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DeFi’s next institutional wave may come from users who never see “behind the scenes” – CEO of Katana
Katana CEO Matt Fisher says DeFi’s next wave may come from products that hide the protocols underneath.
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Vitalik wants DeFi price crashes to stop triggering automatic liquidations
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DeFi’s automated yield protocols were built for retail, now they just add another layer of risk
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Aave is bank-sized, but $2.9T in corporate loans reveals the risk DeFi still can’t price
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