[PODCAST] Anthony Broderick on Liquidity, Bridging, Modular Future, and Multi-chain DeFi

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Summary

In this episode, Anthony Broderick, co-founder of Lucid Labs, shares how his passion for economics and political transparency led him into crypto. He discusses the foundational ideas behind Lucid—a modular hub designed to streamline multi-chain DeFi by solving fragmentation and bridging challenges, including protocol-owned liquidity. Anthony unpacks the need for better no-code tools, sustainable liquidity through protocol-owned assets, and deeper community involvement. He also reflects on the difficulties of defining Lucid’s place in a fast-moving ecosystem, and the importance of real-world relationships in building long-term value in crypto.

Takeaways

— Anthony’s interest in fiat systems and dark money sparked his move into crypto.

— Lucid is a modular DeFi hub focused on simplifying multi-chain participation.

— Cross-chain bridging remains a critical problem in DeFi.

— No-code tools open the door for a broader range of developers.

— Protocol-owned liquidity can provide more sustainable project financing.

— Community engagement and education are essential to long-term adoption.

— Building human relationships still matters—even in decentralized spaces.

— Lucid aims to offer infrastructure that evolves with the modular blockchain future.

— The project resists traditional categories, reflecting the evolving crypto stack.

Timeline

(00:00) Anthony’s crypto and economics background

(05:59) Challenges of multi-chain DeFi

(11:51) New approaches to liquidity management

(17:53) Community engagement and protocol success

(33:32) Reviving old wisdom in DeFi design

(39:14) Collaboration with Everclear

(44:40) Community building strategies

(52:40) Positioning Lucid in the market

(58:13) Using events to build connections

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Fejezetek

1. Anthony’s crypto and economics background (00:00:00)

2. Challenges of multi-chain DeFi (00:05:59)

3. New approaches to liquidity management (00:11:51)

4. Community engagement and protocol success (00:17:53)

5. Reviving old wisdom in DeFi design (00:33:32)

6. Collaboration with Everclear (00:39:14)

7. Community building strategies (00:44:40)

8. Positioning Lucid in the market (00:52:40)

9. Using events to build connections (00:58:13)