In this episode of the DeFi podcast, Eric Kang, the head of DeFi at Avalabs discusses the current state of DeFi on Avalanche, the challenges faced during the bear market, and the efforts to bring new protocols to the ecosystem. We also discuss about the upcoming launch of permissionless subnets on Avalanche with ACP77.

How does the future of Avalanche present opportunities for builders and developers? Stay tuned to learn more.

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00:00 Introduction and Welcome

01:38 The Current State of DeFi on Avalanche

04:12 Bringing Real-World Assets to DeFi

08:39 The Intersection of Regulatory Compliance and DeFi

11:33 Incentives and Programs to Foster Liquidity

19:01 The Importance of a Fully Functional App Chain

23:56 Expectations for Permissionless Subnets on Avalanche

26:21 The Influx of L1s and Competition with L2s

27:37 Advantages of Avalanche: Cost, Ease of Launching, and Interchain Communication

32:31 Avalanche as a Strong Contender in the L1 Space

41:18 Exciting Developments: Firewood, ICTT, and HyperSDK