DeFi Yield Workshop: Intro to Staking, Lending & On-Chain Liquidity
You own crypto—but is it working for you? In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how decentralized finance (DeFi) yield tools put your assets to work through core primitives like staking, lending, and liquidity provision, as well as yield-farming strategies built on top of them.
Target Audience: Crypto owners who understand wallets and DeFi transfers but want to transition from passive holders to active DeFi participants.
In this workshop, we’ll deconstruct the core financial primitives—the “Money Legos”—that power the crypto economy. You’ll learn the practical mechanics of using lending protocols and yield aggregators to deploy capital on-chain.
Finally, we’ll cover a few basics of building a balanced “Yield Stack” based on your risk tolerance, along with the tools and practices you need to stay safe.
Bonus Handout: All attendees will receive Michael's "DeFi Safety Checklist & Glossary" PDF, a one-page reference guide for DeFi safety and understanding key acronyms.
Interactive "Follow-Along" Checklist:
If you wish to participate in the live demos, please come prepared with the following
Laptop: Google Chrome or Brave Browser installed.
Wallet: Download & setup your DeFi wallet of choice. Some recommendations: the MetaMask or Coinbase Wallet mobile or browser extension.
Funds: Make sure your wallet is supplied with some ETH on the Base Network.
Tip: You can withdraw ETH from Coinbase directly to Base, or bridge from Ethereum Mainnet.
Meet the team!
This evening’s workshop instructor, Michael Bardwell, is a Full-Stack Web Developer and the founder of Bardwell Tech Solutions, a consultancy focused on the intersection of Cloud Architecture, AI, and Decentralized Finance. With a professional background in building scalable web applications and a deep focus on the "AI x Crypto" ecosystem, he specializes in demystifying technical protocols for investors and founders. He is passionate about financial sovereignty and helping others navigate the transition from passive holding to active on-chain participation.
Elizabeth Hansson is the Founder and Executive Director of the Detroit Blockchain Collective, a leading regional hub that brings together builders, entrepreneurs, educators, and industry professionals to advance education, collaboration, and innovation around digital asset technology. Elizabeth is also the Michigan President of Stand With Crypto, where she leads statewide advocacy and mobilizes a grassroots network to shape the future of digital asset policy.
Meet your sponsors!
Stand with Crypto is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization uniting crypto advocates worldwide. They are empowering the blockchain community through advocacy, education, and grassroots engagement.
Red Level
As a comprehensive technology services company, Red Level delivers customized scalable technology solutions designed precisely to our clients’ unique needs – solutions that accelerate growth, reduce costs and enable scalability.
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