Ep. 641 Get Loans on Your Bitcoin with Morpho Labs

CRYPTO 101

Bryce Paul & Brendan Viehman

Business, Investing

4.6 • 821 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Crypto 101 podcast, hosts Bryce Paul and Brendan Veman engage with Merlin Egalite, head of integrations at Morpho, discussing the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency, particularly focusing on Bitcoin loans and the integration of decentralized finance (DeFi) with traditional finance. Merlin shares his journey into the blockchain space, the innovative features of Morpho, and the potential future of DeFi, especially with the intersection of artificial intelligence. The conversation highlights the growing adoption of crypto products and the implications for users and the financial industry as a whole.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Crypto Landscape

01:57 Merlin Egalite's Journey to Morpho

08:26 Innovations in Bitcoin Loans

15:30 Understanding Loan Utilization and Risks

20:00 Morpho's Growth and Market Potential

27:11 The Role of Morpho Token in the Ecosystem

30:15 Future of DeFi and AI Integration

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0:00.0	All right, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome back to the Crypto 101 podcast.
0:14.5	I'm your co-host, Bryce Paul, as always, joined by my good buddy, Mr. Brendan Veman.
0:19.5	Brendan, how goes it? I trust things are well.
0:23.1	Things are going great over here. You know, when are things not going good?
0:26.4	I'm seeing all sorts of awesome headlines. I'm sure you've seen them here recently, Bryce,
0:30.5	just all sorts of regulatory changes and adoptions and all these great catalysts.
0:35.8	And we got the awesome pleasure of speaking about one of those big headlines today.
0:40.3	Yeah, no, I was going to say I even saw that Coinbase will allow me to borrow against my Bitcoin and get cash.
0:47.3	I mean, these are crazy new innovations that are happening.
0:50.3	And it just so happens.
0:51.3	We ran into Milan Igalete, just ran into him on the street.
0:57.0	We recognized him from Morpho and we decided to pull him aside. No, we're excited to speak with
1:03.0	Merlon. He's the head of integrations at Morpho and there's a lot that's going on.
1:08.0	Merlon, how are you doing?
1:10.0	Yeah, I'm great.
1:11.5	Thank you for the invite.
1:12.9	It's great to be here and nice to meet you.
1:15.8	And great to have vampire while walking in San Diego.
1:22.9	Yeah.
1:24.1	Well, hey, I'm excited because I know you're a self-proclaimed wizard who's making finance a public good.
1:32.1	I believe I believe I saw that somewhere.
1:35.3	But we want to know.
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