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Anthony Broderick on Liquidity, Bridging, Modular Future, and Multi-chain DeFi
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Summary
In this episode, Anthony Broderick, co-founder of Lucid Labs, shares how his passion for economics and political transparency led him into crypto. He discusses the foundational ideas behind Lucid—a modular hub designed to streamline multi-chain DeFi by solving fragmentation and bridging challenges, including protocol-owned liquidity. Anthony unpacks the need for better no-code tools, sustainable liquidity through protocol-owned assets, and deeper community involvement. He also reflects on the difficulties of defining Lucid’s place in a fast-moving ecosystem, and the importance of real-world relationships in building long-term value in crypto.
Takeaways
— Anthony’s interest in fiat systems and dark money sparked his move into crypto.
— Lucid is a modular DeFi hub focused on simplifying multi-chain participation.
— Cross-chain bridging remains a critical problem in DeFi.
— No-code tools open the door for a broader range of developers.
— Protocol-owned liquidity can provide more sustainable project financing.
— Community engagement and education are essential to long-term adoption.
— Building human relationships still matters—even in decentralized spaces.
— Lucid aims to offer infrastructure that evolves with the modular blockchain future.
— The project resists traditional categories, reflecting the evolving crypto stack.
Timeline
(00:00) Anthony’s crypto and economics background
(05:59) Challenges of multi-chain DeFi
(11:51) New approaches to liquidity management
(17:53) Community engagement and protocol success
(33:32) Reviving old wisdom in DeFi design
(39:14) Collaboration with Everclear
(44:40) Community building strategies
(52:40) Positioning Lucid in the market
(58:13) Using events to build connections
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Chapters
1. Anthony’s crypto and economics background (00:00:00)
2. Challenges of multi-chain DeFi (00:05:59)
3. New approaches to liquidity management (00:11:51)
4. Community engagement and protocol success (00:17:53)
5. Reviving old wisdom in DeFi design (00:33:32)
6. Collaboration with Everclear (00:39:14)
7. Community building strategies (00:44:40)
8. Positioning Lucid in the market (00:52:40)
9. Using events to build connections (00:58:13)
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