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[Operator Stories] Rafaella Baraldo (PodsFinance) on the digitalisation of banking, understanding DeFi and hedging crypto
On this episode Pat sat down with Rafaella Baraldo, CEO and Co-Founder of DeFi startup Pods to discuss the potential of DeFi to fix some of the challenges in traditional finance, her journey as a founder and any lessons learned along the way.
On this episode you will learn about:
- The failures of traditional banking and how it can be fixed through DeFi
- Centralised vs. De-centralised financial systems
- Building a crypto startup and any challenges along the way
- Fundraising journey of Pods
- Brazil's DeFi ecosystem and potential
You can find Rafaella Baraldo on LinkedIn here.
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