Podcast 63 [Bridged] - Barney Mannerings

How will Vega Protocol democratize market creation and access?

Join us as we speak with Barney, Co-Founder of Vega Protocol. Simply put, Vega is the derivatives layer for Web3 — a purpose-built appchain for decentralized derivatives trading, intended to serve as a full-stack DEX, supporting a variety of market types and assets.

Tune in to learn about Barney’s transition from TradFi to DeFi, Vega’s iterations over time, what to expect next from the protocol and much more. Enjoy!

Link to Vega’s Twitter page
👉🏻 https://twitter.com/vegaprotocol

Link to Vega’s website
👉🏻 https://vega.xyz/

Episode Breakdown

00:30 - How would you explain and present Vega to a 5-year old?

03:00 - What was your background prior to founding Vega?

05:00 - Given your transition from TradFi to DeFi, would you be able to categorise some of the main differences and similarities between the two?

08:00 - Given your experience in TradFi, how challenging was it for you to develop a DeFi protocol with particular features and characteristics?

12:00 - Has luck played a factor throughout the different iterations that Vega has experienced to date?

15:30 - Would you be able to provide a broad overview of Vega’s journey to date?

20:00 - What sort of traction has the platform seen to date?

22:00 - Would you be able to walk us through the end-to-end process if a user wanted to create a new market on Vega? 

24:00 - To what extent has the Vega community explored the possibility of creating new markets?

25:30 - What are some of the ambitions and goals for the Vega team in 2024?

29:00 - What new utilities will the Vega token unlock for holders in the future?

31:00 - What’s next for Vega?