In this episode of DeFi Decoded, Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young speak with Vijay Chetty, CEO of Eclipse Labs about Eclipse's unique modular approach to building a scalable layer two network by combining the best of Solana, Ethereum and Celestia, and the implications for web3 and beyond. Eclipse is designed for decentralized application developers building category-leading DeFi, NFT, gaming, and consumer apps that leverage Ethereum’s liquidity and network effects. They also explore Vijay's journey from traditional finance to crypto, the early days of Ripple, his work at Uniswap and dydx and the current state of decentralized finance (DeFi). Eclipse's innovative TurboTap game, user growth metrics, and the long-term vision for value accrual within the network. The discussion also touches on the role of Ethereum, developer strategies, and the future of layer two solutions in the crypto ecosystem.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. In this episode of DeFi Decoded, Alex and Andrew discuss the current state of the crypto market, focusing on the role of stablecoins, particularly Tether, in the treasury market. They explore the implications of Tether's growth and its potential to act as a significant buyer of U.S. government debt. The conversation also delves into Ethereum's upcoming upgrade, market valuations of private vs. public companies, and the future of crypto narratives.

Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of Web3 with special guest Vincent Kadar, CEO of Polymath. Listen in as they explore Vincent’s journey into crypto, the future of tokenized assets beyond dollars, some of the challenges of asset tokenization, a few exciting projects at Polymath, its purpose-built Polymesh blockchain for regulated assets, why some asset managers have chosen to build on public networks like Ethereum, what’s next for Polymath, and more.