Episode 4: Parker White, Building DeFi Development Corp and the Future of Solana DeFi
In this episode, Parker White, COO & CIO of DeFi Development Corp (DFDV), joins us to unpack his journey from leading AI and ML engineering at Kraken to managing a $400M SOL DAT treasury. We explore how his experience in traditional and centralized crypto shaped his perspective on decentralized systems, and what inspired the creation of DFDV.
Parker dives deep into the mechanics behind DFDV’s DAT — how it harnesses volatility, trades above mNAV, and creates a self-sustaining growth flywheel within the Solana ecosystem. We also discuss his long-term vision for DeFi on Solana, the opportunities he’s most excited to build toward, and how he sees the next wave of innovation redefining capital efficiency and protocol design in DeFi.
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