Product announcement
summary
Project launched from ETHGlobal HackFS wins, raises $4M and releases a whitepaper (Mar 14), web app and docs. Live product offers 32 fixed-term markets across four currencies with tenors 3/6/9/12/24 months, using order-book zero-coupon loans and smart-contract clearing to create a tradable yield curve for rates, then forwards and derivatives. Testnet traction shows ~7K+ unique connected wallets, an onboarding training program for traders, and a three-phase retail-to-institution go-to-market plan.
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chapters (19)
- 0:00Intro to Masa and Secured Finance
- 0:50Building interbank-grade DeFi markets
- 1:27Mission to bridge TradFi and crypto
- 2:12Origin from HackFS and early milestones
- 3:41Interbank markets are already decentralized
- 4:30OTC derivatives market size breakdown
- 5:15Capital markets vs DeFi money markets
- 5:59Why TradFi can’t yet offer full crypto services
- 7:23Building yield curves with ex-TradFi experts
- 8:06Yield curves: order book vs AMM rates
- 8:49Fixed-term lending and borrowing launch
- 9:30Product is live: 32 fixed-term loan markets
- 10:21Whitepaper, app, and documentation launch
- 11:06Three-phase go-to-market strategy
- 11:47Rapid community growth and user traction
- 12:417K+ unique wallet connections post-launch
- 13:22Training program to become a top DeFi trader
- 14:02Japan’s commitment to Web3 leadership
- 14:42Closing applause and project recap
