About this episode

Ness discusses building the Hyperlend lending protocol on Hyperliquid and its various features and strategies.

In this episode, we’re joined by Ness, CEO and Co-founder of Hyperlend, to discuss building on Hyperliquid, the decision to adopt an Aave-based design, and how the protocol approaches interest rates and borrowing against L1 positions. We also cover liquid HLP, token launch and staking incentives, competitive positioning, tokenized equities, and Hyperlend’s roadmap, including institutional growth and private credit markets. 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 Hyperlend: https://x.com/hyperlendx Follow Ness: https://x.com/0xNessus Follow Boccaccio: https://x.com/salveboccaccio -- 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 (1:30) What is Hyperlend? (5:20) Why Aave & How the Protocol Works (7:34) Interest Rates…

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