Cardano PRIME Reveals Its First 9 DeFi Teams

Cardano PRIME has selected its first cohort of nine teams for AlphaGrowth's Cardano DeFi program. Peter breaks down what Sundae Labs, Liqwid Finance, Indigo, Steer, VIA Labs, ReBond, Dial, Midgard Labs and TxPipe are expected to deliver.The cohort covers new market functions, isolated lending markets, collateral upgrades, automated liquidity management, cross-chain routing, tokenised bonds, programmable invoices and independent smart-contract audits—all aimed at addressing infrastructure gaps and supporting deeper liquidity on Cardano.Chapters:0:00 Cardano PRIME's First Cohort1:15 How the Teams Were Picked1:51 Sundae Labs and What Cardano DeFi Is Missing3:17 Liqwid V33:49 Indigo4:08 Steer4:40 VIA Labs5:18 ReBond5:40 Dial7:05 Midgard Labs7:22 TxPipe7:52 Nine Teams, One Goal8:48 Wrap UpWhat you'll learn:- Cardano PRIME's first cohort includes nine established and newer teams working across Cardano DeFi infrastructure.- Sundae Labs, Liqwid Finance and Indigo are funded to expand core market, lending and collateral capabilities.- Steer and VIA Labs focus on automated liquidity management and easier cross-chain asset routing into Cardano.- ReBond and Dial add tokenised bond and programmable invoice use cases.- Midgard Labs and TxPipe provide independent smart-contract security reviews for cohort projects.- The program is designed to address missing infrastructure and support AlphaGrowth's stated goal of increasing Cardano DeFi liquidity.Links & References:- Cardano Prime on X: "TxPipe (@txpipe_tools) TxPipe builds core developer tooling for Cardano and runs smart-contract security audits. PRIME has secured a block of audit hours with them, so every grantee ships with an independent security review behind it." / X: https://link.learncardano.io/hgGYGECardano DeFi is ready to scale.:- https://link.learncardano.io/2kmfpxWebsite: https://link.learncardano.io/bQ68RcX/Twitter: https://link.learncardano.io/3a1QtvDisclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Nothing constitutes financial advice.DISCLAIMER: This content is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, investment, or legal advice. I am not affiliated with, nor compensated by, the project discussed—no tokens, payments, or incentives received. I do not hold a stake in the project, including private or future allocations. All views are my own, based on public information. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor before investing. Crypto investments carry high risk, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content.🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq8FhvxET2k Subscribe to the audio podcast:🔗 https://bit.ly/learncardano-spotify 🔗 https://apple.co/3jEPM8C 🔗 https://learncardano.io/ Follow on Social:🔗 https://x.com/learncardano 🔗 https://facebook.com/learncardano