Here’s how Bitcoin can restore its 'sense of adventure and innovation' with DeFi
Edan Yago is the co-founder and CEO of BitcoinOS, a Layer 2 platform and "operating system" for Bitcoin.
In this episode, Yago and The Block's Frank Chaparro discuss BitcoinOS and how Bitcoin can evolve from being just “digital gold” into a fully programmable, global ledger for ownership and financial innovation.
OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction
02:17 – Bitcoin and digital property rights
04:40 – Bitcoin’s spirit of innovation
08:17– Bitcoin smart contracts vs. rival chains
15:29 – Bitcoin DeFi’s value add
20:44 – Solving scalability
25:12 – Bitcoin, AI, and the next Trillion in assets
28:28 – The next five years
35:07 – Short term shifts
37:42 - Conclusion
GUEST LINKS
Edan Yago - https://www.linkedin.com/in/edanyago/
Edan Yago on X - https://x.com/edanyago
BitcoinOS - https://www.bitcoinos.build/
BitcoinOS on X - https://x.com/BTC_OS
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Alpha Leak | The Bull Case for zkBTC
In this episode, David is joined by John Light of Sovryn and Eric Wall, who moonlights David on the Bitcoin technical details throughout the interview.
The three go over the bull case for ZK-Rollups on Bitcoin. It’s undoubtedly the frontier.
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0:00 Intro 5:10 John’s Background 8:24 How zkBTC Works? 11:00 Eric’s Interest 15:43 A Better Lightning Network? 21:33 Rollups on ETH vs. Lightning Network 25:50 Rollup Potential 29:24 Optimism 32:15 Expressivity 43:53 Limitless Bitcoin Applications 46:29 Layer 3 Protocols 50:25 What Needs to Happen 52:05 Forks & Flippening Effects 58:00 Proof Systems & Recursive Covenants 1:09:40 Next Steps 1:12:00 Research 1:14:12 Eric’s Thoughts on Bitcoin 1:16:50 Closing & Disclaimers
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Sovryn's Edan Yago on Building Bitcoin DeFi; Slower Growth But Strongest Foundation
Edan Yago is a co-founder of Sovryn, a Bitcoin-based lending protocol. He’s maybe the first Bitcoin builder we have had on our show and that’s because DeFi on the first blockchain network has been slow to pick up — but Edan says that’s about to change. Ethereum and other smart contracts platforms have evolved over time with use cases like tokens, DAO’s and NFTs flourishing. Meanwhile, Bitcoin has mainly looked from the sidelines. Edan says there has been a gradual mentality shift, as Bitcoiners accept the first cryptocurrency should be able to support a wider array of use cases to become the backbone of a more decentralized financial system.
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