Gm! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Thomas Lefort, Co-Founder of Exponent, to discuss the evolution of onchain interest rate markets, the limitations of Exponent’s first product iteration, and the launch of Exponent V2. We cover fixed-rate DeFi infrastructure, RWAs, strategy vaults, risk management, institutional adoption, and the growing demand for more sophisticated yield products on Solana.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) introduction

(1:18) Thomas Enters Crypto

(2:48) Why Exponent Exists

(5:05) V1 Fixed-Rate Markets

(9:36) RWAs Drive Yield Demand

(14:06) Exponent V2 Rebuild

(18:06) Strategy Vault Launch Partners

(22:11) V2 Launch Timeline

(25:41) Why Crypto Rates Lag

(30:03) Managing DeFi Risk

(37:07) Winning Issuer Distribution

(43:59) What Assets Come Next

(48:28) Closing Comments

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