About this episode
Mike Silagadze is the CoFounder at ether.fi.In this episode, we dive into how Mike's team is building a full-service DeFi neobank. From native liquid staking to automated investing vault strategies, to real-world debit card spending, fiat on/off-ramps, tokenized stocks, and access to Hyperliquid perps, Mike explains how ether.fi is bridging onchain finance to the real world.------🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/------The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources♦️ REDSTONE | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET🦅 FALCON | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE⚡ SPARK | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE📈 RUMPEL | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED------Timestamps0:00 - Intro5:57 - The impact of ETH’s rising price on ether.fi9:35 - Broader vision for ether.fi15:40 - ether.fi Liquid vaults17:03 - ether.fi Cash, bridging onchain and real-world spending24:17 - ether.fi offers a better DeFi neobank27:32 - Security and recovery features for Cash users29:59 - Fiat rails and virtual US bank accounts32:00 - Sponsor break33:11 - Integrating tokenized stocks into ether.fi35:53 - ether.fi Trade and offering new access to Hyperliquid40:50 - Sponsor break42:15 - Integration with HYPE LST for Cash and Liquid users43:16 - ether.fi looking to work with ETH treasury companies48:13 - Could Microstrategy ever tap into DeFi with eBTC?50
