281: Supercharging DEXs — How Orbs Adds CeFi-Level Functionality to DeFi, with Ran Hammer

Ran Hammer from Orbs joins Sam to break down how Layer 3 can give DeFi the same advanced execution tools as CeFi. He explains Orbs’ role powering advanced orders, liquidity aggregation, and intent-based perpetuals for major DEXs — plus his take on the biggest problems in DeFi today and where Orbs is going next.Key Timestamps[00:00:00] Intro & Ran’s journey from tech lawyer to Orbs’ business lead.[00:03:00] What “Layer 3” means: functionality beyond L1/L2 scaling.[00:05:00] Liquidity Hub: solving fragmented liquidity for DEXs.[00:09:00] Perpetual Hub Ultra: intent-based on-chain Perps with high leverage.[00:11:00] DTwap Protocol: advanced order types (Twap, DCA, limits) for DEXs.[00:13:00] Orbs’ Delegated Proof-of-Stake network & execution design.[00:16:00] Biggest DeFi problem: fragmentation & poor UX.[00:18:00] Scaling challenge: expanding beyond DEXs.[00:21:00] View on aggregators, HyperLiquid, and new ecosystems.[00:28:00] What’s next: stop-loss/take-profit orders, Perps expansion, chain upgrades, governance decentralization.[00:29:00] Partnerships, hiring, and upcoming events.Connecthttps://www.orbs.com/https://t.me/OrbsNetworkhttps://x.com/orbs_networkhttps://x.com/hammer86rDisclaimerNothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. Finally, it would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend.Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/