Banks are looking to get started in DeFi - Aya Kantorovich

Show Notes

The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by August Co-Founder and CEO Aya Kantorovich.

In this episode, Chaparro and Kantorovich went over the state of crypto capital markets, the resilience of DeFi during market downturns, and how banks are looking to get started in DeFi.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction 

01:08 From banking to crypto 

02:30 Why institutions avoid DeFi 

05:33 How institutions impact volatility 

10:50 Crypto as the weekend market 

17:00 Bitcoin as a reserve asset 

20:01 Cambrian explosion of memecoins 

26:28 Coinbase earnings 

31:42 The resiliency of deFi 

37:49 AI Agents 

42:00 Conclusion

GUEST LINKS

Aya Kantorovich - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayakantorovich/

Aya Kantorovich on X - https://x.com/aya_kantor

August - https://www.augustdigital.io/

August on X - https://x.com/august_digital

What is The Scoop?

Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.