#17: Michael Bentley, Euler | Building DeFi’s Global Liquidity Layer
How is Euler Finance becoming DeFi's global liquidity layer?
Ryan Rodenbaugh chats with Michael Bentley about reimagining DeFi infrastructure through modular design, what’s driving the protocol’s high yields, and why more builders are choosing Euler as their foundation.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Michael’s background
05:22 - Getting into crypto
08:32 - The vaults.fyi app
09:17 - Euler’s culture
12:12 - Screening for culture fits
14:17 - Sticking around after the Euler hack
17:00 - Euler v2 vs Euler v1
19:49 - Euler as primitive infrastructure
28:54 - The case for alternative collateral
31:28 - Why Euler is a RWA project
35:58 - Bootstrapping stablecoins with modular DeFi protocols
39:37 - What’s driving Euler’s high yields
42:51 - Balancing incentives for a mature token
46:05 - Euler’s metrics for success
49:30 - Why don’t protocols just launch on Euler?
52:48 - DeFi and the Lindy effect
55:04 - What’s next for Euler
59:37 - Realizing Euler’s vision
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