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DeFi on Bitcoin: Solving a Problem That Doesn’t Exist?

DeFi on Bitcoin: Solving a Problem That Doesn’t Exist?

Update: 2025-07-21
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This bonus episode of The Bitcoin Playbook explores Bitcoin-native DeFi: what it is, where it’s going, and whether it’s worth the attention of serious Bitcoiners. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to The Bitcoin Playbook on Fountain (https://fountain.fm).


Guest David Gamble shares how reading and curiosity help navigate emerging tech, before diving into DeFi use cases on Bitcoin - borrowing and lending BTC without giving up custody, the role of Bitcoin-backed stablecoins, and what institutions are watching.


We examine the risks, the protocols, and the tension between innovation and Bitcoin's core values.


Key Topics:



  • What Bitcoin-native DeFi is and how it works

  • Lending and borrowing Bitcoin without custodial risk

  • Bitcoin-backed stablecoins and treasury use cases

  • Risks, incentives, and protocol red flags

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DeFi on Bitcoin: Solving a Problem That Doesn’t Exist?

DeFi on Bitcoin: Solving a Problem That Doesn’t Exist?