Today we are joined by Barney Mannerings, the Co-Founder of Vega, the derivatives layer for Web3, backed by Coinbase, Pantera, and other prominent VCs. Vega Protocol is bringing accessibility to options, derivatives, and much more. We chat with the co-founder behind his motivations and what is coming down the road for new and older users.
Thanks, everyone for listening, and don’t forget to tune in next week when we interview Akash Mahendra, Director of Have1.
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0:00 - Intro
0:42 - His Background
2:24 - When Did The System Start To Feel Inaccessible?
5:01 - Why Is Vega The World's Most Advanced DEX?
9:21 - Is The End Goal Going To Be Smaller Institutions?
12:14 - How's The Alpha Mainnet Launch Been?
14:44 - Have The Systems Behind Derivatives Improved?
18:04 - The Other Reasons For Derivatives?
19:51 - Regulation And The Decentralization Ethos
25:08 - Building Your Own Products On Vega
27:19 - How Do You Feel About Crypto's Direction?
31:40 - Final Words And MEV
34:05 - Outro
