You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mJ5CKcW4GsQ

Matthew and Brileigh are joined by Chris Blec. Chris is a crypto content creator known for his adversarial approach to writing about the world of DeFi. Following the launch of Blec Report—a website dedicated to analyzing the risks of DeFi protocols and organizations—Chris created a Juicebox project to raise funds from supporters in a trustless and transparent way.

In this conversation, Chris tells us about his career in marketing and growth and how he fell down the crypto rabbit hole. We learn more about the motivations behind his writing and what he thinks about the future of DeFi, regulations, and some of the most popular Dapps being used today.

Chapters: 

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:49 Welcome 

00:01:06 Chris' background in marketing and growth 

00:03:18 How Chris' background informs his writing about DeFi 

00:05:31 What drew Chris down the crypto rabbit hole 

00:09:44 Blec Report and how it got started 

00:13:43 Utopic vs. critical thinking in crypto 

00:17:35 The importance of self-publishing 

00:19:53 How Twitter affects crypto and DeFi discourse 

00:23:46 Why Chris started a Juicebox project for Blec Report 

00:27:19 Chris' NFTs on Juicebox and how they were made 

00:30:21 The future of DeFi and regulation 

00:36:14 The protocols that most closely align with Chris' values 

00:40:53 The importance of talking openly about DeFi's flaws 

00:43:33 How Chris feels about his unpopular opinions 

00:47:21 What's coming next for Blec Report 

00:49:46 How to support Blec Report 

00:50:47 Wrap-up and thank you 

00:51:29 Shoutout to content creators on Juicebox

Topics Discussed:

Chris Blec

Blec Report

Blec Report on Juicebox

Decentralized Finance

Ethereum

Bitcoin

Uniswap

MakerDAO

Curve Finance

Liquity and LUSD

Chris Blec on Twitter @chrisblec

Juicebox on Twitter: @juiceboxETH

Trending projects on Juicebox: juicebox.money/projects

Project creator docs: info.juicebox.money/user

Matthew on Twitter: @0xmatthewb

Brileigh on Twitter: @0xbrileigh

Credits:

Hosts: matthewbrooks.eth and brileigh.eth

Production: matthewbrooks.eth and brileigh.eth

Engineering: matthewbrooks.eth

Music by Darby Trash (Fruit Gushers)