#19: Sam MacPherson, Spark | Building DeFi's Liquidity Layer
Wallfacer Podcast · Wallfacer Labs
March 31, 202550m 26s
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Show Notes
Today’s guest is Sam MacPherson, co-founder and CEO of Phoenix Labs, the core contributors to the Spark Protocol. Sam is also a long-time contributor to Sky, previously known as MakerDAO
- Sam: https://x.com/hexonaut
- Spark: https://x.com/sparkdotfi
- Ryan: https://twitter.com/RyanRodenbaugh
- Wallfacer: https://x.com/wallfacerlabs
- vaults.fyi: https://twitter.com/vaultsfyi
Timestamps:
- 00:00: Introduction and Sam's Journey to MakerDAO
- 03:05: Idealism vs. Practicality in Protocol Evolution
- 09:10: The SubDAO Model and Spark's Genesis
- 15:30: The Role of Spark in the Sky Ecosystem
- 18:50: Spark Liquidity Layer Innovation
- 24:10: The Banking Analogy and Value Distribution
- 29:10: The Stablecoin Landscape and Tether's Dominance
- 34:19: Cross-Chain Expansion and Bridge Infrastructure
- 36:40: Competitive Dynamics in DeFi
- 39:40: RWA Integration and the Grand Prix
- 45:40: Spark's Future and Value Capture
- 49:50: Closing Remarks and Ways to Follow
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