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Podcast: Wharton FinTech Podcast
Episode: Boris Alergant, Head of DeFi at Ripple — On traditional finance going digital and decentralized
Description: Nate Gee hosts Boris Alergant, Ripple’s Head of DeFi. Ripple has operated in the crypto space for over a decade and offers a range of blockchain-based solutions for businesses.
In this episode we cover:
- Ripple’s original solution addressing cross-border payments inefficiencies
- The XRP Ledger on which Ripple builds its products, and how it differs from other blockchains
- How Boris views and defines decentralized finance and his role leading DeFi at Ripple
- The development of automated market maker functionality on the XRP Ledger
- Central bank digital currencies and other recent industry trends
- Pursuing an M...