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Episode · Apr 17, 2025 ·

All Things Crypto: Bitcoin DeFi on Steroids - Borrow $USDh at 1%!!

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Summary

0:04:36

Kaito Yapping Heats Up in Sideways Market

Kool explained he posts 20 to 35 tweets daily, mostly about Kaito projects, to climb leaderboards, secure airdrops like Softphone's 150000 USDC allocation, and expand his network. Landy, Samara, and Kantorcodes discussed algorithm shifts away from engagement farming toward quality content, while a speaker explained Kaito as a mindshare platform connecting X accounts to track real engagement and reward loyal users.

0:04:36Opening banter and market observation

0:07:11X algorithm changes and Kaito/Yaps performance

0:16:02Impact of algorithm changes on content creators

0:18:41Reasons for buying the Kaito Genesis NFT

0:24:11Current yapping and farming activity across protocols

0:31:46

Bitcoin DeFi on Stacks with USDH

Landy detailed Stacks as a proof of transfer Bitcoin L2 secured by Bitcoin nodes bidding into a network of stackers who receive Bitcoin rewards, and how sBTC uses a decentralized signer network to minimize custody risks unlike typical wrapped Bitcoin. He highlighted the 1 percent borrow rate on USDH via Zest Protocol, with current staking yields around 11 to 12 percent. Dave, Kkoma, and Landy explored looping strategies such as borrowing USDH then supplying USDC for yields up to 14.8 percent on Zest, while stressing conservative LTVs and noncustodial rewards.

0:59:00

Long Short and Borrowing Explained

Landy added context on limit orders and futures. Old School Junie gave a layman analogy comparing borrowing against Bitcoin to using airline miles as collateral for cash without selling them, so holders keep their Bitcoin while gaining usable USDH.

1:18:15

Wallchain Quacks Tron Adoption and Close

Dave distributed Wallchain and Quacks invites to qualifying listeners like Jdogg, Viper, and BŁitz ᙇ. Sunny D highlighted Tron's 20 billion TVL nearly matching its market cap, massive stablecoin volume, and real world use in nations like Argentina, Nigeria, and Turkey for payments. Trav defended Tron's utility, while the group touched on Tether restrictions and Binance advising nations on Bitcoin reserves.

Key quotes

“This market is going sideways. You're not waiting for all season. You need to find all the ways to make money, man. And Kaito is your way.”

Kool0:10:38Share on X

“All I need to do is to get my NFT paid for. I spent $2,700 on it. If Sofone could give me an airdrop at more than $2,700, it pay for itself.”

Kool0:20:31Share on X

“You can borrow USDH for 1%, and then you can stake it and earn up to that 25 and above percent.”

Landy0:32:51Share on X

“The borrower rate's 1%, and you can just stake and earn. I think today, it just ticked up to, like, 11 or 12%.”

Landy0:44:34Share on X

“This is the future of DeFi, and it's just beginning. Like, we are just seeing the tip of the iceberg with this kind of stuff.”

Landy0:56:26Share on X

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