Meet @sstrenev. He has been building in fintech for years. His latest startup tackles one of DeFi's most persistent problems: the experience is still too hard for everyday users. Multiple wallets. Gas tokens. Fragmented interfaces. @defied_money removes that friction entirely through account abstraction, gas sponsorship, and clean UX — giving users a neobanking experience while interacting directly with public, permissionless protocols through their own smart accounts. Defied’s mission is making stablecoins, yield, and DeFi as simple as online banking, without giving up self-custody. The team is heads-down in the pre-launch phase ahead of a closed beta, with 1,000+ users already on the waitlist. Bulgaria is their first market, with broader EU expansion to follow. On why Base: "Very fast transactions, all the major DeFi protocols have deployments on Base, giving users access to great yield opportunities, as well as tokenized stocks and FX swaps between @circle’s USDC and EURC. Strong support and opportunities for builders. We're looking to use Base as our home chain." - Stan Trenev (@sstrenev), Founder @defied_money is built on @base.