Building crypto vaults with Veda co-founder Sun Raghupathi

The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, was joined by Veda co-founder and CEO Sun Raghupathi.

Tim and Sun discussed how DeFi vaults are simplifying complex finance systems and looking to drive mainstream and institutional adoption. Sun explained on Veda's Vault architecture, the importance of security, and the evolving competitive landscape in the DeFi space.

OUTLINE

00:00 – Introduction

00:25 – What is Veda?

03:31 – Potential Contagion Risks

04:30 – GMX Hack

05:39 – DeFi Hacks 

08:16 – Challenges of Building Vaults

09:48 – DeFi's Evolution

15:23 – Institutional Involvement

16:58 – Vault Uses in TradFi

17:47 – Tokenized Stocks

20:44 – Vaults vs. Staking

22:48 – Types of Vault Strategies

24:39 – AI in Vault Management

25:47 – Veda’s Future Plans

26:37 – Conclusion

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Guest links:

Sun - ⁠https://x.com/sunandr_

Veda - ⁠⁠https://x.com/veda_labs

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