Episode 7 of The Starting Block was broadcasted live with Gareth Jenkinson and AAVE Founder and CEO Stani Kulechov.
AAVE Founder & CEO Stani Kulechov joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to announce the launch of Aave Stable Vaults, a new vault architecture enabling fintechs and institutions to integrate DeFi yield with predictable rates, multi-chain support, and multi-asset deposits.
OUTLINE
03:06 - Welcome & Show Preview
04:23 - Swift Goes On-Chain
05:21 - Sony Bank Stablecoin Plans
06:00 - Paradigm's $1.2B Fund
06:44 - AscendX Shuts Down
07:22 - Interpol Fraud Crackdown
08:11 - Block Inc. Settlement
08:51 - MiCA Expansion Talks
09:30 - Blockchain Developer Safe Harbor
10:35 - Stable Vaults Launch Explained
18:11 - Aave V4 Update
21:10 - DeFi Security & Ethereum's Future
Guest links:
Stani Kulechov - https://x.com/StaniKulechov
AAVE - https://x.com/Aave
Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson - https://x.com/gazza_jenks
The Block - https://x.com/TheBlockCo
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