#DeFi Summit — San Francisco

15 Projects, 1 Goal — create a more open financial system

Last Thursday, #DeFi organized our first summit, a one-day community event comprised of collaborative strategic discussions on how to best build the open financial system. We hosted the event on the eve of ETHSanFrancisco, bringing together the enthusiasts, builders, and subject matter experts necessary for creating the open financial system we all strive toward. The end result was nothing short of spectacular: with topics ranging from wallet UX design to on-chain financial instruments, the caliber of the conversations blew us away. This blog post is meant to serve as an overview of the day’s meetings, providing you with summaries of the talks as well as more information behind each team.

Challenges to Trading on DEXs

Led by 0x Protocol ; CC @0xProject @willwarren89 @fragosti @tomhschmidt

0x enables peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading by providing a protocol for decentralized exchange. Any organization can build a relayer on top of the protocol to coordinate market makers with takers, eliminating the concerns over custodial and…