My guest today is my friend, Mounir Benchemled, the founder and CEO of ParaSwap. ParaSwap aims to solve the liquidity problem in crypto markets by bringing every exchange protocol into one platform. Their goal is to empower users with the most competitive market prices and the highest liquidity. Currently, they exclusively handle Ethereum and ERC-20 tokens, but they have stated their goal is to handle most major blockchains. Mounir's a tech/ product guy. He started as a software engineer in 2007. Since then, he's mostly worked in startups as a developer, product manager, or as a CTO. He got interested in crypto back in 2013 when he realized that Bitcoin is only the beginning of a great financial shift. In our conversation we discuss Paraswap and their goal to become an integral part of the infrastructure layer of the digital asset industry. We also touch on the importance of liquidity within a market, the history of decentralized exchanges, the benefits of a system that is decentralized trustless, and much more. Please enjoy my conversation with Mounir Benchemled. --- Yield With a market so new and so powerful, it goes without saying that investment opportunities are everywhere, with sometimes the potential for astonishing returns. Yield filters through all defi investments, consolidated gas fees, and only invests in a select few to generate up to 20% APY, which more than double what you could earn from the top lending services in the space. Check them out at https://untoldstories.link/yield --- Cosmos Visit https://untoldstories.link/cosmos to learn about the Cosmos Hub, the port city for blockchains across the world. With Cosmos, you can ensure you can access and use liquidity across chains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Find new staking opportunities and applications, or build your own chain at https://untoldstories.link/cosmos --- Paraswap If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out https://untoldstories.link/paraswap. ParaSwap’s state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices, and lowest slippage. *terms and conditions apply --- This podcast is powered by BlockWorks Group. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at https://blockworks.co