Why Perps Are Taking Over | Kaledora Kiernan-Linn
02 April 2026

Why Perps Are Taking Over | Kaledora Kiernan-Linn

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This week, Kaledora Kiernan-Linn joins the show to discuss the growth of Ostium. We deep dive into Kaledora's background as a ballet dancer before launching one of the fastest growing trading platforms in crypto, why perps will continue to grow market share, lessons as a founder, how DeFi will be successful and more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:55) What it Takes To Become a Founder

(06:50) Building Ostium

(16:08) The Perpification of Everything

(21:20) The Future of Trading

(33:23) Final Thoughts

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