Hashoshi interviews Jarek Hirniak, Protocol Architect at Axo, to discuss the universal trading protocol that uses the eUTXO blockchain model to its fullest extent. While you may be familiar with DEXs like Uniswap that use account-based blockchains like Ethereum, building DeFi primitives on a blockchain like Cardano offer a wildly different set of both opportunities and constraints; these allow developers to build a variety of unique types of decentralized financial products that are only possible in this different environment. Learn more about Axo by reading the paper or visiting their website: Paper - https://www.axo.trade/whitepaper.pdf Website - https://www.axo.trade ☕️ Subscribe to the Crypto over Coffee newsletter for weekly alpha, analysis and more! https://cryptoovercoffee.beehiiv.com/subscribe Takeaways AXO is a decentralized finance project that aims to solve the challenges of building an automated market maker (AMM) by leveraging the UTXO model. The UTXO model used by Cardano allows for independent actors to define their own rules for trading, leading to more efficient markets. AXO's X-Lang is a domain-specific language that allows users to define trading rules and create programmable swaps. AXO plans to expand its functionality to include lending and borrowing, options, futures, perpetuals, and prediction markets. Axo is focused on the evolution of X-Lang and the potential for decentralization in trading protocols. Composability and user experience are key considerations in DeFi, and Axo aims to address these challenges. Axo is working on user education and onboarding to make DeFi more accessible to a wider audience. Axo has a unique approach to yield farming and is developing a new model to reward liquidity providers. Users can start using Axo by visiting the Axo website and exploring the basic and pro modes. Scalability challenges in Cardano have been addressed by Axo through the use of the EUTXO model and the OME network. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to AXO and Jarek's Background 03:04 Fundamental Approaches to Building an AMM 08:02 Comparison of Ethereum and Cardano 11:22 Designing AXO for UTXO Chains 16:08 Programmable Swaps and X-Lang 24:54 Evolution of X-Lang and Decentralization 26:04 Composability and Design in DeFi 27:18 Integration with Different DeFi Components 28:29 Challenges with DeFi UX and User Education 32:11 Axo's Approach to User Onboarding 33:19 Axo's Position on Yield Farming 36:13 How to Start Using Axo as an Everyday User 40:57 Scalability Challenges and Solutions 🛑 // DISCLAIMERS & TRANSPARENCY // 🛑 🔺 This description box may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. ⚠️ Important ⚠️ The opinions and information presented in this video are strictly my own, or those of the interviewee featured in the episode, and are not representative of any other individual or entity. The content provided in this video is informational in nature and does not constitute financial advice, advice of any other nature, nor a call to action to purchase cryptocurrency assets of any kind. It is the responsibility of the viewer to conduct independent research and due diligence before making any financial or investment decisions related to the subject matter published on this channel, whether sponsored or unsponsored. Sponsorships, which are clearly disclosed, are informational in nature and do not constitute a call to action to purchase cryptocurrency, nor a direct endorsement from Hashoshi. This channel does not offer the purchase or sale of securities. Hashoshi is not responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by, alleged to be caused by, or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services mentioned in this published media. #DeFi #Cryptocurrency #Cardano