Diving into Ethereum Restaking and DeFi, with Calvin Liu Chief Strategy Officer of EigenLayer

Lex chats with Calvin Liu, the Chief Strategy Officer at
EigenLayer, about his journey in investment banking, working for
a financial regulations consulting firm, and transitioning to
entrepreneurship. Calvin delves deep into the inner workings of
EigenLayer, a restaking protocol for Ethereum, and the importance
of focus, incentives, and integration in the crypto industry.
Additionally, they discuss the early days of crypto lending
protocol, Compound and working for Robert Leshner (Compound's
founder), as well as, how this inspired working with purpose and
immense focus. Calvin even touches on some exciting upcoming
launches for EigenLayer.


 


MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION


 


EigenLayer's website: https://bit.ly/3LxwS1x


Calvin's Linkedin profile: https://bit.ly/40aGSSm


 


Topics: staking, restaking, defi, cryptocurrency, blockchain,
crypto lending, validators


 


Companies: EigenLayer, Ethereum, Compound, Rocketpool, Lido,
MakerDAO


 


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TIMESTAMPS


 


1’29”: Calvin’s foundational experiences, how he got pulled into
investment banking, and how he integrates philosophy into
economics


 


7’21”: The journey of moving from investment banking to
consulting and finally entrepreneurship


 


14’30”: Becoming a crypto enthusiast - joining DeFi lender
Compound and how the company has evolved from its genesis value
proposition


 


21’25”: Some of the “forks in the road” for Compound over these
periods of evolution and how they were addressed


 


28’14”: EigenLayer - what it is, how does it work, what makes it
unique, and what it means to stake and restake crypto


 


34’10”: What it is about Ethereum that makes staking so powerful
in this network in particular


 


36’17”: The future evolution of EigenLayer and the influences of
network upgrades like Ethereum’s Shanghai, as well as any other
influential variables


 


38’53”: The tension between building the best and most secure
protocol security vs creating speculative assets that generate
quick returns


 


42’57”: Understanding the systemic risk in crypto networks and
the possibility of cascading effects from network attacks


 


44'50”: Channels to use to connect with Calvin & learn more
about EigenLayer


Disclaimer here — this newsletter does not provide investment
advice and represents solely the views and opinions of FINTECH
BLUEPRINT LTD.


Contributors: Lex, Laurence, Matt, Farhad, Mike, Daniella


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