Bridging Institutions and Decentralized Networks: Decent's Approach with Parker McCurley
January 31, 2024
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Parker McCurley, Co-Founder and CEO of DecentDAO, to discuss how Decent aims to develop a suite of tools focused on institutional DeFi and privacy. He delves into lessons learned from running a business through multiple crypto cycles, the inner workings of DecentDAO, and why they chose to build on the Ethereum network. Parker also recounts how he parlayed a career as a developer into co-founding and leading a blockchain collective.
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Parker McCurley, Co-Founder and CEO of DecentDAO, a builder collective creating DAO, DeFi, and other Web3 toolings and services for institutional and retail clients.
Join them as they:
- Discuss lessons learned from navigating multiple crypto cycles
- Examine the inner workings of DecentDao
- Shine a light on DecentDao’s Ethereum ethos
- Unpack DecentDao’s product offerings
- Weigh in on the educational value of open-source communities
- Delve into Parker’s journey into the blockchain space
- And much more!
Parker McCurley is the Co-Founder and CEO of DecentDAO. With a background in software development and a passion for cryptocurrency, Parker has been involved in the industry since 2017. At DecentDAO, he is dedicated to building privacy-focused tools for institutional DeFi and is committed to the vision of decentralizing the financial system.
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Previous guests include: Paul Neuner, Founder and CEO of Telcoin; Aryan Sheikhalian, Head of Research at CMT Digital; David Hoffman, co-Founder and host of Bankless; Fabian Gompf, Chief Executive Officer of the Web3 Foundation; Kurt Hemecker, CEO of the Mina Foundation; Sunny Lu, co-Founder and CEO of VeChain Foundation; Joe Doll, general counsel at Magic Eden; Philippe Schommers, the Head of Infrastructure at Gnosis; and many others.
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:
- Are Stablecoins the Future of Money? Telcoin’s eUSD and becoming a Digital Bank with Paul Neuner
- The Darwin Cycles of Crypto: What Survives and Why with Aryan Sheikhalian of CMT Digital
- Media, Money, and Misunderstandings: Bankless Sets the Record Straight with David Hoffman
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