DeFi on Bitcoin: Solving a Problem That Doesn’t Exist?

21/07/2025 4 min

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Episode Synopsis

This bonus episode of The Bitcoin Playbook explores Bitcoin-native DeFi: what it is, where it’s going, and whether it’s worth the attention of serious Bitcoiners. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to The Bitcoin Playbook on Fountain (https://fountain.fm).
Guest David Gamble shares how reading and curiosity help navigate emerging tech, before diving into DeFi use cases on Bitcoin - borrowing and lending BTC without giving up custody, the role of Bitcoin-backed stablecoins, and what institutions are watching.
We examine the risks, the protocols, and the tension between innovation and Bitcoin's core values.
Key Topics:

What Bitcoin-native DeFi is and how it works
Lending and borrowing Bitcoin without custodial risk
Bitcoin-backed stablecoins and treasury use cases
Risks, incentives, and protocol red flags