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YIELD TALKS: The Rise of Managed Strategies Onchain, Inside Avant’s savUSD and savBTC
Manage episode 491796528 series 3607106
Rhett Shipp is the CoFounder at Avant.
In this episode, we unpack how Avant is bringing actively managed, hedge fund–like strategies onchain through permissionless, yield-bearing tokens like savUSD earning 10% and savBTC earning 3.8%.
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🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗
► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz
► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad
► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod
► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad
► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap
► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/
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The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources
🪄 NEWTON | SIMPLER CRYPTO UX WITH VERIFIABLE AI AGENTS
🔮 PYTH NETWORK | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS
🤙 FAIR | THE FIRST L1 BLOCKCHAIN TO ELIMINATE MEV AT CONSENSUS
📊 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED
🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE
🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | A BASED ROLLUP TO ETHEREUM WITH NATIVE YIELDS
🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE
⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED
🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Avant founder background
3:35 - Who are key customers for yield-bearing assets?
5:14 - Understanding the stablecoin landscape
13:03 - Sponsor break
15:50 - What is avUSD vs savUSD?
22:29 - Scaling yield strategies backing savUSD
25:52 - Sponsor break
27:54 - Avant security
34:35 - What is avBTC vs savBTC?
38:32 - TradFi demand for Avant yields
41:58 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗
► Avant website: https://www.avantprotocol.com/
► Avant on X: https://x.com/avantprotocol
► Rhett on X: https://x.com/RhettShipp
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All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.
195 episodes
Manage episode 491796528 series 3607106
Rhett Shipp is the CoFounder at Avant.
In this episode, we unpack how Avant is bringing actively managed, hedge fund–like strategies onchain through permissionless, yield-bearing tokens like savUSD earning 10% and savBTC earning 3.8%.
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🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗
► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz
► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad
► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod
► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify
► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod
► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad
► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap
► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/
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The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources
🪄 NEWTON | SIMPLER CRYPTO UX WITH VERIFIABLE AI AGENTS
🔮 PYTH NETWORK | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS
🤙 FAIR | THE FIRST L1 BLOCKCHAIN TO ELIMINATE MEV AT CONSENSUS
📊 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED
🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE
🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | A BASED ROLLUP TO ETHEREUM WITH NATIVE YIELDS
🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE
⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED
🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Avant founder background
3:35 - Who are key customers for yield-bearing assets?
5:14 - Understanding the stablecoin landscape
13:03 - Sponsor break
15:50 - What is avUSD vs savUSD?
22:29 - Scaling yield strategies backing savUSD
25:52 - Sponsor break
27:54 - Avant security
34:35 - What is avBTC vs savBTC?
38:32 - TradFi demand for Avant yields
41:58 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗
► Avant website: https://www.avantprotocol.com/
► Avant on X: https://x.com/avantprotocol
► Rhett on X: https://x.com/RhettShipp
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All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.
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