The Scoop

Mika Honkasalo is a DeFi researcher and the creator of Access Protocol.
In this episode, Honkasalo provides analysis on whether or not the $BALD memecoin saga could have ties to Alameda Research, and how a handshake deal prevented a near on-chain catastrophe in the DeFi lending market. 
Outline:
01:16 - $BALD debacle on Base
04:51 - $BALD deployer's ties to Alameda
08:14 - What's next for Coinbase's Base
09:16 - Crypto rugpulls
10:39 - Leetswap exploit
11:37 - Curve DeFi leverage
14:38 - Viper exploit
15:44 - OTC Curve buyers
17:37 - What's next for Curve?
19:06 - What's next for DeFi?
21:35 - Closing thoughts

Show Notes

Mika Honkasalo is a DeFi researcher and the creator of Access Protocol.

In this episode, Honkasalo provides analysis on whether or not the $BALD memecoin saga could have ties to Alameda Research, and how a handshake deal prevented a near on-chain catastrophe in the DeFi lending market. 

Outline:

01:16 - $BALD debacle on Base

04:51 - $BALD deployer's ties to Alameda

08:14 - What's next for Coinbase's Base

09:16 - Crypto rugpulls

10:39 - Leetswap exploit

11:37 - Curve DeFi leverage

14:38 - Viper exploit

15:44 - OTC Curve buyers

17:37 - What's next for Curve?

19:06 - What's next for DeFi?

21:35 - Closing thoughts

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.