Transcript Ep. 534: Can Maker’s Rune Christensen Fix the Sad State of DAO Governance?

Rune Christensen:

That was when I was the most disillusioned with DAOs and DeFi and the whole crypto space in general. I just thought, looks to me like it's all like a fugazi. And when I looked at Maker, I didn't even see how Maker was going to survive.

Laura Shin:

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Today's guest is Rune Christensen, co-founder of MakerDAO. Welcome Rune.

Rune Christensen:

Happy to be here.