Episode 4: Parker White, Building DeFi Development Corp and the Future of Solana DeFi

In this episode, Parker White, COO & CIO of DeFi Development Corp (DFDV), joins us to unpack his journey from leading AI and ML engineering at Kraken to managing a $400M SOL DAT treasury. We explore how his experience in traditional and centralized crypto shaped his perspective on decentralized systems, and what inspired the creation of DFDV.Parker dives deep into the mechanics behind DFDV’s DAT — how it harnesses volatility, trades above mNAV, and creates a self-sustaining growth flywheel within the Solana ecosystem. We also discuss his long-term vision for DeFi on Solana, the opportunities he’s most excited to build toward, and how he sees the next wave of innovation redefining capital efficiency and protocol design in DeFi.------------------------------------About Derive XYZ:Derive is the leading decentralized platform for institutional-grade on-chain options, perpetuals, and structured products.Trade Crypto Options & Perpetual Futures on BTC and ETH with Ultra-low latency, deep liquidity, and pro features like Portfolio Margining, Cross-Asset Collateral & RFQ.Derive.xyz is the largest decentralized options exchange by volume, built from the ground up to deliver institutional-grade execution with deep liquidity and ultra-low latency onchain. Derive supports advanced trading of crypto options, perpetuals, and structured products, all fully onchain.With over $16.8B in total trading volume and $120.8M in TVL, Derive empowers users with automated, programmable strategies to build, grow, and preserve wealth. Co-founded by Nick Forster, Jake Fitzgerald, Mike Spain, and Dom Romanowski, Derive is redefining the standard for onchain Options, Futures and structured yield products.🏇 Trade Now: https://x.com/DeriveXYZ🅧 Twitter DeriveXYZ: https://x.com/derivexyz🅧 Twitter Sean Dawson: https://x.com/SeanNotShorn🅧 Twitter Ian Randle: https://x.com/CptRandlelwa🔗 Derive Insights: https://insights.derive.xyz/