Looking to understand stablecoins, onchain yields, and the future of DeFi?
Join us as Vikram Arun, CEO of Superform, shares expert insights on stablecoin yield strategies, the role of Web3 technology in automation, and whether 20% onchain yields are truly sustainable in today’s crypto economy.
Plus, we explore the impact of the GENIUS Act on the crypto industry and discuss the intersection of innovation and regulation in shaping the future of digital assets.
Topics Included:
The evolution of stablecoins as a financial tool
Why automation is critical for DeFi growth
The long-term potential of yield-generating assets
The fading stigma of crypto and its real-world financial integration
Chapters:
00:00 Defiant Info
00:41 Introduction to Vikram Arun, Founder and CEO of Superform
01:31 Crypto is a better form of money
03:30 Early AMMs as an entry into crypto
05:44 Stablecoins and yield
07:35 20% onchain yield on Superform: is it sustainable?
11:03 Web3 tech with Web2 functionality
13:23 Automation in stablecoin yield
15:51 The GENIUS Act’s effects on the crypto ecosystem
17:30 GENIUS and decentralization
21:20 The importance of demand in ideating crypto products
22:55 Circle, Stripe, Paypal, and public sentiment towards stablecoins
24:27 Interest rates hold steady, what’s the impact on crypto?
26:40 Speculation and the memecoin resurgence
30:00 Yield-generating assets and age demographics
32:05 Integrating wealth building into people’s mindsets with DeFi
33:45 The next phase of onchain yield
36:25 Will this innovation be enough to defeat crypto’s bad reputation?
37:48 Crypto’s rising tide into TradFi and daily life
39:55 NFTs in the next DeFi summer
41:48 Advice for people who want to start earning yield
43:00 Lightning round!
43:55 Closing remarks
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