#042 Extera: Navigating Through Muddy Waters of DeFi with Edmund Lowell (CEO KYC Chain)

Decentralized Finance, DeFi as it’s called in the crypto community, has gained so much popularity during this year. The market size went from just under U$1bn to over $11bn, which is still small compared to the colossal size of the traditional finance markets, but it’s becoming a force to be reckoned with. 

In this episode Edmund Lowell, CEO of KYC-Chain, talked to us about all the nuts and bolts of the DeFi industry and how AML/KYC is an essential part of keeping this industry together if and when another crash comes along.

Here’s what you can expect from this episode;

What is decentralized financeHow do many of the DeFi platforms workWhat are the existential threats to this industryHow does AML/KYC play a key role in the DeFi space legitimizedHow self-sovereignty through protecting our digital identity is important in this digital worldIs monetization of digital identity the right incentive model

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Guest: Edmund Lowell (LinkedIn: )
Host: Takatoshi Shibayama (LinkedIn | Twitter)
Music: ShowNing (Website)

You can go here to find more about projects that Edmund is involved in;
KYC-Chain | Self Key | Key Fi