The Scoop

Luke Youngblood is a former Coinbase employee and one of the founding contributors to the onchain finance protocol Moonwell.
Recently, Moonwell became one of the first apps to integrate Coinbase's new smart wallet.
In this episode, Youngblood explains how smart wallets solve major crypto onboarding pain points — and could be the key to bringing over a billion people onchain.
OUTLINE
00:59 Moonwell Overview
02:21 Youngblood's Background
04:56 DeFi Summer
07:42 Smart Wallets
09:54 Smart Wallet Security
13:58 Onchain Economy
17:12 Crypto App Developers
24:40 Moonwell's Mission
32:36 Closing Thoughts

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Show Notes

Luke Youngblood is a former Coinbase employee and one of the founding contributors to the onchain finance protocol Moonwell.

Recently, Moonwell became one of the first apps to integrate Coinbase's new smart wallet.

In this episode, Youngblood explains how smart wallets solve major crypto onboarding pain points — and could be the key to bringing over a billion people onchain.

OUTLINE

00:59 Moonwell Overview

02:21 Youngblood's Background

04:56 DeFi Summer

07:42 Smart Wallets

09:54 Smart Wallet Security

13:58 Onchain Economy

17:12 Crypto App Developers

24:40 Moonwell's Mission

32:36 Closing Thoughts


This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Polkadot

Polkadot is the blockspace ecosystem for boundless innovation. To discover more head to polkadot.network


The Block Community

The 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


The Block Newsletters

The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters

What is The Scoop?

Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.