This Founder is Creating DeFi Apps People Actually Want to Use

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For this week’s Tuesday episode, I interviewed Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix and Infinex.

Synthetix is a derivatives protocol he founded in 2017 and Infinex is a crypto app supported by Solana and EVM networks that he launched in 2023. We discuss Kain’s founder journey, how he looks at building better user experiences, the current DeFi trends he’s tracking and more.

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Money and people moves

1. China's CPIC Rolls Out $100M Tokenized Fund with HashKey as RWA Trend Expands in Asia (CoinDesk)

2. Samuel Howe, the former COO of Zodia Custody, has left the crypto custodian firm and will be replaced by Sam Hill

3. Argo Blockchain announces former Arkon Energy chief Justin Nolan as new CEO (The Block)

4. Crypto card issuer Rain raises $24.5 million in round led by Norwest Venture Partners (Fortune)

5. Tabit Insurance Raises $40 Million Bitcoin-Funded Insurance Facility (Bitcoin Magazine)

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