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#18 - Paul Len: Optimism, Arbitrum and the state of DeFi

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Send us Fan Mail Paul Len is an active member of the Web 3 community, he has experience researching and using novel DeFi protocols. We discussed a variety of topics including roll-up chains such as Optimism and Arbitrum, advice for new-comers to the space, as well as DAOs and the future of Web3 work. Check out the links below: Paul's Twitter (Latest web3 news): https://twitter.com/0xDefiBro DefiPhilly (East coast web3 meetup): https://defiphilly.io/ Support the show Bl...

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