#32 - Figment and Proof of Stake, with Andrew Cronk
Most of the new tokens being launched in the DeFi ecosystem leverage what is called Proof of Stake as the mechanism to secure the networks. And critical to the Success of Proof of Stake protocols are the Stakers themselves, who lock up their tokens to secure the network in exchange and earn more tokens in the process.My guest today is Andrew Cronk, one of the cofounders of Figment, one of crypto’s largest staking organizations which recently raised a $110 Million Series C round. In this discussion we talk about the role of staking in securing networks, the how enterprise organizations can participate in crypto more than they do today, what’s necessary to drive further adoption of Web3 and DeFi, and much more.Learn more about Levels at https://figment.ioIf you enjoyed the episode, please leave a review! https://kite.link/disruptors-figmentPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://manifold.group/podcastApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3EbkMEkSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3nqwNiDRSS: https://bit.ly/3ntcFw1Full episodes playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdnqR-lZH65HqCM09dwh6otuU7TArkq8JClips playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdnqR-lZH65HrrlaeQZnf1sicFkprjpqkSOCIAL:- Sean Johnson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intentionally- Sean Johnson on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanjohnson- Sean Johnson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intentionally_- Manifold on Twitter: https://twitter.com/manifold_group- Manifold on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/m/company/manifold-group- Manifold on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themanifoldgroup- Manifold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manifold_group/- Manifold on Medium: https://medium.com/build-better-products