Embrace privacy now or pay the price in 2025 (feat. Session)
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Is the future of DeFi in Bitcoin and wrapped BTC? (feat. DLC.Link)
S1E37 • May 29, 2024 • 47m
Aki Balogh, co-founder and CEO of DLC.Link, joins The Agenda podcast to break down the significance of Bitcoin DeFi, the importance of security and efficiency in DeFi, and why he believes wrapping BTC and bringing it to other chains is the smartest move.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(02:30) - What is Bitcoin DeFi, and why should people use it?
(07:01) - Digital gold vs. physical gold
(09:19) - Is Bitcoin DeFi user-friendly?
(12:00) - What is DLC.Link?
(14:18) - Security risks when wrapping Bitcoin
(18:47) - Dealing with high network fees
(21:03) - The advantages of bringing BTC to Ethereum
(25:38) - Is DeFi too centralized?
(29:37) - What if you accidentally lend Bitcoin to criminals?
(31:10) - Fallout of the U.S. actions against Tornado Cash
(33:19) - Is Bitcoin safe from regulatory actions?
(35:47) - Could a market maker manipulate DLC.Link?
(40:20) - What happens if your wrapped BTC is stolen?
(41:15) - Why Aki Balogh is so passionate about DeFi
(43:59) - The future of DLC.Link
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Ray Salmond
Ray Salmond is an editor and the head of markets at Cointelegraph. After discovering Bitcoin in 2016, he went on to work as the head of content and marketing at a variety of blockchain startups.
Jonathan DeYoung
Jonathan DeYoung is the senior copy editor at Cointelegraph. He is interested in how decentralized technologies can strengthen communities and empower independent artists.