About this episode
Matthew Fisher from Katana discusses the flywheel model, why one protocol per primitive beats fragmented ecosystems, and how raising $0 from VCs through Polygon incubation positions the KAT token ahead of TGE.
00:00 Welcome and Matt's Background
02:31 From Chainlink to Libra — Matt's Crypto Origin Story
05:43 Why Facebook's Libra Stablecoin Got Killed
08:52 The State of DeFi and Liquidity Fragmentation
13:27 Katana's Vault Bridge Flywheel and Sustainable Yield
16:10 Why One Protocol Per Primitive Works
20:18 Getting Institutional Capital On Chain
24:27 Katana's No-VC Approach via Polygon Incubation
26:47 KAT Token TGE and Pre-Staking Campaign
30:16 Closing Remarks
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