Why Perps Are Taking Over | Kaledora Kiernan-Linn

Why Perps Are Taking Over | Kaledora Kiernan-Linn

From 1000x by Blockworks

April 2, 2026 · 39 min

About this episode

Kaledora Kiernan-Linn discusses the growth of Ostium and the future of trading in the crypto space.

This week, Kaledora Kiernan-Linn joins the show to discuss the growth of Ostium. We deep dive into Kaledora's background as a ballet dancer before launching one of the fastest growing trading platforms in crypto, why perps will continue to grow market share, lessons as a founder, how DeFi will be successful and more. Enjoy! -- Go follow the new 1000x feed to keep up to date with all new episodes! Spotify: https://bit.ly/4676Sob Apple: https://bit.ly/4etlBMd -- Follow Kaledora: https://x.com/kaledora Follow Avi: https://x.com/AviFelman Follow 1000x: https://x.com/1000xPod Join the 1000x Telegram: https://t.me/+fz-2f0cwC6o0MWNh -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:55) What it Takes To Become a Founder (06:50) Building Ostium (16:08) The Perpification of Everything (21:20) The Future of Trading (33:23) Final Thoughts -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on 1000x is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice…

People in this episode

Host: Avi

Guest: Kaledora Kiernan-Linn

Topics covered

  • crypto trading
  • DeFi
  • founder lessons
  • market growth
  • perpetual contracts

Keywords

  • Ostium
  • perpetual contracts
  • crypto
  • DeFi
  • trading platforms

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Organizations: Ostium, Blockworks, 1000x

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