Drift: Building A DeFi Super Protocol | David Lu | Multicoin Summit 2024

In this presentation, David Lu, Cindy's co-founder at Drift Protocol, details their vision for Super Protocols at the Multicoin Summit and explains how they are integrating multiple DeFi primitives into a unified platform to deliver a seamless, cross-margined user experience.
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