DROPS E19: @cyrille_briere Contributor @protocol_fx and @aladdindao - How DeFi can deliver true transparency and sustainability in finance Cyrille explains how f(x) Protocol is redefining Stablecoins with fully on-chain, audited systems - no middlemen, no VC influence, and organic yield powered by real activity. We talk about: - How f(x) Protocol creates organic, sustainable on-chain yield - Why transparency and decentralisation must be at the centre of DeFi - The collapse of centralised trust after SVB and USDC’s depeg - Building FXUSD, a fully decentralised Stablecoin with real-time transparency - The Aladdin DAO model with no VC backing, no team allocation, 100% on-chain audits And much more! 0:00 Introduction 2:30 Explain What You Do Simply 3:50 Who Are You 4:16 From Tech To Crypto 6:18 Companies That Sparked Interest 7:03 Before DeFi, Yield Discussion 9:49 DAO Explained No Jargon 10:33 Why Build A DAO 12:32 What Is Aladdin DAO 13:25 Why You Decided To Join 15:15 Pricing Everything’s Onchain 15:42 Every Bit Of Code Audited? 18:18 No Team Token Allocation, Important? 20:05 Making It Work At Aladdin DAO 23:32 DAOs Working At Scale 24:44 f(x) Protocol Explained To Mom 25:43 What Happened In 2023 29:02 Silicon Bank Situation Simplified 30:45 No Decentralization Without Stable Coins 31:25 Difference Between f(x) And USDC 32:05 Yield Earned On FXUSD 33:19 Where The Yield Comes From 36:07 Why Everyone Isn’t Using f(x) Safe 37:27 Risk With f(x) Stable Coin 38:21 What Is A Funding Fee 40:19 Innovation To Remove Funding Fees 41:28 Exit Fee vs Ongoing Fee 42:04 Minimal Liquidation Risk 48:08 Market Cap Of $6 Million, Why? 50:04 One Thing To Remember