Blockhash: Exploring The Blockchain

For episode 472, Founder Alex Ryvkin joins Brandon Zemp to talk about Rho Labs, a decentralized crypto-native interest rate derivatives market with a unique product lineup and maximum capital efficiency. The interest rate derivative market, globally valued at $530 trillion, is the single largest asset class in global capital markets. Rho Protocol has created the world’s first crypto interest rates exchange, which is now surpassing trading volumes of close to $1bn per month. Alex Ryvkin founded Rho in 2022. Previously, he was the Chief Product Officer of digital asset custodian Copper.co and spent over a decade in capital markets and fintech as a sales trader, derivatives structurer and startup CEO. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 1:08 | Who is Alex Ryvkin? 3:24 | What is Rho Labs? 6:54 | Crypto-native Interest Rate Derivatives 9:58 | Rho Protocol features 11:54 | Partners & Service providers 14:24 | Security on Rho Protocol 16:50 | Trading on Rho Protocol 19:43 | Future features on Rho Protocol 21:4