M^0: Designing the Future of Decentralized Money
Episode Summary
In this episode of StablePod we sat down with Greg Di Prisco, Cofounder of M^0. We discuss the founding story of M^0, the motivation behind launching the stablecoin protocol, the lessons learned from his previous projects, and the innovation being done at M^0.
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
2:47 The Founding Story of M^0
5:16 M^0 Development Approach
10:04 What Greg Learned from Building Ajna Protocol
15:40 The Problem M^0 Solves and its Architecture
20:23 M^0 Protocol's Security & Transparency
23:43 How M^0 Ensures Good Minters
26:32 What Attracts Minters to M^0
28:00 Rate Changes and their Effect
29:41 Eligible Collateral at M^0
30:44 Currency Expansion outside of USD
32:02 Customer Feedback and Product Development
34:38 M^0's Growth Catalyst
36:56 Stablecoin U.S. Regulation
38:15 Stablecoin Competitive Landscape
39:40 M^0's Two-Token Governance Model
43:00 The Challenges with Governance Participation
51:30 Outro