
Why Everything Will Trade 24/7: Pyth’s Mission to Bring TradFi On-Chain
The Smart Economy Podcast: Real-World Blockchain Applications with Crypto, DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs · 2025-07-31 · 55 min
Episode notes
In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Marc Tillement, Director of the Pyth Data Association, an independent entity pursuing decentralized financial data distribution through the Pyth Network ecosystem. Together, they explore how Pyth Network aims to transform financial data distribution through its oracle network that serves over 100 blockchains. What you’ll learn: How traditional financial data distribution is controlled by 5-6 companies generating $30B in annual revenue Why decentralized oracle networks are crucial for bringing real-world data on-chain The strategic advantage of creating new financial data sources rather than just redistributing existing ones How Pyth Network engages major trading firms and exchanges as data publishers Why running an independent app chain enables better oracle service across multiple blockchains How privacy concerns are driving innovation in decentralized exchange infrastructure And much more! Marc Tillement is the Director of the Pyth Data Association.