In this episode, we chat with @shellvish, co-founder of @stride_zone, the pioneering liquid-staking protocol now evolving into the IBC-powered DEX for the Cosmos Hub.
From launching first-to-market LSTs to architecting a cross-chain liquidity engine, Vishal shares insights on discipline, protocol design, and the future of DeFi in Cosmos.
Chapters:
01:46 Vishal’s pre-Stride background & crypto origin story 04:02 Liquid-staking battle: Stride vs. Quicksilver 04:55 Why Cosmos? 08:05 Stride protocol overview 09:06 Yield-supercharged LPs on the Stride DEX 10:19 Multichain trading via IBC Eureka vs. bridges 11:19 Standout features of the new DEX 13:55 Liquid staking as a DEX “superpower” 18:17 Bootstrapping initial DEX liquidity 20:43 Attracting traders & trading volume 26:06 From L1 to consumer chain: Cosmos Hub alignment 28:18 Stride as the liquidity foundation for Cosmos Hub DeFi 32:00 Balancing neutrality with Hub integration 33:00 Next 6–12 months: DEX & LST roadmap, $STRD outlook 35:10 Co-founder challenges, routines & influences 40:06 Rapid-fire questions