How Morpho Built Through This Bear Market, And Just Launched New Fixed Rate Markets for DeFi

Paul Frambot is the CoFounder and CEO of Morpho.In this episode, we discuss how Morpho has built through one of crypto's hardest bear markets, thriving off major integrations with CEXs and fintechs like Coinbase and Robinhood, plus partnerships with TradFi players like Apollo.We get a first look at Morpho Midnight, screensharing their biggest product launch yet, introducing a new primitive for DeFi fixed rate lending and borrowing. We cover what Midnight means for leveraged positions and loopers, and why fixed rates are a non-negotiable condition for serious institutional capital entering DeFi.------💎 THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS🔒 KPK | Best risk-adjusted yield through automated vaults🏦 AXIS | The Origin Vault launches on Ethereum on July 29th🌐 RE | Earn real yield backed by regulated reinsurance programs🕛 NOON | The highest and safest stablecoin yield, built for the long term🟠 APYX | The first dividend-backed stablecoin (DBS)🌏 MANTLE | The world’s premier RWA distribution layer🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | ETH staking solutions for scale⚔️ KATANA | Deep liquidity & real yield------⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro1:58 - How Morpho managed to beat the bear market trend5:18 - Crypto’s greater success as finance infra9:57 - Onchain integrations for fintechs like Coinbase & Robinhood14:00 - Why TradFi partners like Apollo trust Morpho infra16:53 - The importance of Morpho being credibly neutral19:46 - The evolution of curators to underwrite billions of people26:03 - Introducing Morpho Midnight and the problem it solves29:48 - Screenshare demo of Morpho fixed rate markets35:08 - Understanding how multi-market offers work39:22 - Expectations for maturity dates40:48 - What Midnight unlocks for leverage and loopers42:40 - Closing------🔗 GUEST LINKS► Morpho website: https://morpho.org/► New Morpho Markets app: https://markets.morpho.org/► Morpho on X: https://x.com/morpho► Paul Frambot on X: https://x.com/PaulFrambot------🎙️ MORE FROM THE EDGE PODCAST AND EDGE NEWSLETTER► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/------DISCLAIMER: Nothing said on The Edge Podcast is a recommendation to buy or sell tokens or securities. This content is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing shared here is financial advice. Any views expressed by hosts or guests on the show are solely their opinions. Always do your own research. DeFi Dad, Nomatic, and guests may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast.