Financial infrastructure isn't just rebuilding banks: it's reimagining what money can do. @MikeSilagadze shares how @ether_fi evolved from liquid staking to building a full-fledged fintech powerhouse on crypto rails. On the latest episode of Blueprints, Mike sits down with @roth_edgar of @symbioticfi to discuss his journey from exiting edtech giant Top Hat to starting fresh in crypto: driven by purpose, not necessity. We explore DeFi's growing pains, the evolution of decentralized infrastructure, and the next frontier: a global, non-custodial banking alternative built on Ethereum. Topics discussed in this episode: - 0:00 Introduction - 1:52 Rapid Fire with Mike Silagadze - 5:16 From Exit to - 10:57 Liquid Staking Wars - 15:33 The Fintech Vision - Expansion - 17:20 Key to Growth - 24:10 Is restaking d3ad? - 29:59 Web3 Expansion - 46:23 Evolving Beliefs Watch the latest episode of Blueprints: