Kaledora Fontana Kiernan-Linn is the co-founder of Ostium — a startup that facilitates the trading of digitized commodities perpetual swaps. In this episode, Kaledora discusses Ostium's integration of perpetual swaps with real-world assets, highlighting the maturation of digital asset trading. The conversation also addresses technical and structural challenges in creating perpetual-like instruments, emphasizing the need for robust onchain data systems. OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Ostium Overview 02:26 RWA Landscape 04:45 Post-Covid Market 06:17 Geopolitical Risk 08:17 Ostium Value Prop 13:04 RWA Perps 15:11 Ostium Architecture 26:50 Onchain Price Oracles 34:42 Price Data Innovations 37:19 Predictions This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Polkadot Polkadot is the blockspace ecosystem for boundless innovation. To discover more head to polkadot.network The Block Community The Block is launching a new community experience for fans of The Scoop! Follow us on Lens to stay in the loop: hey.xyz/u/theblockcommunity The Block Newsletters The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters