The Use-Case: USD.AI - David Choi (Episode #57)

About this episode

Ben Jacobs interviews David Choi about USD.AI and its innovative approach to leveraging DeFi for AI infrastructure.

In this episode, Ben sits down with David Choi , Co-Founder of USD.AI . USD.AI is an emblematic project for crypto’s promise in the real world. The protocol leverages the strengths of DeFi to solve a bottle neck and pain point in the rabid AI infrastructure build out. By facilitating GPU backed loans, USD.AI unlocks capital efficiency for these companies scaling AI while providing real yield to on-chain lenders. David and the USD.AI team have caught lightning in a bottle and we’re thrilled to share their story with the Scenius Studio audience. Disclaimer Ben Jacobs is a partner at Scenius Capital Management. All views expressed by Ben and the guests of this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Scenius Capital Management. Guests and the host may maintain positions in the assets or funds discussed in this podcast. You should not treat any opinion expressed by anyone on this podcast as a specific inducement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy but only as an expression of their personal opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.

People in this episode

Host: Ben Jacobs

Guest: David Choi

Topics covered

• crypto
• DeFi
• AI infrastructure
• capital efficiency
• loans

Keywords

• USD.AI
• crypto
• DeFi
• AI
• loans
• capital efficiency
• GPU

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USD.AI, Scenius Capital Management, Scenius Capital

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