Superstate: Unlocking On-Chain RWAs | Rob Leshner
In today's episode, Jason is joined by Rob Leshner, former founder of Compound, to discuss his newly created venture Superstate. We cover the challenges & impacts of bringing RWAs on-chain, the go-to-market strategy and competitive landscape for Superstate, and the upcoming battleground for stablecoins. - - Timestamps: (00:00) What is Superstate (08:06) Challenges of bringing RWAs on-chain (18:27) Impact of Trad Assets on Crypto (28:52) Quicknode ad (30:39) Carbon Ad (32:18) Superstate Raise & Competitive Landscape (38:07) Legal Challenges of Superstate GTM (41:24) Taking on Stablecoins & Token Model (47:48) Exploring On-Chain KYC (51:31) Business Model & Founding a Company - - Follow Rob Leshner: https://twitter.com/rleshner Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - This episode is brought to you by Carbon. Carbon is a new DEX on Ethereum that makes concentrated liquidity easy. LPs can automate their liquidity strategy with custom on-chain limit and range orders: all from a beautiful UI. Don't miss out on Carbon's "ROI Trading Competition" that's live until July 11! Here’s how to play: Click this Carbon link: https://bit.ly/43Vo2AB Create a new Carbon strategy Boom. You're eligible to win USDC rewards based on the performance of your strategy - - This episode is brought to you by QuickNode. QuickNode is an end-to-end blockchain developer platform that makes building Web3 apps easy. Go to QuickNode.com and use code Empire for a free month on their feature-packed Build Plan! - - Resources Superstate Website https://superstate.co/ https://twitter.com/superstatefunds - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.