A few weeks ago, two major events took place in the FinTech world; Worldcoin was launched and Curve was hacked. The fact that these events happened so close to one another has raised many important questions about the future of centralized versus decentralized structures. Tune in today to hear details about one of the largest hacks in DeFi history, the ambitious goals that Worldcoin is hoping to achieve, and my thoughts on both! 

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Today’s episode:

• [00:38] Questions that have been raised due to the Worldcoin launch and the Curve hack.  
• [01:19] An overview of the ambitious Worldcoin project. 
• [03:46] Why Worldcoin is so controversial.  
• [06:13] The number of people who had signed up for Worldcoin at the time of its launch. 
• [06:45] One of the main goals of the Worldcoin project. 
• [07:06] Exchanges that have listed Worldcoin. 
• [07:29] My thoughts on the success potential of Worldcoin. 
• [08:51] How Curve was hacked. 
• [09:45] What Curve is and what makes it unique. 
• [11:00] How the crypto community has responded to the Curve hack. 
• [12:11] The impact of the Curve hack. 
• [14:05] What the Curve hack has taught us about decentralization. 

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