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The Defiant - DeFi, Web3 & NFT Insights

How Flare Is Unlocking REAL DeFi Utility for XRP

2025 has been a major year for XRP. With rising institutional interest, ETF speculation, and increasing momentum, many holders are finally asking: When can XRP actually be used in DeFi?

The ...truth is, the native XRP Ledger doesn’t support smart contracts, limiting DeFi opportunities for years. But that’s changing fast.

In this video, we break down how Flare Network is expanding XRP’s utility with:
- USDT₀ — a native, omnichain stablecoin enabling deeper liquidity
- FXRP — EVM-compatible representation of XRP for lending, trading & DEXs
- Staked XRP (via Firelight) — liquid staking for yield without losing liquidity

This video is sponsored by Flare Network: https://flare.network/

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Is DYOR Dead? Building a Safer Web3 with Alex Katz

In a world of fast-advancing technology, we are told to trust in our own research. But as the crypto space matures, scams and exploits remain a constant presence. When your ...assets are gone, they are gone forever, with a near-zero chance of recovery. The old mantra of "Do Your Own Research" falls short against sophisticated threats like address poisoning, advanced malware, and convincing AI deepfakes. How, then, do we build a safer Web3 without sacrificing the decentralized ideals at its core?

Alex Katz, CEO of the Web3 security solution Kerberus, joins us to explore this new frontier. We delve into the philosophical debate of autonomy versus protection, the push for auditing standards, and the future of wallet-native security.

Chapters
00:00 Android vulnerability: why mobile crypto is risky
01:21 Building safer Web3 without sacrificing decentralization
02:10 Crypto’s Wild West: few rules, big risks
03:37 Why scams continue: prosecution, standards, protection gaps
05:44 Kerberus approach and results: zero user losses
06:24 Coverage up to $30K and growth needs
08:24 Why DYOR is insufficient for modern threats
09:33 Traders’ behavior, phishing risk, and automation
11:25 Crypto antivirus vision and malware threats
12:11 Hardware vs. hot wallets: balancing safety and speed
14:41 Address poisoning, clipboard privacy, and deepfakes
20:22 Autonomy vs. protection: beyond user education
24:44 Wallet security should be default, like antivirus
31:51 Getting grandma into Web3 safely
32:29 Lightning round: tools, myths, key lessons
36:04 Where to find Kerberus and closing notes

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In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, Vinny sits down with Ahmad Shadid—former quant trader turned founder—who redirected the 2022 GPU crunch into a decentralized GPU network and now leads ...a bold push toward “sovereign superintelligence”: an AI CEO framework that can govern, fund, and scale itself transparently.

We unpack vibe coding (building with AI at 20x speed), how zero-knowledge proofs and decentralized networks could reshape AI, and why security must keep pace in a world moving faster than audits. We talk leadership, the democratization of software, and the next wave of founders shipping products in days—not months.

We discuss:
~How vibe coding empowers anyone to ship working demos fast
~Where AI CEOs make sense—and where humans still matter
~Why Web3 UX, wallets, and cross-chain could leap forward
~The real bottleneck: security and audits in a 20x build world
~Practical risks for builders and consumers—and how to stay safe

Chapters
00:00 The internet-magnitude moment for building
01:13 Sovereign superintelligence and AI CEO
01:38 Vibe coding: ship 20x faster
01:53 Speed vs. security: the new bottleneck
03:03 From GPU crunch to GPU networks
03:22 Why AI + Web3 will drive the decade
06:51 Will AI replace “managers” or leaders?
09:53 Vibe coding explained—anyone can build
14:05 Tools outpace human code reading
16:30 Building an AI-first product workflow
21:13 Build fast, but build safely
32:00 Toward decentralized AI-managed organizations
37:34 What’s driving the vibe coding wave
39:58 Democratization vs. industry gatekeeping
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