DeFi Yield Explained
Tokenized
Institutional convergence: crypto natives meet TradFi
Sunand and hosts examine strengths: crypto expertise versus traditional distribution and who will win.
On Ep. 69 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, GTM @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Sunand Raghupathi, CEO & Co-Founder @ Veda to discuss Kraken and Coinbase DeFi earn products, the role of curators in DeFi vaults and more!
Timestamps:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 05:07 Comparison of Kraken and Coinbase DeFi earn products and risks
- 07:31 Consumer redemption risk and vault liquidity management
- 10:50 Role of curators in DeFi vaults and risk allocation decisions
- 15:30 Distinction between staking and lending as different yield products
- 20:20 Explanation of curator role vs traditional asset manager in DeFi
- 24:48 CME exploring institutional tokenized collateral and 24/7 trading
- 30:14 Regulatory considerations for traditional institutions offering DeFi yield
- 34:15 Vitalik Buterin re-evaluating Ethereum's roll-up-centric roadmap and L2s
Tokenized is sponsored by Visa
A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto.
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