201: The AWS of DeFi: How Injective is Redefining Finance with Mirza Uddin

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In this episode, Sam Kamani interviews Mirza Uddin, co-founder of Injective Protocol, live from the Injective Summit in Thailand. Mirza shares how Injective is revolutionizing DeFi by offering plug-and-play blockchain modules and solving the critical problem of on-chain liquidity. Learn about their recent announcements, including EVM integration, AI-driven agents, and their entry into the stablecoin space.

Mirza also discusses the challenges of improving user experience in crypto, why community matters, and how Injective empowers developers to build DeFi apps faster than ever.

Key Timestamps

[00:00:00] Introduction: Sam introduces the episode live from the Injective Summit and welcomes Mirza Uddin.

[00:01:00] What is Injective?: Mirza explains Injective as the first blockchain designed specifically for finance with plug-and-play modules.

[00:03:00] Infrastructure Simplified: How Injective integrates liquidity and developer tools to make DeFi accessible and scalable.

[00:05:00] Key Challenge: User Experience: Mirza discusses why crypto’s UX needs to abstract complexity, much like AWS for web hosting.

[00:08:00] Vessel Capital: Mirza shares his venture experience and how he brings operational expertise to his investments.

[00:10:00] Announcements from the Summit:

• Native EVM Integration: Expanding Injective’s developer reach.

• AI Trading Agents: Launching tools for automated DeFi interactions.

[00:12:00] Stablecoins & Yield: Entering the stablecoin space with user-focused innovations.

[00:13:00] Call to Action: How developers, users, and community members can get involved in the Injective ecosystem.

[00:14:00] Next Steps: Mirza hints at future Injective events and growth plans.

Connect

https://injective.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/injectiveblockchain/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/themirzauddin/

https://x.com/injective

https://x.com/mirza_inj

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