Puffer Finance: Ethereum Native Liquid Restaking | Quick Hit

Amir Forouzani is the CEO of Puffer Labs. In this episode, we cover Ethereum native liquid restaking protocol, Puffer Finance. Less than a month since its pre-Mainnet launch kicked off, Puffer has attracted over $1B in liquid staked ETH deposits. Learn about the vision behind one of the biggest LRT projects to launch this year, including how Puffer’s native LRT works, Puffer's anti-slashing tech, how node operators will run ETH validators with as little as 1 ETH, and what they have planned in their roadmap for 2024. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources 🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH 💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS 🦊 METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK AND MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING 🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS 🟣 MAVERICK PROTOCOL | DEFI INFRA MADE TO CUSTOMIZE, AUTOMATE & INCENTIIZE LIQUIDITY 🔵 BLUEBERRY | THE DEFI PRIME BROKERAGE ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 5:19 - Founding Puffer 14:10 - Liquid restaking vs native liquid restaking 19:22 - Puffer's launch campaign 25:42 - Blueberry and Maverick mid-roll 27:21 - stETH depositors earning points 28:56 - pufETH token and withdrawals 30:43 - What happens when pufETH native liquid restaking is live? 32:32 - Future is LRTs 34:56 - Vault controlling stETH deposits 37:16 - AVS yield 40:27 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗</p> ► Puffer Website: https://puffer.fi/ ► Puffer Quest: https://quest.puffer.fi/ ► Puffer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/puffer_finance ► Amir on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmirOnchain ------ 🙏 The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad is an advisor to Puffer Finance. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.