{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Scoop","title":"DeFi should feel 'magical' for average consumers, says Coinbase product director behind new bitcoin-backed loans","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c38dba65\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1909,"description":"Michael Rihani is the director of products at Coinbase and one of the chief architects behind Coinbase's new bitcoin-backed loan product for everyday consumers.\n\nIn this episode, Rihani explains how Coinbase's new loan product is designed to make DeFi feel 'magical,' and how this fits into Coinbase's broader strategy of bringing the power of blockchain technology to a global audience.\n\nOUTLINE\n00:00 Introduction\n00:57 Sponsor Shoutouts\n03:11 Coinbase's New Loan Product\n07:50 The \"DeFi Mullet\"\n09:21 Morpho Integration\n11:52 CeFi+DeFi Synergy\n17:00 Coinbase's Product Roadmap\n21:00 Making DeFi \"Magical\"\n23:12 DeFi Adoption Roadblocks\n25:54 The Future of DeFi Lending \n\nGUEST LINKS\nMichael Rihani on X: https://www.x.com/MichaelRihani\nCoinbase's crypto-backed loans: https://www.coinbase.com/loans\n\nAre you hiring in crypto?\nUse Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.\nFaster hiring, stronger teams.\nSign up for a trial today: theblock.co/campus\n\nThis episode is brought to your by our sponsors:\nFidelity\nExplore Fidelity crypto careers today. Go to crypto.FidelityCareers.com to learn more.\nUranium.io\nInvesting in uranium is now widely accessible. Visit uranium.io to learn more.","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}