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78 - Institutional DeFi Infrastructure | Fireblocks' Michael Shaulov

Aug 16, 2021

Michael Shaulov, CEO and co-founder of Fireblocks, leads a company revolutionizing institutional adoption of digital assets. He discusses why institutions are increasingly outsourcing their crypto workflows to firms like Fireblocks for security and convenience. The conversation delves into the surge of institutional interest in DeFi, the crucial role of cybersecurity, and how solutions like Arbitrum and Uniswap are enhancing decentralized finance. Shaulov also highlights the need for regulatory compliance while navigating the evolving DeFi landscape.

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Intro

3min

The Evolution of Cybersecurity in DeFi

2min

Revolutionizing DeFi with Arbitrum and Uniswap

4min

Institutional Growth in DeFi

23min

Regulatory Challenges in Blockchain Infrastructure

7min

Navigating Decentralized Finance: The Interplay of CeFi and DeFi

31min

Navigating Institutional DeFi: Fireblocks' Role

26min

Enhancing DeFi with Real-World Financial Instruments

3min

Fireblocks is building infrastructure to help businesses adopt digital assets with a suite of products, providing institutions access to DeFi with security and convenience. Last month, Fireblocks raised over $300 million at a $2.2B valuation.

CEO Michael Shaulov comes on the Bankless Podcast to explore why institutions are choosing to outsource their crypto-native workflows to an infrastructure company like Fireblocks, whose expertise and products aim to provide secure & effective storage, transactions, and issuance.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 6:00 Michael Shaulov of Fireblocks 8:05 Valuation and Raise 13:18 Institutional FOMO 17:39 What is Fireblocks? 22:27 Outsourcing Workflows 27:41 Institutions are Coming 31:31 Clients & Products 41:52 AWS For Crypto Banking 48:22 Security & Management 54:10 Bullish on DeFi 1:00:16 CeFi & DeFi Activity 1:08:20 Using Aave & Compound 1:12:50 Bridging into DeFi 1:15:58 Institutional DeFi 1:22:00 Regulation 1:30:26 Too Successful 1:35:31 The DeFi Mullet 1:39:17 Closing & Disclaimers

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