# Onchain Media Ep #021 | Crosschain DeFi With Folks Finance | Hosted by Rachel Onchain

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Podcast: [Onchain Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/onchain-media-7129429)
Published: 2025-10-28T02:28:38+00:00
Episode link: https://onchainmediacollective.podbean.com/e/onchain-media-ep-021-crosschain-defi-with-folks-finance-hosted-by-rachel-onchain/
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Duration seconds: 1287

## Resource

In this episode, Rachel sits down with Ibu Karel at Onchain Summit 2025. Ibu is the CMO of Folks Finance — a cross-chain DeFi protocol active in ecosystems like Algorand and Base. Ibu shares his journey from content creator in the Algorand community to becoming a key leader driving cross-chain innovation and DeFi accessibility. Together, Rachel and Ibu explore: 🌉 The vision behind Folks Finance and its multi-chain expansion 🤝 Lending opportunities through Folks 🧠 Ibu’s evolution from creator to CMO 💡 Rachel’s role as an ambassador and the power of community-driven marketing 🪙 The future of cross-chain liquidity and DeFi interoperability 🟦 Folks Finance's involvement with Base Whether you’re a DeFi builder, creator, or community member, this episode is packed with insights on how collaboration across chains is shaping the future of crypto. __________________________________________ Resources & Links 👉 Explore Folks Finance: https://folks.finance 👉 Follow Ibu Karel: https://x.com/ibuprod 👉 Follow Rachel Onchain: https://x.com/RachelOnchain 👉 Follow Onchain Media: https://x.com/OnchainMediaCo __________________________________________ This media is NOT an offer to buy or sell securities, simply for entertainment purposes Disclaimer: Please be advised that I own a diverse portfolio of cryptocurrency assets, and anything written or discussed in connection to cryptocurrencies– regardless of the subject matter’s content– may represent a potential conflict of interest. I wish to always remain transparent and impartial to the cryptocurrency community, and therefore, the content of my media is intended FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. Nothing that I write or discuss should be construed, or relied upon, such as investment, financial, legal, regulatory, accounting, tax o…

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