The Waifus Are Trading Now — Standard’s Take on On chain Markets and Culture

In this episode, we sit down with Hyunsuk Kang, founder of Standard, to explore what it means to build not just infrastructure but identity, story, and community into the heart of a DeFi protocol.

Standard is building a fully onchain CLOB (central limit order book) on Monad, complete with smart contract-level execution logic, slippage controls, and gas-aware design. But the real unlock isn’t just technical — it’s cultural.

We dive into:

• How Hyunsik’s background in AI, IoT, and stablecoins shaped his approach to product and protocol design
• Why going fully unchained is about more than transparency — it's about ownership and auditability
• How Standard rethinks UX through slippage protection, curated listings, and execution safeguards
• Why waifus aren’t ju ...