The Defiant - DeFi Podcast Becoming the "Institutions Chain" With Avalanche’s Morgan Krupetsky
Dec 5, 2025
In a fascinating conversation, Morgan Krupetsky, VP of OnChain Finance at Ava Labs, dives into Avalanche's mission to bridge the gap between traditional finance and blockchain. He discusses how Avalanche’s architecture supports unique blockchain designs for institutions and explores the rising trend of tokenization of real-world assets. Morgan highlights the integration of AI with blockchain, the importance of native interoperability, and how stablecoins act as a gateway for efficient on-chain investments, solidifying Avalanche as a leader in the evolving multi-chain landscape.
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Real-World Adoption First
- Avalanche intentionally targets real-world adoption across gaming, sports, and financial services rather than niche crypto use cases.
- Morgan Krupetsky says the firm focuses on tokenizing GDP and building products for mass adoption, not a "crypto casino".
Institution Needs Vary Widely
- Institutions have varied needs: asset issuers want robust DeFi and banks want compliance plus public access.
- Morgan explains Avalanche lets enterprises balance permissioning, compliance, and access to public stablecoins and DeFi.
Customize Chains For Compliance Needs
- Use Avalanche L1s when you need customizable permissioning, validator location control, and gas alternatives like USDC.
- Morgan recommends layering AvaCloud privacy and choosing deployment based on technical and regulatory requirements.