Decentralized Finance: Innovation and Opportunities

The Yield

The buzzwords are everywhere - cryptocurrencies, blockchain, decentralized finance. But what do they all mean and what role can they play in your financial future? On this episode of The Yield, Yieldstreet’s Director of Product Marketing, Peter Kerr, CFA, and Head of Institutional Business at Aave, Ajit Tripathi, CFA discuss the push towards decentralized finance. Ajit leads institutional growth, strategy, and partnerships at Aave to enable institutions to participate in decentralized finance, and in their conversation he breaks down the key players in decentralized finance, highlighting the key details and differences between bitcoin, etherium, blockchain technologies and more.

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Key Takeaways:

[1:37] Ajit details his transition into the world of Fintech and cryptocurrencies.

[6:12] Defining crypto, blockchain and decentralized finance.

[12:18] The difference between bitcoin, etherium and other coins.

[15:05] What might coins, blockchain and decentralized finance look like in 10 years?

[19:54] How to include crypto products in your investment portfolio.

[21:47] The mission at Aave starts with creating a more effective market for liquidity.

[24:13] A breakdown of crypto-lending, stable coins and smart contracts.

[28:33] Breaking technologies in the FinTech world.

[32:20] Resolving the friction between regulatory entities and these evolving concepts.

[36:52] “Get your hands dirty and have fun.”

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