n the Arthurian legends of Breton tradition, the ancient forest of Broceliande (or Paimpont Forest as it is also known) is the final resting place of the wizard Merlin, trusted advisor to the fabled King Arthur. Aside from Merlin’s supposed tomb, nestled among this blend of age-old deciduous and coniferous trees is also the ominous Valley of No Return, where the sorceress Morgan le Fay imprisoned adulterous men. With gnarly oaks, fairy pools, and purportedly enchanted fountains, this woodland has myth and magic woven into its roots.

Arjun Bhuptani is the CoFounder of Everclear, previously known as Connext.

In this episode, we spotlight the new grand vision for Everclear, DeFi's first clearing layer. Arjun shares how Everclear will power chain abstraction, coordinate the global settlement of liquidity between chains, and solve fragmentation for modular blockchains.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
5:00 - Arjun's background and Connext
9:31 - Why DeFi needs a clearing layer?
12:00 - What is Everclear?
22:01 - Impact on solvers, market makers, CEXs, and users
25:10 - Blueberry mid-roll
25:40 - Decentralizing Everclear
29:19 - New use cases
35:41 - How will Everclear launch?
39:23 - What Everclear rebrand means for NEXT holders
42:09 - Closing

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