Alt Thinking January 30, 2025
DeFi Decoded Podcast

Building a Next-Generation Decentralized Exchange with Darius Tabai of Vertex

180 - Building a Next-Generation Decentralized Exchange with Darius Tabai of Vertex
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  • Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Mr Tapscott is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, on business, government, and society. His latest book, Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (Harper Collins), was published September 19th, 2023. Alex is also the Managing Director of the Digital Assets Group at Ninepoint Partners, one of Canada’s leading investment firms, with more than...
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"Could Vertex become an FX trading platform? Could it be a thing that people trade bonds and equities on? Maybe. It's not crazy." – Darius Tabai

Join Andrew Young as he decodes the world of Web3 and DeFi with special guest Darius Tabai, Co-Founder and CEO of Vertex Protocol. Listen in as they discuss Darius' background and crypto journey, what perp exchanges are and how the cash-and-carry trade works, the role Vertex fulfills within the crypto ecosystem and its key differentiators, the evolution of Vertex's products, Hyperliquid, whether every app needs its own chain, the future of Vertex and DeFi, Ethereum versus Solana, 2025 predictions, and more.

TIMESTAMPS
[0:00] Introduction
[1:21] Darius' Background & Crypto Journey
[5:45] Perp Exchanges & Cash-and-Carry Trade
[9:13] Vertex & Big Innovation Being Onchain
[12:58] Evolution of Vertex Products
[18:05] Hyperliquid
[21:46] Does Every App Need Its Own Chain?
[27:34] Future of Vertex & DeFi
[34:08] Ethereum vs. Solana
[37:49] 2025 Predictions
[40:45] Learn More
[41:31] Conclusion

 

 

Part of Ninepoint’s DeFi Decoded Podcast Series. Available at Google, Apple, and Spotify Podcasts.

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