Guy Young is the founder and CEO of Ethena Labs, which is the entity behind Ethena, the synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum. Ethena also introduces a universally available dollar-linked savings option known as the 'Internet Bond'. Ethena introduces an innovative stablecoin model. Throughout our discussion, we thoroughly explore the mechanics and intricacies of Ethena, gaining a deeper understanding of its operation and the risks involved.
0:00 Intro
1:24 Guy Young's Background and Ethena Origin Story
5:33 How is USDe Different?
11:56 Off Exchange Provider Risks
20:23 ETH Short Positions
31:08 Insurance Fund
38:35 USDe Scalability
42:44 New Collateral
45:35 Staked ETH Depeg
48:48 Stablecoin / USDe Use Cases
57:33 Ethena Airdrop
1:00:00 Biggest Risk
1:02:42 Success for Ethena
1:05:40 Revenue
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