The Cap Room

Lighting up the Dark Forest Onchain w/ Dan Caspi & Weso

The Cap Room Episode #3On this episode we have on the CTOs of Hypernative and Cap, Dan Caspi & Weso, and we dive into how security practices onchain have evolved over the past half decade, how Hypernative's auto-pause feature stops exploits before they happen, and where DeFi can improve in order for their to be a safer onchain world for everyone.Dan Capsi on X: https://x.com/gbvpzffd2rHypernative on X: https://x.com/HypernativeLabsWeso on X: https://x.com/the_wesoCap on X: https://x.com/capappHypernative's Website: https://hypernative.ioCap's Website: https://cap.app00:00 Introduction and Security Challenges DeFi Face01:08 Hypernative: Real-Time Risk Prevention in DeFi03:07 CAP's Security Philosophy and Hypernative's Role07:18 Understanding Auto-Pause Mechanism10:20 Implementing Auto-Pause in Cap13:15 Industry Security Practices: A Call to Action16:32 Improving Security Practices in DeFi18:59 Evolving Threats and Incident Response22:43 The Importance of Preparedness in Security25:28 Conclusion and Future Directions in DeFi Security This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecaproom.substack.com [https://thecaproom.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Bitcoin Capital Meets Programmable Credit: Inside Cap's Partnership with Bedrock

In this episode of The Cap Room, DeFi Dave sits down with Zhuling, CEO of Bedrock, to explore how Bedrock is building the institutional yield layer for Bitcoin capital — and why their partnership with Cap is one of the most structurally sound collaborations in on-chain credit.In this interview, we explore:- How Bedrock evolved from retail-focused Bitcoin liquid staking to institutional-grade yield infrastructure- Why Bedrock approaches credit markets with discipline over aggressiveness — and what that means in practice- How Cap's covered credit architecture unlocks something traditional DeFi lending protocols simply can't offer- What it means to be both a delegator and an operator on Cap, and how Bedrock plays both roles- The due diligence process behind delegating capital to operators- How Bedrock scaled from $1M to over $80M delegated in just a few months- What's coming: retail-accessible vaults, new operator strategies, and more TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction to Bedrock and DeFi Innovations02:54 Bedrock's Evolution and Institutional Standards05:31 Navigating the Credit Space in DeFi08:09 Understanding CAP's Role in Credit Ecosystem10:39 Delegation and Operator Strategies in CAP13:16 Scaling and Future of Bedrock and CAP15:46 The Future of DeFi and Institutional Adoption🔗 Learn more about Bedrock: bedrock.technology🐦 Follow Bedrock on X: @bedrock_defi🔗 Learn more about Cap: cap.app🐦 Follow Cap on X: @capmoney_🐦 Follow DeFi Dave on X: @defidave22 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecaproom.substack.com [https://thecaproom.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

5 Teams, 1 Mission: The Institutional Restaking Stack Explained - The Cap Room EP #1

Welcome to the first episode of The Cap Room! DeFi Dave sits down with Benjamin (Cap founder), Misha Putiatan (Symbiotic co-founder), Charles Mountain (EtherFi Head of Ecosystem), Thibault Labidi (M11 Credit), and Craig Birchall (FalconX Head of Lending) to break down Cap's institutional restaking partnership piece by piece.We cover how Cap is using Symbiotic's shared security infrastructure to build insured private credit market, why EtherFi is backstopping the system as the largest delegator in restaking, how M11 Credit and FalconX are generating sustainable, overcollateralized yield from real lending activity, and why this collaboration could mark a turning point for restaking as a whole. If you've been wondering when restaking would deliver real yield instead, this is the episode for you00:00 Introduction 03:00 Understanding the Collaboration and New Primitives05:52 The Role of EtherFi in the Partnership08:51 M11 Credit's Perspective on CAP11:57 Exploring CAP's Three-Sided Marketplace15:04 Yield Strategies and Risk Management18:01 The Future of DeFi and TradFi Convergence21:06 Community Impact31:00 Closing ThoughtsEPISODE LINKS- Spotify: - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cap-room-podcast/- Substack: https://substack.com/@thecaproom- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the-cap-room- DeFi Dave: https://x.com/defidaveGUEST LINKS- Benjamin: https://x.com/Benjamin918_- Misha Putiatan: https://x.com/Psalom- Charles Mountain: https://x.com/Showtime0x- Thibault Labidi: https://x.com/Bablidi_Thib- Craig Birchall: https://x.com/_CraigBirchallSPONSORCap is a stablecoin powered by a novel covered credit system that puts users first, generating yield through a transparent overcollateralized credit market. Learn more about Cap at https://cap.app and follow them on X/Twitter at https://x.com/capmoney_ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecaproom.substack.com [https://thecaproom.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]