so far done a good job of like the community ratified Grants rounds.” [00:35:01] Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksGitcoin - https://gitcoin.co/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Gitcoin on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/gitcoinSocial MediaGitcoin:https://twitter.com/gitcoinCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

Scott Moore, Co-Founder and Community Lead of Gitcoin Explains Open Source Software - Ep. 35

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Oliver Xie, founder and Project Lead of InsurAce. Bobby interviewed Oliver on the background of InsurAce, their products, their advantages compared to Nexus Mutual, as well as InsurAce’s upcoming plans for 2021.[00:01:20] Intro[00:02:56] What is InsurAce?[00:06:58] InsurAce’s product launched on Ethereum[00:08:15] Competitive advantage against Nexus Mutual[00:11:47] Portfolio-based coverage[00:19:00] What is InsurAce’s Investment Portal?[00:24:26] Plans for multi-chain insurance service[00:30:01] Claim process in case of hacking event[00:36:55] Upcoming plans for InsurAceQuotes from the episode:“What we can provide is a portfolio-based coverage. So that means that you can cover a basket of different assets or DeFi protocols in one shot.” [00:09:28]“It&apos;s just like sometimes when you&apos;re taking a flight, right. So you can either choose to take a flight insurance or you do not. But most of the time, I think everybody would just by default, they would just choose to buy the flight insurance. So in this way, I think it&apos;s similar.” [00:22:17]“There is a saying that goes like, you will always need to work for the best but prepare for the worst.” [00:36:15]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksInsurAce - https://www.insurace.io/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/InsurAce on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/insuraceSocial MediaInsurAce:https://twitter.com/insur_acehttps://t.me/insurace_protocolCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

Learn about protecting your crypto with Oliver Xie, Founder and Project Lead at InsurAce - Ep. 34

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Joël Hubert - Co-founder, NIFTEX. Bobby interviewed Joël on the background of NIFTEX, their updates for NIFTEX V2, their NFT bundle, as well as Joël’s advice for beginner NFT collectors.[00:01:42] Intro[00:02:38] What is NIFTEX?[00:08:01] What happens to the fractionalized NFT when there’s a bid on it?[00:19:09] Updates on NIFTEX V2 [00:27:00] Interesting stats on NIFTEX[00:31:45] NIFTEX’s R64X NFT bundle[00:41:02] Thoughts on NFT on Layer 1 chains[00:44:08] Advice for beginner NFT collectors Quotes from the episode:“Coin Artist from Neon District, she fractionalized herself and you know, and she used this coin as like a community membership, proof of community membership.” [00:20:27]“If Almace would have remained in one piece, we always say it might&apos;ve traded a few times in the year and it might have done a few hundred ETH in volume. But then when we fractionalize Almace it did like a thousand ETH of volume in the first two, one or two weeks” [00:25:22]“I think for beginners, they&apos;re going to be super confused with these fractions of NFT stuff. And so they just need to have a very solid foundation in NFTs themselves, so I would advise them to start with arts.” [00:44:47]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksNIFTEX - https://www.niftex.org/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/NIFTEX on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/exchanges/niftex Social MediaNIFTEX:https://twitter.com/NIFTEXCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

Get Familiar with Fractionalized NFTs and More with Joël Hubert, Co-founder of NIFTEX - Ep. 33

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