# Loi Luu I Building an Open Financial System with High Standards I Pragma Taipei 2025

- Speakers: [Loi Luu](https://streameth.org/speakers/loi-luu)
- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2025-10-09
- Duration: 20:36
- Topics: Caliber, Kyber Network, DeFi builder, sustainable protocols, open finance, Ethereum, Bitcoin, decentralized exchange, transparency standards, security audits, incentive design, token launches, prediction markets, PolyMarket, capital efficiency, crypto ethics, long-term thinking, venture studio, OptimX
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-ksNXM7vGsxk
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksNXM7vGsxk

## Description

Caliber Founder and Kyber Network creator Loi Luu delivers a masterclass on building sustainable DeFi systems at Pragma Taipei 2025. Drawing from his experience launching multiple successful protocols, Luu outlines practical frameworks for creating open financial infrastructure that lasts beyond market cycles.

The talk provides actionable dos/don'ts covering transparency, security design, incentive alignment, and avoiding common pitfalls in token launches and prediction markets.

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🇹🇼 *Pragma Taipei*
Pragma Taipei 2025 was held on April 3rd at POPOP in Taipei, Taiwan and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Watch the full Pragma Taipei YouTube Playlist here: 

ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. 

00:04 - Introduction to Caliber's venture studio approach
01:29 - OptimX case study: Bridging Bitcoin/DeFi liquidity
02:43 - Core principles for open financial infrastructure
05:08 - Analyzing current market pitfalls and hype cycles
07:32 - Caliber's framework for protocol sustainability
09:19 - Security best practices from Kyber's experience
11:10 - Designing incentive structures that last
13:34 - Leveraging trends without compromising integrity
14:39 - Capital efficiency innovations in modern DeFi
16:32 - Solving prediction market resolution challenges
17:55 - Token launchpad design lessons
19:49 - Caliber's builder-first philosophy

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