The Edge Podcast
Stay ahead of the curve with DeFi Dad and Nomatic! Join two seasoned crypto investors and power-users as they dive into the untold stories shaping the future of crypto—covering everything from Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, to DeFi, blockchain gaming, and AI. Get insider insights through candid conversations with the trailblazing founders, developers, and investors you won’t hear about elsewhere. Looking to sharpen your edge even more? Tune in and don’t forget to sign up for our free newsletter at the-edge.xyz for exclusive content, updates, and opportunities.
Episodes
TN Lee is the CoFounder of Pendle Finance and Stephen is the Founder at DeFi Dojo.
In this episode, we host a deep dive on ideas and strategies for farming with stablecoins on Pendle along with updates for future permissionless market listings, plus their unreleased leveraged yield trading platform Boros.
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Mads Mathiesen is a Research Partner at Maven 11.
In this episode, we’re joined by a crypto-native VC fund Maven 11 to explore what it really means to be early in crypto. We discuss how their team identifies high conviction investments, like opinionated applications, consumer apps, and stablecoin payment systems. Plus, more on why the next wave of winners may look different from the last!
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Omnia is the CoFounder of Kinetiq.
In this episode, we cover the native liquid staking protocol for Hyperliquid, with the upcoming launch of its LST for HYPE, called kHYPE. We dive into how kHYPE can unlock new utility and yield opportunities across Hyperliquid DeFi, the architecture behind its staking design, and the early institutional demand for exposure to HYPE through Kinetiq’s platform.
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Zeus is the Founder of Olympus.
In this episode, the anonymous DeFi founder Zeus does his first podcast appearance in 4 years to share how Olympus survived the bear market, restructured its vision, and is now scaling the programmatic money OHM with new products like Cooler Loans V2 and a $275M treasury.
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Ryan Berckmans is an Ethereum community member and ETH investor.
In this episode, we unpack the disconnect between Ethereum’s surging fundamentals and its lagging market price, exploring what’s driving real adoption, why ETH demand hasn’t followed through (yet), and what could finally flip the narrative.
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Joe Flanagan is CoFounder of Maple Finance and Martin de Rijke is Head of Growth.
In this episode, we explore how Maple Finance is creating real yield for stablecoin holders by connecting DeFi lenders with institutional borrowers, plus how Syrup.fi unlocks a yield-bearing composable token for any DeFi lender to access.
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Rob Montgomery is the CoFounder and CEO at InfiniFi Labs and Ken Deeter is General Partner at Electric Capital, who led InfiniFi's most recent round.
In this episode, we explore how InfiniFi is introducing duration matching to DeFi to unlock more sustainable, higher-yield opportunities for stablecoin holders, alongside insights from Electric Capital on the future of yield innovation.
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This episode comes from a recent panel discussion hosted by the DeFi team at GAIB. We were joined by DeFi experts such as Patrick, Founder of Dynamo DeFi, an anonymous DeFi investor who goes by DeFiMaximalist, and crypto YouTuber / investor Joe Takayama. We found the discussion to be very insightful and so we agreed to edit and republish the conversation as a podcast. We hope you enjoy it!
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Benjamin is the Founder of cap.
In this episode, we dive into how Cap aims to unlock a new era of scalable stablecoin yield generation on Ethereum and MegaETH, by tapping into competitive markets and institutional players like Susquehanna, Franklin Templeton, and potentially DeFi powerhouses like Ethena and Maker.
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Jason Zhao is the CoFounder at Story Protocol.
In this episode, we explore how Story Protocol aims to turn IP (intellectual property) into programmable, onchain assets, enabling creators and even AI agents, to register, protect, and license IP more efficiently.
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Amir Forouzani is the CoFounder and CEO at Puffer Labs.
In this episode, we unpack why Ethereum builders according to Amir, remain heads-down focused on building, how based rollups like Puffer UniFi could unlock a simpler UX across all rollups on Ethereum, and what’s coming this year to boost Ethereum/ETH’s fundamentals.
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Dr. Redouane Elkamhi is Economics Lead at GOAT Network.
In this episode, we explore how GOAT Network is pioneering a sustainable, real BTC yield by sharing sequencer revenue and BTC mining rewards with BTC and DOGE holders on a new multi-coin Proof-of-Stake network.
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Phil Fogel is the CoFounder and CEO at Cork Protocol.
In this episode, we explore how Cork enables a massive new cohort of DeFi users and crypto institutional investors to hedge against stablecoin and (re)staking token depegs, unlocking a new market for trading and earning through tokenized risk.
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Vivek Raman and Danny Ryan are the CoFounders of Etherealize.
In this episode, we speak with Etherealize about their highly touted team focused on marketing, business development, and product on behalf of Ethereum. Despite Ethereum's dominance as the most trusted and secure blockchain for DeFi, tokenization, and institutional adoption, ETH remains undervalued so we get right into the weeds about how they believe we can fix the disco...
Mikael is the Inventor of Gearbox, while Ivan and Ilgiz are Core Contributors to Gearbox.
In this episode, we explore how Gearbox is reimagining onchain lending with 10x credit, high-yield passive lending, and wallet-native credit accounts, unlocking seamless leverage and DeFi access for users.
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Gentleman James is the Founder of iYield and Adam Blumberg is the Founder of Interaxis, and VP at Enclave Group.
In this episode, we explore how applying a financial planning mindset to crypto can help investors manage wealth, navigate market cycles, and prepare for a future dominated by onchain finance.
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Clouted, Napenjoyoor, and EconDegen are all Founding Contributors at ETH Strategy.
In this episode, we break down Michael Saylor’s legendary BTC strategy, how MicroStrategy has leveraged convertible debt to accumulate Bitcoin, and why it’s been so effective. Then, we explore how The STRAT Protocol is bringing this playbook onchain for ETH, using an autonomous ETH treasury and long-dated convertible debt to create a DeFi-native versi...
Pranav Kanade is Portfolio Manager for Digital Assets at VanEck.
In this episode, we break down why altcoins have struggled this cycle, what sets the few winners apart, and where real opportunities lie—both in crypto and public markets. We also explore how stablecoin legislation could unlock new value and what’s next for ETFs in the digital asset space.
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Brandon Goh is the CoFounder and CEO of Treehouse.
In this episode of Yield Talks, we dive into how Treehouse is building the decentralized fixed income layer for DeFi. Brandon breaks down Treehouse Assets (tAssets) and Decentralized Offered Rates (DOR), how they bring stability to onchain yields, and why fixed income products could be the next major evolution in crypto.
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Thomas Heremans is the CEO at the Obol Association.
In this episode, we dive into why decentralization isn’t just an ideology in crypto—it’s a critical security feature. We explore how Obol is strengthening Ethereum’s infrastructure, how much decentralization is enough, and why projects like Rocket Pool, Lido, and ether.fi are betting on Obol to secure the future of staking.
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