Guy Young is the founder and CEO of Ethena Labs, which is the entity behind Ethena, the synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum. Ethena also introduces a universally available dollar-linked savings option known as the 'Internet Bond'. Ethena introduces an innovative stablecoin model. Throughout our discussion, we thoroughly explore the mechanics and intricacies of Ethena, gaining a deeper understanding of its operation and the risks involved.

0:00 Intro

1:24 Guy Young's Background and Ethena Origin Story

5:33 How is USDe Different?

11:56 Off Exchange Provider Risks

20:23 ETH Short Positions

31:08 Insurance Fund

38:35 USDe Scalability

42:44 New Collateral

45:35 Staked ETH Depeg

48:48 Stablecoin / USDe Use Cases

57:33 Ethena Airdrop

1:00:00 Biggest Risk

1:02:42 Success for Ethena

1:05:40 Revenue

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How USDe Pays The Highest Stablecoin Yield | Ethena Founder & CEO Guy Young

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How USDe Pays The Highest Stablecoin Yield | Ethena Founder & CEO Guy Young