Podcast:Bankless Published On: Wed May 31 2023 Description: We get back to basics on the show with Dan who answers some fundamental questions about DeFi and what it means to actually be a decentralized protocol. What are the threats to DeFi and how can we build a great decentralized future. ------ š£ CONSENSYS | DILIGENCE FUZZING https://bankless.cc/diligence-fuzzing-pod Ā ------ š Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com https://bankless.cc/AlphaĀ Ā ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: Ā šKRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2Ā Ā š¦METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMaskĀ Ā āļø ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/ArbitrumĀ Ā š¾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/StaderĀ Ā š£ļøTOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/TokuĀ Ā š®IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/ImmutableĀ Ā šMANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/MantleĀ Ā ------ Topics Covered Ā 0:00 Intro 3:34 Let's Talk About DeFi 8:09 Intro To Dan 10:51 What About DeFi is Broken? 15:05 Why is DeFi Vulnerable? 17:23 What is an Oracle? 20:12 What if Chainlink Goes Down? 27:08 What Does it Mean To Be DeFi? 33:17 What Apps Are Actually Decentralized? 41:15 How Dependancy Free Apps Emerge 45:36 Solving the Liquidity Issue 47:57 Bring Your Own Oracle 54:36 Is Orcale Free The Future? 59:35 Closing and Disclaimers Ā āāā Resources: Ā Dan Elitzer https://twitter.com/delitzerĀ Ā Why DeFi is Broken and How to Fix It, Pt 1: Oracle-Free Protocols https://www.nascent.xyz/idea/why-defi-is-broken-and-how-to-fix-it-pt-1-oracle-free-protocolsĀ Ā Some of Danās favorites: Panoptic - https://twitter.com/Panoptic_xyz?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorĀ Ā Timeless - https://twitter.com/Timeless_Fi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorĀ Ā Blend by Blur - https://twitter.com/blur_io?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorĀ Ā ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Ā Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures