# Leveling up DeFi | European Blockchain Convention

- Channel: [European Blockchain Convention](https://streameth.org/european-blockchain-convention)
- Date: 2023-10-09
- Duration: 51:29
- Topics: European Blockchain Convention, ebcTALKS, Blockchain, DLT, Self Sovereign Identity, crypto, decentralised, finance, NFT, NFTs, metaverse, cryptocurrency, non fungible tokens, what is blockchain, blockchain technology, blockchain tutorial, ssi, digital assets, EBC22, crypto assets, web3, web3 explained, web3 tutorial, defi, token, ICO, digital wallets, DAOs, DAO, DEX, CEX, KYC, Centralized Exchange, Decentralized Exchange, Know Your Customer
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-j2mzHd_3P3I
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2mzHd_3P3I

## Description

Check out this panel discussion at the 2023 European Blockchain Convention. 

The panelists explore the challenges that DeFi projects are facing and how to overcome them. Centralized vs Decentralized exchanges, KYC, UX/UI improvements and barrier entries for new users are within the discussed topics.


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Speakers:
Chandar Lal | Mosaic Ventures (Moderator)
Ali Al-Ali | Gridex Protocol
Alex Strzesniewski | AngelBlock
Francesco Abbate | 1inch
Ivo Grigorov | Credefi
Mounir Benchemled | ParaSwap

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