Innovating on Bitcoin with Alisia Painter from Botanix Labs - Flywheel #101

In this episode of Flywheel, DeFi Dave and Kiet interview Alisia from Botanix Labs details their journey in pioneering a Bitcoin DeFi. The episodes cover the project's inception on creating a Layer 2 solution for Bitcoin that's compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, aiming to revive BTC's innovative spark.00:00 Welcome to Flywheel: Your Crypto and DeFi Hub00:17 Exploring the Bitcoin Renaissance with Botanics and Spider Chain02:12 Introducing Spider Chain: A Bitcoin L2 Revolution02:58 The Journey of Alisia: From Global Finance to Crypto Innovator18:34 The Future of Bitcoin and Ethereum: A Bold Perspective22:35 Deep Dive into Botanix Labs and Spider Chain Technology22:45 Building on Bitcoin: The Technical Breakthrough of Spider Chain40:09 The Vision of Spider Chain: A New Era for Bitcoin DeFi41:39 Exploring Bitcoin's DeFi Potential and Yield Expectations42:38 The Summer of Bitcoin DeFi: A New Era of Yield42:59 Differentiating in the DeFi Space: Technology and Community Buy-In43:59 Collaboration and Innovation Among Layer 2 Solutions45:25 The Future of Bitcoin DeFi: Yield Sources and Ecosystem Development51:00 Comparing Bitcoin DeFi Projects: Babylon vs. Spider Chain54:35 Botanics' Approach to Tokenization and Revenue Generation57:25 The Roadmap Ahead: Launching Spider Chain and DeFi Summer Expectations58:49 Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Cultural Shifts and Future Predictions01:07:09 Navigating Regulations and the Future of Crypto Innovation01:14:53 Wrapping Up: The Journey of Botanix and Spider Chain~~~~Subscribe to the Flywheel mailing list: https://flywheeldefi.com~~~~Have ETH but don't know what to do with it? Swap it to FrxETH for the highest staking yields in crypto.https://app.frax.finance/frxeth/mint~~~~Calling all threadoors, researchers, and dashboard creators 📢 Earn rewards for your original Frax content. Learn more: https://flywheeldefi.com/p/announcing-the-frax-educational-incentives~~~~Follow FlywheelTwitter: https://twitter.com/FlywheelDeFiTelegram: https://t.me/FlywheelDeFiYouTube: @flywheeldefiSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34xXNO2...Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...~~~~ConnectDeFi Dave: https://twitter.com/defidave22Kiet: https://twitter.com/0xkapital_kSam: https://twitter.com/traders_insight~~~~Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.