Kevin and Mitchell, Co-Founders of Sierra, talk about how their backgrounds in central banking and liquid funds led them to build a next-generation stablecoin protocol. We chat about the mechanics of yield, the regulatory landscape for platforms like Polymarket, and why the current shift in crypto is moving toward lean, efficient fintech models.

Notes:

* 95% to 100% of capital earns yield

* Money market yields currently 2-3%

* Industry shift to fintech and robotics

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:44 Mitchell's background

02:11 Kevin's background

03:41 What is Sierra?

05:07 Yield strategies

05:31 Why is Sierra different?

09:01 Abstracting complexity away

10:50 Assessing risk

14:40 Yield percentages

15:48 DeFi Summer yields

18:05 Why use Sierra?

24:00 RWAs & T-bills

27:34 RWA "quality"

32:20 What is "on-chain"?

37:14 Composability

42:04 Current state of funds

46:38 Future of venture funding

49:24 Winners & losers

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