Rob Leshner of Compound on creating a multi-billion DeFi lending protocol, and innovation under constraint

Hi Fintech Futurists, In this conversation, we talk with Robert
Leshner of The Compound Protocol about the early days of crypto and
how a fascination with Ethereum smart contracts drove him to build
one of the largest DeFi projects to date. Additionally, we explore
the nuances of lending and interest rates, consumer privacy
software and data monetization, floating interest rate pools of
capital across different token pairs, DAO evolution and its
influence on mechanism design, the role Compound plays in chain
interoperability, and the discovery of yield farming as a means for
user incentivisation.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 Want to discuss? Stop by our Discord
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