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Ep. 410 Jeroen Develter | Bringing DeFi to Bitcoin with Persistence Labs
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On episode 410 of the BlockHash Podcast, COO Jeroen Develter joins Brandon Zemp to talk about Persistence Labs and how they are helping facilitate DeFi on Bitcoin. He is a seasoned professional in both finance and tech start-up environments. With a decade of international experience in consulting, management, entrepreneurship, and leadership, Jeroen excels at analyzing complex business cases, establishing streamlined operations, and creating scalable processes. He is skilled in managing teams of various sizes and leading projects from conception to completion. Jeroen has been with Persistence Labs for over three years, overseeing all product and engineering efforts. He is deeply passionate about enhancing BTCfi adoption and using intents to develop scalable, fast, secure, and user-friendly solutions. His work at Persistence Labs focuses on addressing the significant challenges of interoperability between Bitcoin Layer 2s. He is also a co-host of the Stacked Podcast, a platform for gaining knowledge about Bitcoin and crypto from prominent Bitcoin builders. Beyond the world of crypto, Jeroen is a family man and father of two who enjoys playing golf, tennis, padel, and occasionally going for a run. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:46 | Who is Jeroen Develter? 5:59 | What is Fashion Tech? 8:27 | What is Persistence Labs? DeFi for Bitcoin? 12:36 | High Speed & Low Slippage 16:33 | What are “Intents”? Are they secure? 18:42 | Can Bitcoin DeFi be bigger than Ethereum DeFi? 21:48 | Can the Bitcoin blockchain handle DeFi and scale? 23:52 | What assets can be created in Bitcoin DeFi? 26:16 | Persistence DEX 28:32 | Mainnet Swap Launch 30:13 | Bitcoin blockchain interoperability 31:45 | What makes Persistence Labs unique? 33:19 | Roadmap in 2024 36:23 | Persistence website, community & social media 🎙 Persistence Labs on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://persistence.one 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/persistenceone 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeroendevelter 🔗 X (Twitter): https://x.com/PersistenceOne 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/vyvp3scWnH 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/persistenceone ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.
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Manage episode 434611014 series 2513680
On episode 410 of the BlockHash Podcast, COO Jeroen Develter joins Brandon Zemp to talk about Persistence Labs and how they are helping facilitate DeFi on Bitcoin. He is a seasoned professional in both finance and tech start-up environments. With a decade of international experience in consulting, management, entrepreneurship, and leadership, Jeroen excels at analyzing complex business cases, establishing streamlined operations, and creating scalable processes. He is skilled in managing teams of various sizes and leading projects from conception to completion. Jeroen has been with Persistence Labs for over three years, overseeing all product and engineering efforts. He is deeply passionate about enhancing BTCfi adoption and using intents to develop scalable, fast, secure, and user-friendly solutions. His work at Persistence Labs focuses on addressing the significant challenges of interoperability between Bitcoin Layer 2s. He is also a co-host of the Stacked Podcast, a platform for gaining knowledge about Bitcoin and crypto from prominent Bitcoin builders. Beyond the world of crypto, Jeroen is a family man and father of two who enjoys playing golf, tennis, padel, and occasionally going for a run. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:46 | Who is Jeroen Develter? 5:59 | What is Fashion Tech? 8:27 | What is Persistence Labs? DeFi for Bitcoin? 12:36 | High Speed & Low Slippage 16:33 | What are “Intents”? Are they secure? 18:42 | Can Bitcoin DeFi be bigger than Ethereum DeFi? 21:48 | Can the Bitcoin blockchain handle DeFi and scale? 23:52 | What assets can be created in Bitcoin DeFi? 26:16 | Persistence DEX 28:32 | Mainnet Swap Launch 30:13 | Bitcoin blockchain interoperability 31:45 | What makes Persistence Labs unique? 33:19 | Roadmap in 2024 36:23 | Persistence website, community & social media 🎙 Persistence Labs on Social Media: 🔗 Website: https://persistence.one 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/persistenceone 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeroendevelter 🔗 X (Twitter): https://x.com/PersistenceOne 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/vyvp3scWnH 🔗 Telegram: https://t.me/persistenceone ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.
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