Bridging Institutions and Decentralized Networks: Decent's Approach with Parker McCurley
January 31, 2024
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Parker McCurley, Co-Founder and CEO of DecentDAO, to discuss how Decent aims to develop a suite of tools focused on institutional DeFi and privacy. He delves into lessons learned from running a business through multiple crypto cycles, the inner workings of DecentDAO, and why they chose to build on the Ethereum network. Parker also recounts how he parlayed a career as a developer into co-founding and leading a blockchain collective.
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Parker McCurley, Co-Founder and CEO of DecentDAO, a builder collective creating DAO, DeFi, and other Web3 toolings and services for institutional and retail clients.
Join them as they:
- Discuss lessons learned from navigating multiple crypto cycles
- Examine the inner workings of DecentDao
- Shine a light on DecentDao’s Ethereum ethos
- Unpack DecentDao’s product offerings
- Weigh in on the educational value of open-source communities
- Delve into Parker’s journey into the blockchain space
- And much more!
Parker McCurley is the Co-Founder and CEO of DecentDAO. With a background in software development and a passion for cryptocurrency, Parker has been involved in the industry since 2017. At DecentDAO, he is dedicated to building privacy-focused tools for institutional DeFi and is committed to the vision of decentralizing the financial system.
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Previous guests include: Rusty Matveev, Chief Strategy Officer at Calaxy; Andrew Lawrence, CEO and Co-Founder of Censo; Zac Townsend, CEO and Co-Founder of Meanwhile; Jesper Johansen, CEO and Co-Founder of Northstake; Tama Churchouse, COO of Cumberland Labs; Holly Wood of Boson Protocol; Sid Powell of Maple Finance; Chad Barraford of THORChain; and many others.
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