Sam Kazemian on FraxUSD and the Future of Stablecoins in Decentralized Finance

The Defiant - DeFi Podcast

Sam Kazemian, founder of Frax Finance, outlined the development and goals of FraxUSD, a decentralized stablecoin designed to integrate with both traditional finance and decentralized ecosystems. The upgraded FraxUSD offers redeemability through custodians like BlackRock and SuperState while providing competitive yields through diversified strategies. Kazemian described Frax’s broader vision as building a digital economy anchored by its flagship stablecoin and Fraxstool, a high-performance Ethereum Layer 2.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

00:48 - Founding Story and Differentiation of Frax

02:01 - Vision for Decentralized Stablecoins

02:41 - Features of FraxUSD

08:51 - Best of Both Worlds Design for FraxUSD

13:08 - Future of Stablecoins

23:05 - Yield Strategy of FraxUSD

34:16 - FraxUSD in Real World and On-Chain Usage

42:02 - Stablecoins as the Gateway to Crypto

47:12 - Roadmap and Future of Frax

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