Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #27 Yoshi Luk: Exploring DeFi (Decentralized Finance)

We're introducing a new series where Will, Lee, and Andrew Learn about Web3. This is a pivotal moment in time where Web3 has exploded and a lot of smart people we know are dropping their careers to transition into Web3. This is a series where we bring friends on to learn about what's happening. Please join us on this journey as we learn more about Web3.

Since 2013, Yoshi Luk has been involved in crypto in one way or another. In 2020, Yoshi left his full-time job to explore DeFi. In this episode we learn about:

• What is Web3

• What is DeFi (Decentralized Finance)

  • Compound Protocol

• What is Yield Farming

• Browser extension wallets

  • Coinbase Wallet Extension

  • Metamask

• Layer 1 vs Layer 2 blockchain protocols

  • Arbitrum

  • Optimism

  • Polygon

• Machine learning with On Chain Analysis

  • Glassnode

• The future of crypto gaming

Previous Will, Lee, and Andrew Learn about Web3 Episodes:

• Will, Lee & Andrew Recap After 25 Episodes and Starting a Learning Web3 Series

Resources to learn more:

• Read Chris Dixon: Why Web3 Matters

• Listen to Tim Ferriss' episode with Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant on Web3

• Listen to #14 Elliot Chun: Making the World a Better Place with Blockchain