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Uncollateralized Lending: DeFi’s Next Big Evolution | Sid Powell, Teddy Woodward
About this episode
Season 1 | Episode 4
In this episode of Bell Curve, Jason and Mike are joined by Sid Powell (Maple Finance) and Teddy Woodward (Notional) to discuss the opportunity and complexity of on-chain uncollateralized lending.
We also explore the need for hyper-efficient capital, the importance of fixed rates in a low-margin environment, financing RWAs, on-chain credit scores and more!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:27) On-Chain Uncollateralized Lending
(16:52) DAO Borrowers
(27:54) Finding Product Market Fit
(34:36) Changing Interest Rate Environments
(38:24) Financing RWAs
(43:07) Fixed Rate Demand, Why Now?
(56:04) Projections for the Next 2-3 Years
(01:04:38) Debt-Driven Market Bubbles
(01:11:39) On-Chain Credit Scores
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Resources:
Standard Oil Part I podcast
https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/standard-oil-part-i
Notional
https://www.notional.finance/
Maple Finance
https://www.maple.finance/
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