Chris Blec's guest appearances

Chris Blec

Unchained

Monero Talk

On The Brink with Castle Island

The Block Experience

Hexican | PulseChain | HEX | Crypto | Bitcoin | Ethereum | Richard Heart

The Ethereal Podcast

The Defiant - DeFi Podcast

Rekt Radio: Technology Interviews

The ETHLife Podcast

Opt Out

Bruce Fenton

Juraj Bednar

Erik Voorhees

Jeff Dorman

Roger Ver

Harry Halpin

Mark Cuban

Vik Sharma

Adam Jackson

Ryan Selkis

Eric Wall

Caitlin Long

Edan Yago

Adam Meister

Kevin Owocki

OwlTail

NOTE: Apologies for the audio issues in this one, there was packet loss on Chris's side that only was apparent once we finished. If you have questions about a specific question please email me at seth@optoutpod.com or reach out on Twitter and I'll do my best to clarify it!Wondering what it's like to take the dive and switch to Linux and CalyxOS at once? How does the recent push for vaccine mandates impact our journey towards privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Chris Blec to chat about his journey to Linux and CalyxOS, security and privacy in cryptocurrency, our thoughts on the privacy implications of vaccine mandates, and much more.More about Chris Blec:Chris Blec's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/chris-blec/Defi Watch -- https://defiwatch.net/Proof of Decentralization podcast -- https://anchor.fm/proof-of-decentralizationChris Blec's recommended tools to Opt Out:Privacy.com, a payment card aliasing service -- https://privacy.com/Simple Login, an email aliasing service -- https://simplelogin.io/Catch-all email addresses via ProtonMail -- https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/catch-all/This week's project to help you Opt Out - Teddit:Teddit -- https://teddit.netGit -- https://codeberg.org/teddit/tedditMy public Teddit instance -- https://teddit.sethforprivacy.comOpt Out's Sponsors:Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-walletLocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmoneroIVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpnSupporting Opt Out:Donations -- https://optoutpod.com/about/#donationsLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show

NOTE: Apologies for the audio issues in this one, there was packet loss on Chris's side that only was apparent once we finished. If you have questions about a specific question please email me at seth@optoutpod.com or reach out on Twitter and I'll do my best to clarify it! Wondering what it's like to take the dive and switch to Linux and CalyxOS at once? How does the recent push for vaccine mandates impact our journey towards privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Chris Blec to chat about his journey to Linux and CalyxOS, security and privacy in cryptocurrency, our thoughts on the privacy implications of vaccine mandates, and much more. More about Chris Blec:<ul><li>Chris Blec's guest profile -- <a href="https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/chris-blec/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/chris-blec/</a></li><li>Defi Watch -- <a href="https://defiwatch.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://defiwatch.net/</a></li><li>Proof of Decentralization podcast -- <a href="https://anchor.fm/proof-of-decentralization" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/proof-of-decentralization</a></li></ul>Chris Blec's recommended tools to Opt Out:<ul><li><a href="http://Privacy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Privacy.com</a>, a payment card aliasing service -- <a href="https://privacy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://privacy.com/</a></li><li>Simple Login, an email aliasing service -- <a href="https://simplelogin.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://simplelogin.io/</a></li><li>Catch-all email addresses via ProtonMail -- <a href="https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/catch-all/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/catch-all/</a></li></ul>This week's project to help you Opt Out - Teddit:<ul><li>Teddit -- <a href="https://teddit.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://teddit.net</a></li><li>Git -- <a href="https://codeberg.org/teddit/teddit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://codeberg.org/teddit/teddit</a></li><li>My public Teddit instance -- <a href="https://teddit.sethforprivacy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://teddit.sethforprivacy.com</a></li></ul>Opt Out's Sponsors:<ul><li>Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- <a href="https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet</a></li><li>LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- <a href="https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero</a></li><li>IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- <a href="https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn</a></li></ul>Supporting Opt Out:<ul><li>Donations -- <a href="https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations</a></li><li>Leave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!</li><li>Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!</li></ul><a href="https://optoutpod.com/about/#donations" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Transitioning to Linux and CalyxOS w/ Chris Blec

If you enjoyed the show &amp; would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!XMR Donations Accepted (type in MoneroTalk.crypto in your CakeWallet send address field): 49GdSCVTTE4TaDknDFn95QGc3mn3g7JZiPKX6QM7ZpuE5cscRFuGNhnjATKnjDHY7tNUQMM63n24uPYbj1AXFBk5KUPnDrLOR you can also help support the channel by purchasing a bag of delicious Guatemalan Coffee! Check out https://gratuitas.org/ to buy a bag &amp; if you enjoy what you taste, send a Monero tip directly to the farmers that grew, harvested, prepared, and roasted your beans! Check out our new Gratutias Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJq-SzAlowTODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Chris Blec, an online public figure known for his efforts to educate the masses about DeFi space and its potential flaws while pushing for more transparency and accountability among projects.  The two discuss Chris’ journey to becoming a Defi watchdog, where his passion for privacy comes from and the general lack of understanding the public has for why privacy is necessary.The two also discuss the importance of Monero and why it will be absolutely crucial in the future, the potential banning of Monero and how Institutional investors need for privacy may drive interest in Monero in the future.⏱Timestamps:  0:00 - Intro 1:57 - Monero Talk Starts, Chris’ background in radio, programming, marketing 5:46 - On Ability to bridge tech and general public 7:58 - Becoming De-Fi watchdog 11:23 - Passion for privacy 14:43 - DeFi is Big Banking 2.0 18:31 - Potential benefits to building Defi On Monero 22:24 - Chris on Atomic Swaps 24:46 - Do people understand need for privacy 31:43 - Does Monero negative press fuel adoption? 35:31 - Can Monero be accepted by the Government? 43:18 - Aspirations for freedom versus reality 46:39 - Monero and Coinbase compliance 52:57 - Chris thoughts on Monero 56:07 - Inevitable band of Monero 59:10 - Forcing Bitcoin on people is still immoral 1:03:03 - Investors need for privacy may drive interest in Monero 1:04:19  -  Monero as an investment 1:05:52 - Chris thoughts on Monero Technological achievements 1:07:30 - On the decentralization of Monero mining 1:11:06 - Chris’ thoughts on DeFi 1:15:10 - The Flufflypony situation seems spooky 1:20:13 - The OpSec mind frame required in crypto 1:22:35 - Chris’ Marketing Advice for Monero community 1:27:50 - Outro🔗Links:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec🚨SPONSOR: Cake Wallet, the first open-source Monero (&amp; now Bitcoin!) wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Cake ;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC &amp; more in the app! Website: https://cakewallet.io/ iOS Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-wallet-for-xmr-monero/id1334702542 Android Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cakewallet.cake_wallet&amp;hl=en_US🚨SPONSOR: Sweetwater Digital Asset Consulting: Connecting new money with old money since 2018. Website: https://sweetwater.consulting🚨SPONSOR:  ChangeNOW: a Limitless Crypto Exchange Website: https://changenow.io/Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀Listen &amp; Reach out to us: 🎧PODCAST:  ITUNES: https://apple.co/34W7FVp SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4 GOOGLE PLAY: https://bit.ly/363JYMo STITCHER: https://bit.ly/2tUcIck WEBSITE: https://www.monerotalk.live 📧CONTACT: monerotalklive@gmail.comGet 🤓😎Social with us: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/ HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/

If you enjoyed the show &amp; would like to support us, a donation of any size would be greatly appreciated and would mean so much!XMR Donations Accepted (type in MoneroTalk.crypto in your CakeWallet send address field): 49GdSCVTTE4TaDknDFn95QGc3mn3g7JZiPKX6QM7ZpuE5cscRFuGNhnjATKnjDHY7tNUQMM63n24uPYbj1AXFBk5KUPnDrLOR you can also help support the channel by purchasing a bag of delicious Guatemalan Coffee! Check out <a href="https://gratuitas.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://gratuitas.org/</a> to buy a bag &amp; if you enjoy what you taste, send a Monero tip directly to the farmers that grew, harvested, prepared, and roasted your beans! Check out our new Gratutias Ad: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJq-SzAlow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVJq-SzAlow</a>TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews Chris Blec, an online public figure known for his efforts to educate the masses about DeFi space and its potential flaws while pushing for more transparency and accountability among projects. The two discuss Chris’ journey to becoming a Defi watchdog, where his passion for privacy comes from and the general lack of understanding the public has for why privacy is necessary.The two also discuss the importance of Monero and why it will be absolutely crucial in the future, the potential banning of Monero and how Institutional investors need for privacy may drive interest in Monero in the future.⏱Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:57 - Monero Talk Starts, Chris’ background in radio, programming, marketing 5:46 - On Ability to bridge tech and general public 7:58 - Becoming De-Fi watchdog 11:23 - Passion for privacy 14:43 - DeFi is Big Banking 2.0 18:31 - Potential benefits to building Defi On Monero 22:24 - Chris on Atomic Swaps 24:46 - Do people understand need for privacy 31:43 - Does Monero negative press fuel adoption? 35:31 - Can Monero be accepted by the Government? 43:18 - Aspirations for freedom versus reality 46:39 - Monero and Coinbase compliance 52:57 - Chris thoughts on Monero 56:07 - Inevitable band of Monero 59:10 - Forcing Bitcoin on people is still immoral 1:03:03 - Investors need for privacy may drive interest in Monero 1:04:19 - Monero as an investment 1:05:52 - Chris thoughts on Monero Technological achievements 1:07:30 - On the decentralization of Monero mining 1:11:06 - Chris’ thoughts on DeFi 1:15:10 - The Flufflypony situation seems spooky 1:20:13 - The OpSec mind frame required in crypto 1:22:35 - Chris’ Marketing Advice for Monero community 1:27:50 - Outro🔗Links: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec</a>🚨SPONSOR: Cake Wallet, the first open-source Monero (&amp; now Bitcoin!) wallet for iOS. If you have an iphone or Android 📲, Monero Talk recommends that you use Cake ;) It has been verified by the Monero community, you control your own keys, it connects directly to the Monero blockchain, and you can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC &amp; more in the app! Website: <a href="https://cakewallet.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cakewallet.io/</a> iOS Download: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-wallet-for-xmr-monero/id1334702542" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cake-wallet-for-xmr-monero/id1334702542</a> Android Download: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cakewallet.cake_wallet&amp;hl=en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cakewallet.cake_wallet&amp;hl=en_US</a>🚨SPONSOR: Sweetwater Digital Asset Consulting: Connecting new money with old money since 2018. Website: <a href="https://sweetwater.consulting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sweetwater.consulting</a>🚨SPONSOR: ChangeNOW: a Limitless Crypto Exchange Website: <a href="https://changenow.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://changenow.io/</a>Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! 🚀Listen &amp; Reach out to us: 🎧PODCAST: ITUNES: <a href="https://apple.co/34W7FVp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apple.co/34W7FVp</a> SPOTIFY: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://spoti.fi/2t1y9b4</a> GOOGLE PLAY: <a href="https://bit.ly/363JYMo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/363JYMo</a> STITCHER: <a href="https://bit.ly/2tUcIck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2tUcIck</a> WEBSITE: <a href="https://www.monerotalk.live" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.monerotalk.live</a> 📧CONTACT: <a href="mailto:monerotalklive@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">monerotalklive@gmail.com</a>Get 🤓😎Social with us: TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/monerotalk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/monerotalk</a> FACEBOOK: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk/</a> HOST: <a href="https://twitter.com/douglastuman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/douglastuman</a> INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk/</a>

Chris Blec On Monero

Chis Blec offers a fresh take on oftentimes guarded DeFi projects and keeps developers honest with the level of security their projects actually deliver and that which they purport to deliver. Check out my Blockchain Book, DAO: The Time is Now, free to read with Kindle Unlimited.https://amzn.to/3wU0drT

Chis Blec offers a fresh take on oftentimes guarded DeFi projects and keeps developers honest with the level of security their projects actually deliver and that which they purport to deliver. Check out my Blockchain Book, DAO: The Time is Now, free to read with Kindle Unlimited. <a href="https://amzn.to/3wU0drT" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3wU0drT</a>

DeFi Interview with Blockchain Watchdog Chris Blec

In this week’s episode, I interview Chris Blec, a researcher advocating for transparency in DeFi.  He was first drawn to cryptocurrencies through Bitcoin. He decided to go into crypto full time, first consulting with a token project in the ICO days, and later, in late 2019, by creating a YouTube channel where he aimed to educate users on how DeFi projects work under the hood. Here is where he came across what has become his focus since; the actual centralization behind supposedly decentralized protocols.All these questions and what appears to be constant criticism inspired some in the DeFi community to try to raise $50M for him to quit crypto. Meanwhile, Cointelegraph wrote a feature piece calling him maybe the most annoying man in DeFi. Chris seems unphased. To him, he’s just doing his part so that we don’t waste this opportunity to make a new, better financial system. Big thanks to our sponsors:   Balancer, one of the leading DeFi automated market makers (AMM) for multiple tokens. Dive into their pools at https://balancer.finance/!  Enzyme provides an easy way to build, scale and monetize DeFi investment strategies  Kraken, consistently rated the best and most secure cryptocurrency exchange, which can get you from fiat to DeFi  Aave, an open source and non-custodial liquidity protocol where users can earn interest on deposits and borrow assets  

In this week’s episode, I interview <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBlec" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Blec</a>, a researcher advocating for transparency in DeFi.  He was first drawn to cryptocurrencies through Bitcoin. He decided to go into crypto full time, first consulting with a token project in the ICO days, and later, in late 2019, by creating a YouTube channel where he aimed to educate users on how DeFi projects work under the hood. Here is where he came across what has become his focus since; the actual centralization behind supposedly decentralized protocols.All these questions and what appears to be constant criticism inspired some in the DeFi community to try to raise $50M for him to quit crypto. Meanwhile, Cointelegraph wrote a feature piece calling him maybe the most annoying man in DeFi. Chris seems unphased. To him, he’s just doing his part so that we don’t waste this opportunity to make a new, better financial system. Big thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li><a href="https://balancer.finance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Balancer</a>, one of the leading DeFi automated market makers (AMM) for multiple tokens. Dive into their pools at <a href="https://balancer.finance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://balancer.finance/</a>! </li> <li><a href="https://enzyme.finance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Enzyme</a> provides an easy way to build, scale and monetize DeFi investment strategies </li> <li><a href="http://kraken.com/?utm_source=the+defiant+podcast&amp;utm_medium=podast&amp;utm_campaign=defiant+newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kraken</a>, consistently rated the best and most secure cryptocurrency exchange, which can get you from fiat to DeFi </li> <li><a href="https://app.aave.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aave</a>, an open source and non-custodial liquidity protocol where users can earn interest on deposits and borrow assets </li> </ul>

"I'm Not an Enemy of DeFi; I Want People to Know About Anything That Goes Against DeFi as a Tool for Financial Liberty:" Chris Blec

Chris Blec is a researcher and the founder of DeFi Watch, a project dedicated to identifying points of centralization and risk factors in DeFi, in particular the presence of admin keys. In this episode:   How Chris got interested in DeFi  How he first noticed the risk of admin key usage  The changing nature of admin keys and multisigs  Whether project multisigs reduce dependence on trust  Why worry about Admin keys in the first place?  Have DeFi projects improved their key management and trustlessness over time?  Chris' letter to 0xPolygon Chris' plans with DeFi Watch  Should Bitcoiners care about DeFi? About admin key failures?  Why transparency is a self-regulatory measure     Sponsor notes: Copper is transforming how institutional investors engage with digital assets by developing award-winning custody and next-gen trading infrastructure. Headquartered in London, the firm is scaling rapidly across Asia and North America to bring its suite of products to a wider pool of institutional investors. To learn more visit copper.co or reach out on Twitter, @CopperHQ Aave is a decentralized, open source, and non-custodial protocol where users can deposits and borrow digital assets, and earn interest on those assets. Head over to aave.com to experience and learn more about DeFi.

<a href="https://twitter.com/messages/247973359-420308365" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Blec</a> is a researcher and the founder of <a href="https://defiwatch.net/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DeFi Watch</a>, a project dedicated to identifying points of centralization and risk factors in DeFi, in particular the presence of admin keys. In this episode:  <ul> <li>How Chris got interested in DeFi </li> <li>How he first noticed the risk of admin key usage </li> <li>The changing nature of admin keys and multisigs </li> <li>Whether project multisigs reduce dependence on trust </li> <li>Why worry about Admin keys in the first place? </li> <li>Have DeFi projects improved their key management and trustlessness over time? </li> <li>Chris' letter to 0xPolygon</li> <li>Chris' plans with DeFi Watch </li> <li>Should Bitcoiners care about DeFi? About admin key failures? </li> <li>Why transparency is a self-regulatory measure </li> </ul> Sponsor notes: <a href="https://copper.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Copper</a> is transforming how institutional investors engage with digital assets by developing award-winning custody and next-gen trading infrastructure. Headquartered in London, the firm is scaling rapidly across Asia and North America to bring its suite of products to a wider pool of institutional investors. To learn more visit <a href="http://copper.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">copper.co</a> or reach out on Twitter, <a href="https://twitter.com/CopperHQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CopperHQ</a> <a href="https://aave.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aave</a> is a decentralized, open source, and non-custodial protocol where users can deposits and borrow digital assets, and earn interest on those assets. Head over to <a href="http://aave.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">aave.com</a> to experience and learn more about DeFi.

Chris Blec (DeFi Watch) on the Pursuit of Transparency in DeFi  (EP.220)

Richard Heart

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Richard Heart on Chris Blec - DeFi, Yield Farming and Ethereum

In Episode 5 of the Ethereal Podcast, DeFi Dad interviews Chris Blec, described as DeFi's best friend and toughest critic.Chris has built a reputation as a trusted DeFi (decentralized finance) educator and content creator thanks to a journeyed career as a master storyteller, leading marketing and growth teams at the UFC, TheStreet (cofounded by Jim Cramer of CNBC's Mad Money), and popular politics talkshows.Chris now devotes himself full time to educating others about how to use DeFi through his popular YouTube channel. You can learn boatloads as a total newbie and also dive deeper into topics as a veteran in the crypto or DeFi space. You should check out one of his most popular explainer videos, "What is DeFi?" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRizf5uH2Oo.At times, Chris has been a vocal critic of DeFi for the risks it faces in caving to pressures that would lead to more centralized solutions. He is a notable advocate of building decentralized solutions from the start and even started a group devoted to "building resilience through trustlessness" by monitoring DeFi protocols and products for centralization risk. You can follow @_DeFiWatch_ on Twitter and visit defiwatch.net.We talk about everything from how his career and passions led him work full time in Ethereum to the growth of his YouTube channel to his sometimes controversial views on the future of DeFi. Chris was one of the early voices in 2019 to push for a greater focus around ensuring DeFi be built without any sacrifice to it's decentralization strength. Many of his talking points have become common knowledge now thanks to his marketing savvy and his respected following within the Ethereum DeFi community.You can see Chris speak at the Ethereal Virtual Summit on May 7-8th, 2020 by visiting etherealsummit.com.Subscribe to "Chris Blec on DeFi" Youtube Channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCuulLHp0eyXnl9yAao_pbEA Follow Chris on Twitter where he shares his videos and DeFi tips: twitter.com/chrisblec

In Episode 5 of the Ethereal Podcast, DeFi Dad interviews Chris Blec, described as DeFi's best friend and toughest critic. Chris has built a reputation as a trusted DeFi (decentralized finance) educator and content creator thanks to a journeyed career as a master storyteller, leading marketing and growth teams at the UFC, TheStreet (cofounded by Jim Cramer of CNBC's Mad Money), and popular politics talkshows. Chris now devotes himself full time to educating others about how to use DeFi through his popular YouTube channel. You can learn boatloads as a total newbie and also dive deeper into topics as a veteran in the crypto or DeFi space. You should check out one of his most popular explainer videos, "What is DeFi?" here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRizf5uH2Oo." rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRizf5uH2Oo.</a> At times, Chris has been a vocal critic of DeFi for the risks it faces in caving to pressures that would lead to more centralized solutions. He is a notable advocate of building decentralized solutions from the start and even started a group devoted to "building resilience through trustlessness" by monitoring DeFi protocols and products for centralization risk. You can follow @_DeFiWatch_ on Twitter and visit <a href="http://defiwatch.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">defiwatch.net</a>. We talk about everything from how his career and passions led him work full time in Ethereum to the growth of his YouTube channel to his sometimes controversial views on the future of DeFi. Chris was one of the early voices in 2019 to push for a greater focus around ensuring DeFi be built without any sacrifice to it's decentralization strength. Many of his talking points have become common knowledge now thanks to his marketing savvy and his respected following within the Ethereum DeFi community. You can see Chris speak at the Ethereal Virtual Summit on May 7-8th, 2020 by visiting <a href="http://etherealsummit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">etherealsummit.com</a>. Subscribe to "Chris Blec on DeFi" Youtube Channel here: <a href="http://youtube.com/channel/UCuulLHp0eyXnl9yAao_pbEA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/channel/UCuulLHp0eyXnl9yAao_pbEA</a> Follow Chris on Twitter where he shares his videos and DeFi tips: <a href="http://twitter.com/chrisblec" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/chrisblec</a>

Episode 5 - Why Difficult Conversations in DeFi Now Can Make Us Stronger Later with Chris Blec

This week I spoke to Chris Blec, a leader and educator for decentralized finance.  Chris speaks about all things decentralised around finance over on his youtube channel and constantly provides amazing content to the community. We spoke about, How really is Defi on the Ethereum blockchain going to change the world, How are we going to onboard more users into Defi services and also what his options are on Ethereum 2.0.