Tangent Fireside Chat: Did Regulations Kill DeFi? - Sam Kazemian, Frax, Ep. 219

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With DeFi activity reportedly down 70% from its all-time high and the recent OFAC regulations, it is safe to say DeFi took a heavy beating in 2022. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, Sam Kazemian, Founder of decentralized stablecoin protocol Frax thinks that DeFi is not dead but requires innovation to reignite interest in the vertical. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today on Blockcrunch, we have Sam and Wangarian to share with us:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Regulatory landscape and tips on navigating it</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Lessons that the DeFi industry could learn from Luna’s implosion</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to revive DeFi as a vertical </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.<br /> <br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">------------ Timestamps -------------</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(00:00:00) – Introduction</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(00:02:17) – Regulatory pressure on DeFi </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(00:05:54) – Tips for founders to navigate regulations</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(00:13:05) – Reviving DeFi as a vertical </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(00:19:43) – Lessons from Luna’s implosion</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(00:28:18) – Dilemma of centralization and stability </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(00:32:04) – Verticalization vs composability </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(00:36:39) – Updates on Frax and its future</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(00:42:20) – Use-cases that Sam is excited for </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">----------- Sponsors -------------</span></p> <