Robert Leshner

Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate (Superstate)
Superstate Debuts Tokenized Short-Term Treasury Fund on Ethereum to Compete for Zero-Yield Stablecoins
Superstate's USTB token aims to offer institutional investors an alternative to stablecoins to earn a yield on their on-chain cash holdings, company founder and CEO Robert Les...
Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate (Superstate)

Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate (Superstate)
Tokenization Firm Superstate Gets $14M Investment to Bring Traditional Funds On-Chain
The company has earmarked the funds for team expansion, creating private funds for institutional investors and crafting a framework for tokenized public funds that U.S. client...
Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate (Superstate)

Compound Founder on Plans to Create Bond Fund With Ethereum for Record-Keeping
Compound Founder on Plans to Create Bond Fund With Ethereum for Record-Keeping
Robert Leshner, founder of decentralized lender Compound, submitted filings to U.S. securities regulators for "Superstate," a new company that will create a short-term governm...
Compound Founder on Plans to Create Bond Fund With Ethereum for Record-Keeping

Compound Labs Founder Reacts to Contentious Uniswap Vote Result
Compound Labs Founder Reacts to Contentious Uniswap Vote Result
Compound Labs Founder Robert Leshner reacts to voting ending on the proposal to deploy Uniswap v3 on the BNB Chain using the Wormhole bridge. Leshner, who voted in favor of th...
Compound Labs Founder Reacts to Contentious Uniswap Vote Result

Uniswap Vote Highlights the Opaqueness of Decentralized Governance
Uniswap Vote Highlights the Opaqueness of Decentralized Governance
A contentious Uniswap vote is drumming up a debate on crypto Twitter over just how decentralized the exchange truly is. Compound Labs Founder Robert Leshner discusses the sign...
Uniswap Vote Highlights the Opaqueness of Decentralized Governance

DCG Outlook as Genesis' Crypto Lending Businesses File for Bankruptcy Protection
DCG Outlook as Genesis' Crypto Lending Businesses File for Bankruptcy Protection
Robert Leshner, founder of decentralized finance lending platform Compound Labs, compares DCG to a baseball player trying to play with one hand tied behind their back, after G...
DCG Outlook as Genesis' Crypto Lending Businesses File for Bankruptcy Protection

Compound Labs Founder on Options for Genesis Creditors
Compound Labs Founder on Options for Genesis Creditors
Compound Labs founder Robert Leshner discusses the potential options for Genesis' creditors, like himself, after the crypto lender filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and owes ov...
Compound Labs Founder on Options for Genesis Creditors

First Hearing in Genesis Bankruptcy Case Set for Monday
First Hearing in Genesis Bankruptcy Case Set for Monday
Crypto lender Genesis Global Capital's first hearing in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case will take place Monday afternoon, according to court filings. Genesis has over 100,000 c...
First Hearing in Genesis Bankruptcy Case Set for Monday

Compound Labs Founder on Bridging the Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance
Compound Labs Founder on Bridging the Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance
Robert Leshner, Compound Labs founder, joins “First Mover” to discuss how decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional financial systems can work together. Leshner explains th...
Compound Labs Founder on Bridging the Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance

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Most Influential 2021: Robert Leshner
The Compound founder expects the bridge between DeFi and traditional finance to narrow next year.
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