Founders & Builders
Robert Leshner quotes
Founder of Compound
Launched Compound and the liquidity mining mechanic that ignited DeFi Summer 2020.
2 epic quotes by Robert Leshner
“Interest rates should be set by code, not by committees.”
— Robert Leshner
“Open finance is finance without gatekeepers.”
— Robert Leshner
Why Robert Leshner is quoted so often
Robert Leshner is one of the most cited voices in the digital asset industry. As founder of compound, every public statement is read by traders, founders and regulators looking for signal, which is why these lines keep resurfacing years after they were first said.
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