Bringing Credit to Web3 With Soulbound Identities
Masa Finance founder Brendan Playford joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 with a presentation on the significance of identity and credit in the Web3 space and how Masa plans on bridging the gap between CeFi and DeFi to provide opportunities for people to create a new financial identity through a decentralized credit score.

How Umee Brings Debt Markets to DeFi
Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss what Umee has done to bring the debt markets to DeFi and the Web3 space, connecting borrowers and lenders across all crypto ecosystems. Plus, an outlook on the application of the IBC protocol.

Accessing Global Capital for Institutional DeFi Vaults
Oz Sozen, Head of Strategy at Quasar Finance, joins the company's CEO Valentin Pletnev at I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the major challenges for institutions in DeFi and how Quasar enables open access to collaborative financial instruments for digital assets without borders between blockchains.

How Data Oracles Connect DeFi and TradFi
Jump Crypto's Stephen Kaminsky joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the role of data oracles in the broader DeFi and Web3 space and how oracles like Pyth network can bridge the gap between TradFi players and the crypto ecosystem.

Canza Finance Co-Founder: Web3 for the Next Emerging Economies
Canza Finance's Co-Founder and CTO Oyedeji Oluwoye brings to I.D.E.A.S. 2022 a presentation on emerging economies and reveals how DeFi provides access to financial products that generate sustainable wealth for African users and help grow the African financial sector from the grassroots level.

La adopción de DeFi, ZK Tech, NFT y más seguirá aumentando en 2023
Las crisis del año pasado ocultaron avances genuinos en prometedoras industrias de Cripto , escribe Paul Veradittakit, socio general de Pantera Capital. Aquí es donde un importante inversor ve crecimiento en el próximo año.

Aave's Lens Protocol Buys NFT Mobile Game Sonar
Lens Protocol, the blockchain-based social media project from decentralized finance (DeFi) lender Aave, has acquired Sonar, a mobile app whose users pilot NFT-linked avatars through digital worlds. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of Web3 social and why "now is the moment."

DeFi Protocol Ankr Says It Will Reimburse Users Affected by $5M Exploit
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ankr said it will reimburse the users impacted by the $5 million exploit that occurred on its platform Friday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest DeFi exploit and its possible regulatory implications.

Is Binance Becoming Too Dominant?
Has crypto exchange Binance become too big? Binance Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann addresses the concerns around centralized crypto platforms, saying "I don't think it will really be an issue because in the end, it will be DeFi that reigns supreme."
