Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Acala?
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Mon 12 Apr 2021
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Acala is the decentralised finance hub of Polkadot, and it provides financial applications and stable assets that scale.
We spoke to Acala founder Bette Chen.
In this video, Bette discusses:
- The ins and outs of Acala
- The growth of decentralised finance (DeFi) in the past year
- The trends Acala is laser-focused on next
- How the team functions with members all over the world.
Watch the video below.
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