How to Fix DeFi with Dan Elitzer

We get back to basics on the show with Dan who answers some fundamental questions about DeFi and what it means to actually be a decentralized protocol. What are the threats to DeFi and how can we build a great decentralized future.

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Topics Covered

 

0:00 Intro

3:34 Let's Talk About DeFi

8:09 Intro To Dan

10:51 What About DeFi is Broken?

15:05 Why is DeFi Vulnerable?

17:23 What is an Oracle?

20:12 What if Chainlink Goes Down?

27:08 What Does it Mean To Be DeFi?

33:17 What Apps Are Actually Decentralized?

41:15 How Dependancy Free Apps Emerge

45:36 Solving the Liquidity Issue

47:57 Bring Your Own Oracle

54:36 Is Orcale Free The Future?

59:35 Closing and Disclaimers

 

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Resources:

 

Dan Elitzer

https://twitter.com/delitzer 

 

Why DeFi is Broken and How to Fix It, Pt 1: Oracle-Free Protocols

https://www.nascent.xyz/idea/why-defi-is-broken-and-how-to-fix-it-pt-1-oracle-free-protocols 

 

Some of Dan’s favorites:

Panoptic - https://twitter.com/Panoptic_xyz?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 

 

Timeless - https://twitter.com/Timeless_Fi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 

 

Blend by Blur - https://twitter.com/blur_io?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 

 

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