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# Dose of Alpha Episode #4: Steer Protocol & Automation

Join AlphaGrowth CEO Bryan Colligan and DeFi Strategist Eric Waisanen for Ep. 4: Steer & Automation, as AlphaGrowth interviews Steer Protocol on the newest podcast episode of: "Dose of Alpha."

Real-time intel from the DeFi front lines. Colligan and Waisanen share unfiltered perspectives exploring decentralized finance, market maneuvers, TradFi convergence, and the enduring importance of crypto in today’s political and economic landscape.

Today they interview Derek Barrera of Steer Protocol, diving into Carry Trades, Hooks, Rehypothecation, and all things automation: What is a vault? What is Matador?

Whether you're leveraging, farming yield, issuing tokens, or deepening your understanding of DeFi's core primitives, this episode delivers packed alpha straight from the DeFi trenches. Straight from the mouths of the builders.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction to Derek Barrera and Steer Protocol

1:12 Lessons from Market Crashes and Volatility

2:31 The Founding and Evolution of Steer Protocol

4:10 Understanding ALMs and Uniswap V3 Liquidity

6:05 Innovations in V4 Hooks and Permissioned Pools

8:36 Solving Liquidity Challenges for RWAs

11:21 Security and Avoiding Rebalancing Exploits

14:15 Why Options are the Next Big Unlock

15:57 Global Rate Discovery and On-Chain Lending

21:19 Deep Dive into Matador: AVM Inside the EVM

27:30 Optimizing Market Microstructures and Inventory

30:00 Bitcoin Carry Trades and Vault Infrastructure

33:14 The Future of Tokenized Real-World Assets

38:00 The Five-Year Vision for On-Chain Finance

The AlphaGrowth team is excited to bring you real-time intel from the DeFi front lines, each week as we release new episodes. Stay tuned for more! And don't forget to comment and share your thoughts with us on [**YouTube**](https://www.youtube.com/@alphagrowth/videos), [**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/show/3qrkJE2krg8GhYvRrEVj7L?si=de929349abe14525), [**X**](https://x.com/alphagrowth1), [**Apple Podcasts**](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dose-of-alpha/id1878202321)⁠. Bring RWAs onchain with AlphaGrowth in 2026: [**alphagrowth.io⁠**](https://alphagrowth.io/).

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