Achieving DeFi Edge as an Institution
summary
Argues that institutions gain real DeFi edge by building small autonomous teams, concrete infrastructure and strict treasury rules rather than vague strategy. Recommends Conway's law as a guiding principle, using tools like DeFiLlama and on‑chain analytics with automated alerts, and testing with actual operations: open exchange accounts and wallets, buy an NFT or take a loan, then launch a minimal on‑chain product for one paying customer. Stresses paranoia: plan runway, ask “what if token goes to zero,” and enforce risk limits.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Scaling DeFi teams
- 1:31Conway's law in DeFi
- 2:54Institutional DeFi evolution
- 3:59Key scaling ingredients
- 5:41Avoiding easy money
- 6:24DeFi infrastructure
- 7:25Risk management role
- 8:53Treasury pitfalls
- 10:18Institutional DeFi plan
- 12:46Stay paranoid and question
- 13:07Q&A
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