BlockHunters Voices Episode 41

In this episode, we chat with @shellvish, co-founder of @stride_zone, the pioneering liquid-staking protocol now evolving into the IBC-powered DEX for the Cosmos Hub.

From launching first-to-market LSTs to architecting a cross-chain liquidity engine, Vishal shares insights on discipline, protocol design, and the future of DeFi in Cosmos.

Chapters:

01:46 Vishal’s pre-Stride background & crypto origin story
04:02 Liquid-staking battle: Stride vs. Quicksilver
04:55 Why Cosmos?
08:05 Stride protocol overview
09:06 Yield-supercharged LPs on the Stride DEX
10:19 Multichain trading via IBC Eureka vs. bridges
11:19 Standout features of the new DEX
13:55 Liquid staking as a DEX “superpower”
18:17 Bootstrapping initial DEX liquidity
20:43 Attracting traders & trading volume
26:06 From L1 to consumer chain: Cosmos Hub alignment
28:18 Stride as the liquidity foundation for Cosmos Hub DeFi
32:00 Balancing neutrality with Hub integration
33:00 Next 6–12 months: DEX & LST roadmap, $STRD outlook
35:10 Co-founder challenges, routines & influences
40:06 Rapid-fire questions

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