Moonbeam: The EVM-Compatible Smart Contract Parachain on Polkadot

Excited about a multichain world? Polkadot will turbo-charge it and Moonbeam will play a prominent role. LongHash Ventures’ GP Shi Khai returns to speak with Derek Yoo, co-founder of Moonbeam on Polkadot and Moonriver on Kusama. We’ll discuss the immense potential that Polkadot’s cross-chain interactions will unlock, before diving into the parachain auctions, the future of Kusama, and what we can look forward to with Moonbeam. 00:00:10 Intro to Derek's Background 00:04:16 Why Polkadot & Moonbeam 00:10:20 Multichain Network Effects 00:14:31 Potential for Cross-chain Interaction on Polkadot 00:18:11 Lido on Polkadot 00:19:22 Intro to Parachains 00:20:45 Benefits of Parachain Auctions 00:22:53 Learnings from Kusama 00:28:14 Community Influence on Auctions 00:32:50 Moonbeam's Value Proposition 00:36:23 Evolution of Kusama 00:39:59 Implications of Unstaking DOT/KSM 00:47:05 How to Accumulate a Treasury 00:54:35 Crowdloan Shoutout Asia DeFi Network is a venture building unit powered by LongHash Ventures, built to scale crypto projects by leveraging a collective network of top DeFi founders, investors, and institutions. The Network currently enables the DeFi Track of LongHash Ventures’ LongHashX Web 3 Accelerator, which catalyses the growth of DeFi projects through a structured Web 3 native program across verticals such as tokenomics, governance, and community building. Website: longhash.vc/ Twitter: twitter.com/LongHashVC Medium: longhashsg.medium.com/ The Asia DeFI Network podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial advice. LongHash Ventures may own some of the positions mentioned in the podcast.