Michael Rihani is the director of products at Coinbase and one of the chief architects behind Coinbase's new bitcoin-backed loan product for everyday consumers.

In this episode, Rihani explains how Coinbase's new loan product is designed to make DeFi feel 'magical,' and how this fits into Coinbase's broader strategy of bringing the power of blockchain technology to a global audience.

OUTLINE00:00 Introduction00:57 Sponsor Shoutouts03:11 Coinbase's New Loan Product07:50 The "DeFi Mullet"09:21 Morpho Integration11:52 CeFi+DeFi Synergy17:00 Coinbase's Product Roadmap21:00 Making DeFi "Magical"23:12 DeFi Adoption Roadblocks25:54 The Future of DeFi Lending

GUEST LINKSMichael Rihani on X: https://www.x.com/MichaelRihaniCoinbase's crypto-backed loans: https://www.coinbase.com/loans

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