Nov 5, 2019
On this episode, we speak with Barney Mannerings, founder of Vega Protocol, which is a blockchain product initially focused on derivatives markets. Barney understands this space really well, and it was a pleasure talking to him about what he’s building at Vega. Broadly, we discuss the DeFi, or Parallel Financial System, space, and Barney talks to us about why he thinks this space is important. He explains how Vega, in many ways, augments and replaces some exchanges, and how it serves as an integration layer with other protocols. We finish up with some areas of tech that Barney is excited about outside of crypto.
Topics:
- Barney's background
- All about his company, Vega
- Parallel Financial System
- Why DeFi is important
- Thoughts on building ETH versus BTC
- Which derivatives does Vega support currently
- Types of derivatives users could create
- Market map
- How ETH moving to ETH 2.0 would affect DeFi business
- Upcoming product roadmap
Links:
- Vega Protocol - https://vega.xyz/
- Twitter - Vega Protocol - https://twitter.com/vegaprotocol
- Twitter - Barney - https://twitter.com/barnabee?lang=en