{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Crypto Beat","title":"The future of DeFi and onchain money markets with Theo Network & Felix Protocol","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c67017c6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2117,"description":"In this episode of the Crypto Beat, Tim Copeland and Kelvin Sparks are joined by Theo co-founder TK Kwon and Felix co-founder Charlie to discuss the rapid evolution of DeFi through real-world assets, cross-chain liquidity, and the growing role of institutional capital in on-chain finance.\n\n\n\nOUTLINE\n\n00:00 - Introduction\n04:44 - Product-First vs. Ecosystem-First Chains\n06:43 - Challenges and Merits of Product-Led Development\n08:06 - Evolving DeFi Metrics: TVL to Utilization\n13:22 - Who Uses RWAs and Why They Matter\n15:05 - Tokenized Equities and On-Chain Assets\n19:02 - Permissioned and Permissionless Systems\n22:29 - Onboarding Challenges for RWAs\n23:41 - Liquidity and Market Making as the Next Unlock\n27:08 - Forecasts for Institutional Growth\n28:13 - Regulatory Catalysts \n31:14 - Retail-Friendly Chains and Mass Adoption\n32:50 - Stablecoin Chains: Innovation or Hype?\n34:47 - Closing Remarks\n\n\n\nThe Block Newsletters\n\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\n\n\n\nGuest links:\n\nCharlie - https://x.com/0xBroze\n\nFelix - https://x.com/felixprotocol\n\nTK - https://x.com/kt_nowk\n\nTheo Network - https://x.com/Theo_Network\n\n\n\nAre you hiring in crypto?\n\nUse Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.\n\nFaster hiring, stronger teams.\n\nSign up for a trial today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/campus","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ut441tmJ6ubvNMi_WNSHFlPPIDlhTh8frKQSZazN3K8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjE3/MTQwMDJjZjg2NWI0/ZjQxMDhlZDhkZDA3/NGMyOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}