In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin interviews Stani Kulechov, the founder of Aave, to discuss Ethereum's 10th anniversary and the future of DeFi. Stani reflects on the evolution of Ethereum, from its early days to its current status as a leading blockchain for decentralized finance. He expresses his bullish outlook on Ethereum, highlighting its resilience and the growth of DeFi, stablecoins, and real-world asset tokenization. The conversation covers Aave's journey, its focus on Ethereum mainnet, and its vision for integrating traditional finance with DeFi through initiatives like Horizon and Aave v4. Stani also shares his thoughts on the crypto treasury trend, the role of the Ethereum Foundation, and the potential for DeFi to offer more transparent and efficient financial solutions compared to traditional systems. The episode concludes with a discussion on the future of DeFi, the importance of stablecoins and RWAs, and the challenges of liquidity segmentation.
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