Helios Horizons Ep.9 - The Future of DeFi with Cooper Emmons

Helios Horizons

Ever wondered how a college athlete finds his way to the cutting edge of decentralized finance?
In Helios Horizons Ep.9, Cooper Emmons from Injective and Helix shares his incredible journey from the University of Miami to becoming a pivotal members of the Injective team.
Cooper opens up about his early fascination with crypto during the FTX and Solana bull run, and how it propelled him into a career transforming global finance.
We explore the unique would of DeFi, revolutionary promise of permissionless market access and cost-effective international money transfers made possible by blockchain and cryptocurrency.
As we navigate through the contrasting perspectives on DeFi and cryptocurrencies, we chat about Bitcoin's role as a global reserve currency and its potential to hold governments fiscally accountable.
We also discuss the significance of DeFi's evolution from its 1.0 era, marked by high cost and poor user experience, to the 3.0 era where we have major institutions entering the space, catalysed by major innovations such as the integration of RWAs with Injective spearheading improvements in speed, cost, and interoperability to foster institutional adoption.
Further into the episode, we delve into the game-changing UX enhancements on decentralized exchange platforms, the launch of real-world asset perpetual markets, and the integration of fiat currencies on-chain to drive broader user adoption.
Cooper also discusses Injective's innovative multi-VM environment that is attracting developers from across ecosystems like Ethereum and Solana.
We wrap up with exciting updates and strategies for Mito and Injective, including yield generation, the evolving role of meme coins, and the community-centric spirit that fuels events like the Helios Collabathon in Spain this September.
If you are interested in the growth and evolution of DeFi, Helios Horizons Ep.9 with Cooper Emmons is not to be missed!

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Chapters

1. Helios Horizons Ep.9 - The Future of DeFi with Cooper Emmons (00:00:00)

2. Evolution of DeFi and Financial Inclusion (00:00:01)

3. Evolution of DeFi and Institutional Adoption (00:07:40)

4. DEX Enhancements and Real World Assets (00:20:18)

5. Redefining DeFi With Multi-Vm Environments (00:27:52)

6. Cryptocurrency Market Trends and Strategies (00:40:08)

7. Injective and Helios Collabathon Discussion (00:49:38)