# Deep Dive 9: the importance of Defi with Stani Kulechov

By [Square 1](https://paragraph.com/@square1) · 2021-05-21

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Aave is one of the largest decentralized lending protocols on Ethereum. This week, we’re launching a conversation with Stani, the founder and CEO. His perspective on Defi and building in Web3 is particularly unique, definitely do not want to miss it!

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(find more metrics at [Defi Pulse](https://defipulse.com/))

[LISTEN TO THE EPISODE](https://anchor.fm/square1/episodes/Deep-Dive-9-the-importance-of-Defi-with-Stani-e11avfh)

As always, let us know if you have any questions or feedback. We’re approaching the end of the first season for Square 1 and would like to sharpen the direction moving forward. I go into more detail in the episode intro.

Best,

JD

PS: If you’d like a nice place to put gains from the bull market, Maple Finance is launching their liquidity pool today. 6 month lockup at ++10% interest.

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[Maple Finance @maplefinance](https://twitter.com/maplefinance/status/1395441961121812480?s=20)

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[maplefinance.ghost.ioGuide to Liquidity MiningMaple enables crypto native institutions to build sustainable businesses by accessing growth capital from the DeFi ecosystem. Many impressive businesses that have emerged in the crypto economy are highly profitable yet largely ignored by traditional finance. Maple’s decentralized marketplace enables…](https://maplefinance.ghost.io/guide-to-liquidity-mining/)

[6:11 PM ∙ May 20, 2021](https://twitter.com/maplefinance/status/1395441961121812480?s=20)

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