DeFi is the Future of Ethereum - Nikita

In this episode of Deeply Intents, I chat with Nikita, CEO of Barter. In this conversation, we begin by discussing Nikita's background in Ethereum DeFi. Next, we discuss how solvers work, hooks and composability, and liquidity provision. Thereafter, we discuss Superposition, which provides a fundamentally new approach to decentralized trading and liquidity provision. From there, we discuss liquidity, distribution strategies, and product philosophy. We conclude the conversation by discussing some best practices for BD and general optimism about Ethereum DeFi.Timestamps(00:00) - Discovering crypto(05:05) - DeFi Summer(06:08) - Learnings from time at 1inch(10:50) - Building a solver and getting hacked(16:43) - How solvers work(18:45) - Hooks and compossability(24:22) - Competition and acquisition(29:49) - Market is consolidating(34:54) - Who are the passive LPs?(40:48) - Superposition story(47:30) - Making AMMs outdated(51:58) - Endgame liquidity solution(55:42) - Passion and building teams(1:00:42) - Distribution strategy(1:05:38) - Cross-chain game(1:10:09) - Product philosophy(1:15:33) - Connect with anyone in crypto(1:19:06) - Ethereum is the place to be(1:20:51) - Advise for young business developers(1:25:00) - Find synergies(1:28:22) - WAGMI DisclaimerNothing in this episode should be interpreted as financial, technical, or legal advice. The host does contract work for Heliax, a public goods laboratory, focusing on Anoma.