Crypto lending with Morpho CEO Paul Frambot

Episode 21 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with The Block Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland and Morpho Co-Founder & CEO Paul Frambot.

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The Block's Editor-in-Chief, Tim Copeland, was joined by Morpho Co-Founder and CEO Paul Frambot.

In this episode, Copeland and Frambot discussed Morpho, a permissionless lending and borrowing infrastructure that allows builders and platforms to create their own products. The discussion also covers Morpho's integration with Coinbase, the evolution of crypto lending, and the potential future of Layer 2 solutions and app-specific chains.

Outline

00:00 Introduction
00:24 Sponsor break
01:14 What Is Morpho?
05:03 Shifting From End To End Products
07:35 Morpho Token
11:12 Protocol Fees and Monetization
13:13 Surge in TVL
17:27 Evolution of DeFi Lending
21:44 Coinbase Integration
26:37 The Future of Crypto Lending
33:18 The Success of Stablecoins
36:30 App Chains and Layer 2s
40:20 What’s Next For Morpho & Conclusion

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Guest links:
Paul Frambot - https://x.com/PaulFrambot
Morpho - https://x.com/MorphoLabs

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