PERSON DIRECTORY
Nick Forster
Nick Forster appears in 2 indexed conversations across The Edge Podcast. This directory brings every appearance, source, TL;DR, digest, and transcript into one searchable feed.
Could Derive V3 Be "The Lighter" of Onchain Options on Ethereum? | DeFi Frontier
Derive V3 collapses execution and settlement into one ZK application, with testnet live and launch expected within the next month to month and a half.Few-lines-of-code integration, correlated Bitcoin-and-ETH margin, and verifiable collateral target institutions in a 15 billion-contract U.S. options market.Ethereum L1 remains undecided, while qualified custody and regulatory fit are key adoption milestones.
Why Onchain Options Are Finally Working for Derive | DeFi Frontier
Derive’s volume rose from about 0.15% of Deribit’s daily volume in November to nearly $2B in March despite de minimis taker incentives, driven by upgraded RFQ, FalconX liquidity, and HYPE options.That traction supports Forster’s “Yieldmageddon” thesis as 15% APY option selling regains relevance, while one-click vaults, a neobank BTC collar, and a passive pool are catalysts; RWA and agentic-finance expansion remain execution bets.