What DeFi Needs to Grow Up
summary
Regulation remains fragmented and unpredictable, so the panel argues for legal and enforcement certainty and staged rulemaking rather than blanket bans; institutions first demand custody, then staking, then access to DeFi, with custody firms supporting chain launches and validators offering infrastructure — one provider notes ~40 chains and 2+ billion in delegation under management. Stablecoins earn institutional interest by enabling 24/7 settlement, and noncustodial staking plus active governance are presented as the clearest paths to resilient, user-controlled growth.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00DeFi’s maturity challenges
- 1:06Regulation’s role
- 3:57Building trusted infrastructure
- 9:20Non-custodial participation
- 12:32Institutions vs crypto natives
- 14:17Staking for resilience
- 19:20Actionable steps
- 22:34Sustainability for users
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