{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Scoop","title":"DeFi and stablecoins are coming to the Bitcoin ecosystem","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ac603226\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1642,"description":"Willem Schroé is the founder of Botanix Labs — a development team building an EVM-compatible Layer 2 on Bitcoin that allows users to deploy Ethereum smart contracts on the Bitcoin network.\nIn this episode, Schroé discusses the development of Bitcoin Layer 2s and the potential for Bitcoin-native ecosystems to become major platforms for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.\nOUTLINE\n00:00 Introduction\n02:45 Bitcoin L2 Landscape\n08:48 Improving Bitcoin L2s\n12:16 Bitcoin Applications\n15:07 The Future of BitcoinFi\n16:18 The Future of Ethereum\n17:24 Bitcoin L2 Attack\n18:36 Bitcoin L2 User Profile\n21:00 Bitcoin RWAs\n23:53 Closing Thoughts\n\nThis episode is brought to you by our sponsor Polkadot\nPolkadot is the blockspace ecosystem for boundless innovation. To discover more head to polkadot.network\n\nThe Block Community\nThe Block is launching a new community experience for fans of The Scoop! Follow us on Lens to stay in the loop: hey.xyz/u/theblockcommunity\n\nThe Block Newsletters\nThe Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/kC6kzNjgr18dm0FmBfV_f9xccAkjj-QXoCJmVNlNtrU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZmIz/N2E5MmRmMzJjOTU3/OTNhYjJkYzcxZTlj/MTU2Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}