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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 41 MIN

#120 Ryan Soury, Usher Labs - Web3 Data Security & Liquidity

from Alt Funds Network · host Ryan Soury, Mike Schroeder, Skyler Steinke

Find us online: https://altfunds.io/Email us with topic ideas: [email protected]: https://bit.ly/4afXcanApple Podcast: https://apple.co/4akXAUSGoogle: https://bit.ly/4am9oXk 👇 Click Below to be a guest on our video podcast: 👇  https://bit.ly/46X7cSQ Connect with Ryan Soury:Website: https://www.usher.so                   https://fiet.finance/ X: https://x.com/usher_web3Discord: http://go.usher.so/discord Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction00:42 Ryan's Crypto Journey02:15 Early Projects and Usher Labs03:32 Usher Labs' Mission and Fiat Protocol05:07 Fiat Protocol and Market Making07:23 Challenges and Solutions in Market Making08:10 Oracle Use Cases and Data Infrastructure12:10 Market Participants and Fiat Protocol17:37 Settlement Risk and Collateralization19:15 DEX Market Trends and Innovations21:36 Real World Assets and Compliance25:33 Institutional Adoption and Future Outlook25:59 Lowering Opportunity Costs in DeFi26:18 Institutional Players in DeFi27:10 Technological Challenges and Incentives27:54 Current Trends in DeFi28:26 Tokenization and Digital Asset Treasuries28:58 The Role of ETFs and Staking29:41 Future of DeFi and Traditional Finance Integration31:50 Lending, Exchange, and Tokenized Stocks36:24 AI and DeFi: The Next Frontier38:37 Usher Labs' Vision and Future Plans40:04 Connecting with Usher Labs Disclaimer:Alt Funds Network LLC and its affiliates, episode guests, and the companies they represent do not provide tax, legal or accounting or investment advice. This material has been prepared for informational and educational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal, accounting, and investment professionals before engaging in any transaction or making any financial or legal decision based on your specific situation.

Background: Ryan, Founder of Usher Labs, and soon to be launched - Fiet Protocol. Ryan is an engineer, and researcher. Description: In this episode of Alt Funds Network, hosts Mike Schroeder and Skyler Steinke sit down with Ryan Soury, Founder of Usher Labs. They dive into Ryan's journey into the crypto space starting from 2017 and discuss the inception and development of Usher Labs. The conversation covers various aspects of the blockchain ecosystem, including data security, smart contracts, and the Fiat Protocol. Ryan explains how Usher Labs is ensuring secure and trusted data in Web3 by building robust data pipelines. They also explore key challenges and solutions in the decentralized exchange (DEX) markets, the role of real-world assets (RWAs), and the potential for blending traditional financial structures with blockchain technology. Join us as we explore how Usher Labs is setting new standards in data security and market efficiency in the world of crypto.

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