Ep. 724 DeFi Lending Is Changing Fast — Spark’s CEO Explains the Future of On-Chain Lending

About this episode

Sam MacPherson discusses the future of on-chain lending and Spark's approach to DeFi lending.

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Sam MacPherson, CEO and co-founder of Spark, explains how Spark is building a DeFi-native lending and yield platform inside the broader Sky ecosystem. He breaks down how users can deposit stablecoins to earn yield while Spark allocates capital across DeFi loans, institutional lending, prime brokerage, and risk-managed strategies. The conversation dives into Spark’s conservative approach to collateral, how it avoided major issues during recent DeFi exploits, and why security will define the next phase of on-chain finance. Sam also explains the SPK token, protocol revenue, buybacks, staking, and why real value accrual matters as DeFi matures. Check out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101 Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101 Check out Mars Men: https://mengotomars.com Get my #1 altcoin pick for this month. Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today! Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling, Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio.. just $1.00 today! Go here to get access…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryce Paul, Brendan Viehman

Guest: Sam MacPherson

Topics covered

• DeFi lending
• on-chain finance
• yield platforms
• stablecoins
• collateral management
• security in DeFi

Keywords

• DeFi
• lending
• yield
• stablecoins
• collateral
• security
• SPK token

Sponsors

Quince, Shopify, Mars Men

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spark, Sky, Crypto 101

Products: SPK token, Crypto Revolution

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