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Welcome to Gigabrain, brought to you by Swell Labs!
We connect with the smartest minds across the DeFi space, exploring the ideas, innovations, and people shaping the future of crypto.
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We connect with the smartest minds across the DeFi space, exploring the ideas, innovations, and people shaping the future of crypto.
To find out more about Swell Labs, go to swellnetwork.io and make sure to search for GigaBrain in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hit the follow button so you don’t miss any future episodes.
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Mercury is Building the Mobile Gateway to Decentralized Finance—and It's Reshaping How Retail Traders Access DeFi
In this episode of the GigaBrain podcast, host Joao Simoes sits down with Kyle Grange, founder of Mercury, to explore how a purpose-built mobile interface is democratizing access to Hyperliquid's infrastructure and what it means for the future of decentralized trading. Their conversation spans Mercury's product philosophy, the evolution of DeFi UX, market dynamics in a narrative-driven crypto landscape, and the strategic roadmap that positions Mercury as the bridge between retail traders and institutional-grade decentralized finance.
Building the Future of DeFi: How Nest is Creating Amplified Hype Exposure on Hyperliquid
In this episode of the GigaBrain Podcast, host Joao Simoes sits down with Telaga, a former UK PhD cancer researcher turned crypto founder, and Esty, a DeFi maxi and growth strategist based in Thailand, to explore how Nest—a decentralized exchange and treasury protocol on Hyperliquid—is reshaping how users accumulate and compound exposure to one of crypto's most defensible assets: HYPE.
Building the Self-Custodial Trading Gateway: Why UX is DeFi's Final Frontier
In this episode of GigaBrain, host Joao Simoes sits down with Russell Shen (CEO) and Shahab S. (Head of Marketing) from Dexari, a self-custodial mobile trading app powered by Hyperliquid, to explore why decentralized finance has finally reached a maturity inflection point—and how superior user experience is unlocking genuine mass adoption.
Autowhale is bridging the gap between TradFi and crypto by providing sophisticated portfolio management and execution tools for institutional investors.
In this episode of GigaBrain, host Joao Simoes interviews Thomas Pratter, founder and CEO of Autowhale, exploring how their platform is helping institutional investors navigate the crypto space with professional-grade tools for portfolio management, reporting, and execution.
HyperStrategy emerges as a revolutionary DeFi protocol merging traditional finance strategies with on-chain innovation through tokenized treasury management.
In this episode of the GigaBrain podcast, host Joao Simoes interviews Rekt, the visionary behind HyperStrategy, to explore how their protocol is reimagining corporate treasury management by combining MicroStrategy's successful Bitcoin strategy with DeFi yield optimization techniques.
Hyperliquid's remarkable growth and innovative approach to DeFi is reshaping the future of decentralized perpetual exchanges.
In this episode of GigaBrain, host Joao Simoes interviews Luke Cannon, a prominent Hyperliquid community member, exploring the platform's meteoric rise, technical innovations, and future potential in the DeFi ecosystem.
Hydrex is pioneering frictionless DeFi on Base through innovative DEX technology and user-centric design.
In this episode of the GigaBrian podcast, host Joao interviews Jimbo, Creative Growth Lead at Alma Labs, exploring how their platform is revolutionizing the DEX landscape on Base through automated positions, simplified user experiences, and innovative liquidity solutions.
The Future of DeFi Banking: How Level USD is Revolutionizing Yield-Bearing Stablecoins
In this episode of Giga Brain, host Joao speaks with Kedian San, co-founder of Level USD, to explore how their innovative stablecoin protocol is transforming traditional banking concepts into decentralized financial services, combining yield generation with everyday usability.
Restaking's future lies in innovative use cases and robust risk analysis, not just yield farming and airdrop speculation.
In this episode of the Restaked: The Restaking Podcast, host Joao speaks with Bernardo Vicente, founder of Tokensight, a leading research firm specializing in risk analysis for restaking protocols. They explore the evolution of restaking, its current challenges, and the emerging opportunities in the ecosystem.
Sorella's innovative Angstrom protocol aims to solve one of DeFi's biggest challenges: protecting liquidity providers from value extraction through MEV and arbitrage.
In this episode of the Restaked: The Restaking Podcast, host Abi speaks with Ludwig, co-founder and CEO of Sorella, to explore how their groundbreaking Angstrom protocol is revolutionizing automated market makers (AMMs) and protecting liquidity providers from value extraction on Ethereum.
Liquidity protocol Orki is pioneering new approaches to decentralized stablecoin creation and yield generation on Swell Chain through innovative restaking mechanisms. In this episode of Restaked: The Restaking Podcast, host Abi talks with Cristiano, CEO and founder of Orki Finance, about their Liquidity v2 fork implementation, their vision for decentralized credit markets, and how they're building a yield-centric protocol specifically designed for the Swell Chain ecosystem.
Restaking is no longer just an experiment—it’s becoming the backbone of Ethereum’s shared security. In this episode of Restaked: The Restaking Podcast, Abi and Killan sits down with Anthony Sassano, a legendary ETH solo staker and one of the Ethereum community’s most respected voices. Together they cut through the noise, diving into why restaking is the battleground for DeFi’s next evolution, how TradFi is accelerating this shift, and why sustainable yields are still up for grabs for those who move smart and early. If you’re serious about DeFi and staking, and want to understand where Ethereum’s economic security is heading—this is the episode you can’t miss.
Is the dream of shared security a realistic one? In the first episode of the Restaked podcast, your host Kilian sits down with Misha Putiatin, Co-Founder of Symbiotic Protocol. Together, dive into the ins and outs of shared security - the state of affairs today, the opportunities it presents and the strategies we can all use to make the best of the moment. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the importance of shared security in blockchain infrastructure, the distinction between restaking and shared security, and why flexibility and neutrality are crucial for the future of decentralised networks.
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