Leading a Decentralized Exchange

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[00:02:09] - [First question] - Addressing the horse in the room after being appointed head chef at Sushiswap

[00:04:27] - How he first got into crypto and the road leading him to Sushiswap

[00:06:50] - Overview of what a decentralized exchange is compared to a centralized one

[00:08:17] - The unique way liquidity is provision in a DEX

[00:09:47] - What a permanent loss is and the main critique against DEXs

[00:10:34] - Whether or not he believes DEXs will surpass centralized exchanges in volume

[00:12:06] - The history of Sushiswap before he arrived 

[00:15:22] - Explaining the differences between Uniswap and Sushiswap

[00:18:39] - Where his power starts and stops, and the challenges of running a community lead organization versus a traditional governance structure

[00:20:44] - An example of how decision making happens inside of Sushiswap

[00:22:57] - A situation where a gridlock happened and having a centralized governance structure might have helped

[00:26:35] - The challenges of developing more features without making an overwhelming user experience

[00:28:38] - The nomination process for him to become the head chef at Sushiswap

[00:30:44] - The voting system and candidates involved in the voting process

[00:33:08] - His mental model for the voting system and ways to modify the existing one

[00:36:10] - How the transition of power works in a situation like his

[00:37:22] - Thoughts on regulatory risk and regulatory structure

[00:38:41] - His outlook for Sushi and where he wants to take it going forward

[00:40:23] - What he’s most excited to see built over the next six months and six years