Can DeFi Handle The Next Depeg? How Cork is Pricing The Risk

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Phil Fogel is the CoFounder and CEO at Cork Protocol.

In this episode, we explore how Cork enables a massive new cohort of DeFi users and crypto institutional investors to hedge against stablecoin and (re)staking token depegs, unlocking a new market for trading and earning through tokenized risk.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
5:49 - Phil’s background
11:44 - Why do we need depeg swaps and tokenized risk?
15:05 - The systemic risk of USDT and how Cork helps
18:31 - Example how Cork could have been used during Luna UST depeg
23:33 - Sponsor break
24:11 - What is risk premium and how do we think about it as Cork users?
25:38 - Who are key users and partners for Cork?
31:47 - Could pegged asset issuers use Cork themselves?
33:33 - Could Cork suffer from contagion during a depeg event?
36:41 - Sponsor break
38:19 - What if Ethena USDe had depegged worse during the Bybit hack?
41:16 - Is DeFi mature enough now for depeg swaps?
43:26 - How will Cork earn revenue?
44:53 - Roadmap for Cork
49:36 - Closing

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► Cork website: https://cork.tech/
► Cork on X: https://x.com/corkprotocol
► Phil on X: https://x.com/philfog

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