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In this episode of the Crypto Beat, Tim Copeland and Kelvin Sparks were joined by Chaos Labs Founder and CEO Omer Goldberg to discuss how data-driven risk modeling, on-chain oracles, and AI can harden DeFi, from smoothing thin markets to stress-testing stablecoins.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
00:57 - Omer’s path to crypto
07:36 - What “risk” means in DeFi
11:48 - Oracles to mitigate thin-market volatility
15:02 - Do smart contracts end counterparty risk?
19:24 - Institutions, Ethereum dominance, and security maturity
21:19 - Why stablecoins are surging (and likely to persist)
22:47 - Oracles as the biggest hidden risk
25:34 - Making on-chain data usable
31:56 - DeFi agents and the need for guardrails
35:52 - Today’s stablecoin risks vs algos
39:56 - Wrap-up & sign-off
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Guest links:
Omer Goldberg - https://x.com/omeragoldberg
Chaos Labs - https://x.com/chaoslabs
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In this episode of the Crypto Beat, Tim Copeland and Kelvin Sparks were joined by Chaos Labs Founder and CEO Omer Goldberg to discuss how data-driven risk modeling, on-chain oracles, and AI can harden DeFi, from smoothing thin markets to stress-testing stablecoins.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
00:57 - Omer’s path to crypto
07:36 - What “risk” means in DeFi
11:48 - Oracles to mitigate thin-market volatility
15:02 - Do smart contracts end counterparty risk?
19:24 - Institutions, Ethereum dominance, and security maturity
21:19 - Why stablecoins are surging (and likely to persist)
22:47 - Oracles as the biggest hidden risk
25:34 - Making on-chain data usable
31:56 - DeFi agents and the need for guardrails
35:52 - Today’s stablecoin risks vs algos
39:56 - Wrap-up & sign-off
The Block Newsletters
The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit theblock.co/newsletters
Guest links:
Omer Goldberg - https://x.com/omeragoldberg
Chaos Labs - https://x.com/chaoslabs
Are you hiring in crypto?
Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test.
Faster hiring, stronger teams.
Sign up for a trial today: theblock.co/campus
The Crypto Beat is a live streaming podcast focused on topical crypto news events. The podcast will feature multiple guests who are deep in the crypto industry sharing their views on the topic of the day. It will be available across X, Twitch and YouTube and made available afterwards on popular audio platforms.