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E9: How Lombard Onboarded Billions to Bitcoin DeFi w/ Jacob Phillips - Co-Founder of Lombard Finance

Only 0.58% of Bitcoin is earning yield. Jacob Phillips and co have built the infrastructure to change that's been changing that. Get the latest Bitcoin Yield insights and real-time data with the ₿Y Newsletter: https://www.bitcoinyield.com/#newsletter Lombard Finance grew faster than Lido, Ethena, and Etherfi—becoming the fastest-growing DeFi token in history. In this episode, Jacob breaks down exactly how they did it: the institutional playbook, why Bitcoin L2s got it wrong, and where the real yield opportunities are in 2026. We cover: - Why Lombard went TO existing DeFi instead of building another isolated ecosystem - The "yield catalyst" that finally got Bitcoin holders off the sidelines - How to speak institutional language (security, trust, custody integrations) - BTC.b acquisition: $300M BTC - Ledger partnership: direct access to 22% of all Bitcoin - Bitcoin Connect SDK: "What Bitcoin L2s always should have been" - Where sustainable Bitcoin yield actually comes from (hint: not staking forever) - Options vaults, Yield Basis, and the delta-neutral strategies institutions want - Why the next 3-5 years will see $1 TRILLION in Bitcoin come on-chain -- 🔗 LINKS Lombard Finance: https://lombard.finance Jacob on X: https://x.com/JacobPPhillips -- The Bitcoin Yield Podcast is the #1 source for understanding Bitcoin yield—research reports, real data, and conversations with the builders making it happen. Subscribe for weekly episodes.

Jan 30, 2026

E8: No More Custodial Bitcoin - The Future of BitVM Banking with Alexei Zamyatin - Co-Founder of BOB

Is this the "Revolut moment" for Bitcoin? 🚀 In this episode, Jacob Brown sits down with Alexei Zamyatin, co-founder of BOB (Build on Bitcoin), to discuss the future of Bitcoin banking, native yield, and the breakthrough tech behind BitVM. While the "Maxi" path has always been pure self-custody, BOB is building the infrastructure to make BTC as usable as a modern neo-bank without sacrificing security. We dive deep into why UX is the final frontier for mass adoption, the risks of "yield chasing," and how the new BOB Liquidation Engine makes native Bitcoin lending possible on Ethereum’s deepest markets. *Connect with BOB:* 🌐 Website: https://gobob.xyx 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/build_on_bob

Dec 19, 2025