The Role of Institutions in Decentralized Finance
DeFi is on a collision course with institutional finance. There are still many open questions though. Institutions have specific operational requirements, and Defi is figuring out how to accomodate them without compromising the promise of trustless participation. This episode will explore the relationship between institutions and decentralized finance, and future outlooks on the space.
Sponsored by Aave
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Meltem Demirors
Chief Strategy Officer, CoinShares
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Michael Shaulov
CEO, Fireblocks
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Matthew Sigel
Head of Digital Assets Research, VanEck
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Ajit Tripathi
Head of Institutional Business, Aave