The Hidden Advantage of Self-Funding: How Pacifica Became Cash Flow Positive in 7 Months

Building the Future of Decentralized Derivatives: Pacifica's Vision for Transparent, User-Centric Perpetual Exchanges Decentralized perpetual futures are reshaping DeFi and Pacifica is proving that transparency, user experience, and self-funded sustainability can coexist to challenge centralized exchange dominance. In this episode of GigaBrain Podcast, host Joao Simoes sits down with Constance (ex-COO of FTX) and Jose (founder of NFTPerp) to explore how Pacifica is building the next generation of decentralized perpetual exchanges. The conversation spans lessons from FTX's collapse, the strategic advantages of decentralized infrastructure, why the four-year crypto cycle is dead, and how to convert point farmers into committed long-term users.

Building DeFi's Future: Join host Joao Simoes as he sits down with Constance (ex-COO of FTX) and Jose (founder of NFTPerp) to explore why decentralized perpetual futures exchanges are reshaping crypto markets, how Pacifica is leveraging transparency and hybrid architecture to compete with giants like Hyperliquid, and the critical strategies for converting yield farmers into long-term users.

What You'll Learn:

How FTX's failure shaped a blueprint for decentralized exchange design
The hybrid architecture advantage
Why self-funding isn't a limitation, it's a competitive edge
How macro conditions (not halving cycles) now drive Bitcoin and crypto markets
The framework for converting incentivized users into organic users
Why RWA tokenization and equity perps are finally gaining real traction

Constance, Co-founder of Pacifica, brings over seven years of crypto experience and previously served as COO of FTX, where she developed deep expertise in building world-class user experiences for trading platforms. With a background in operational excellence and non-technical leadership, she spearheads Pacifica's vision of creating a decentralized perpetual futures exchange that prioritizes transparency, user-centric product design, and on-chain verifiability. Her insights on lessons learned from FTX's rise and collapse, particularly around transparency and humility, provide invaluable guidance for builders navigating the intersection of traditional finance and decentralized systems. In this episode, Constance shares her philosophy on building sustainable, cash-flow-positive trading platforms and the critical importance of maintaining user trust through decentralized infrastructure.

Jose, Co-founder of Pacifica, has been embedded in crypto since late 2016 and brings a diverse background spanning private equity, venture capital investing in early-stage blockchain projects, and DeFi participation during the legendary yield farming era of 2020. He previously founded NFTPerp, a perpetual futures exchange for NFTs, and joined Pacifica to fulfill his unfinished mission in decentralized derivatives trading. With deep technical acumen in protocol design and a proven track record of shipping high-performance systems, Jose leads the product and engineering strategy at Pacifica. In this episode, he provides technical depth on hybrid matching engines, on-chain finality, and the scalability solutions enabling Pacifica to compete with centralized exchanges while maintaining decentralized security, insights essential for DeFi enthusiasts seeking to understand next-generation perpetual DEX architecture.