About this episode
Luke Leasure discusses the construction of DeFi's onchain yield curve and its implications for the crypto market.
In this episode, Luke Leasure breaks down how DeFi’s onchain yield curve is constructed using Ethena and Pendle. He explores implied yields, term structure, and how curve signals connect to Bitcoin performance, shifting yield regimes, hedging demand, and broader crypto market risk. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice. -- Follow Blockworks Research: https://x.com/blockworksres Follow Luke Leasure: https://x.com/0xMether -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (2:35) How Ethena and Pendle Work (5:19) Reading the Yield Curve (7:23) What Drives the Signal (9:02) Why Implied Yields Trade Rich (11:12) Closing Comments -- Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place Blockworks Research…
People in this episode
Host: Blockworks
Guest: Luke Leasure
Topics covered
- DeFi
- yield curve
- crypto market
- Bitcoin performance
- hedging demand
Keywords
- DeFi
- yield curve
- Bitcoin
- implied yields
- crypto market risk
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Organizations: Ethena, Pendle, Blockworks Research, Blockworks Daily Newsletter
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