DeFi, worth the risks for the rewards?
In this episode, Laide chats with Mashiat Mutmainnah about her conviction on blockchain/Web3, what DeFi is, what Celo enables for countries in emerging markets, and her involvement with Boys Club. Mashiat is a product partner and NFT Lead Contributor at Celo. She is also a leader and active contributor for Boys Club, a community that aims to be a no bro zone for the crypto curious by making crypto and web3 accessible to everyone else. Mashiat has been active in this space for about a decade now and seen its transformation throughout the years.
Episode 9 of the Onchain Medley podcast, hosted by Laide, Mashiat Mutmainnah, titled "DeFi, worth the risks for the rewards?" was published on March 31, 2022 and runs 30 minutes.
March 31, 2022 ·30m · Onchain Medley
Summary
In this episode, Laide chats with Mashiat Mutmainnah about her conviction on blockchain/Web3, what DeFi is, what Celo enables for countries in emerging markets, and her involvement with Boys Club. Mashiat is a product partner and NFT Lead Contributor at Celo. She is also a leader and active contributor for Boys Club, a community that aims to be a no bro zone for the crypto curious by making crypto and web3 accessible to everyone else. Mashiat has been active in this space for about a decade now and seen its transformation throughout the years.
Episode Description
In this episode, Laide chats with Mashiat Mutmainnah about her conviction on blockchain/Web3, what DeFi is, what Celo enables for countries in emerging markets, and her involvement with Boys Club.
Mashiat is a product partner and NFT Lead Contributor at Celo. Celo is an open platform that makes financial tools accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo focuses on mobile-first and its Ethereum-compatible blockchain is optimized for peer-to-peer payments using only a mobile number.
Mashiat is also a leader and active contributor for Boys Club, a community that aims to be a no bro zone for the crypto curious by making crypto and web3 accessible to everyone else. The community hosts dinners, educational sessions and is designed for women and non-binary people but welcoming to all.
Topics & Timeline
- 2:25 - Mashiat's background & interest in Web3/Blockchain
- 6:42 - Mashiat's conviction about blockchain & microfinance for emerging Markets
- 8:35 - What DeFi enables
- 13:30 - About Celo
- 18:53 - Boys Club & Mashiat's involvement with the community
- 23:25 - What needs to change about the ecosystem today
- 25:09 - Mashiat's advice for folks interested in this space
- 27:18 - What's next for Celo, BoysClub
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