DeFi Summer ☀️ with the Aave fam

“Market Cap” 🧢 courtesy of Arbitrum x Robinhood

Overheard in Cannes “DeFi is the vertical that will onboard the next Billion users onchain” 👀

Every year, EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference shows how much Ethereum is growing and maturing. And every year I leave more certain that the quality of the people around us, at kpk (formerly karpatkey) and across the ecosystem, is what makes that possible.

Unposted from EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference Cannes 🇫🇷

Modern DeFi organizations require clear structure in order to be at their best Investment Policy Statements built with kpk (formerly karpatkey) set organisations up for success, by aligning internal and external stakeholders for protocol development. ➡️ thedefiant.io/education/defi… [sponsored]

In September 2024, we set a goal to use active onchain asset management to drive sustainability and growth for the project, improving protocol performance and accruing value to its stakeholders. In 9 months, dYdX deployed 79M DYDX through a structured treasury programme. The

A few weeks ago, EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference reaffirmed what’s been steadily progressing. DeFi is entering a phase of institutional alignment and infrastructure depth. Devconnect ARG Buenos Aires is next. Let’s connect and keep building.

Stablecoins are the superstar use-case for crypto. In 2016, when I first learned about USDT, I didn’t expect Tether to hit $163B. But here we are: ✨Quarterly stablecoin transfer volume reached an all-time high of $9.83 Trillion in Q2 '25. ✨The stablecoin supply on

Ethereum turns 10 next week. It’s been a roller-coaster with crazy trends coming and going. Who remembers CryptoKitties? DeFi is the one that stuck. With time, it grew bigger and stronger, and it became a core pillar for Ethereum. ✨ DEXs are now 30% of all spot volume. ✨

$130 Billion worth of $ETH are staked on Ethereum to secure the network. That is, 30% of total supply. More staked ETH means a more secure network. If you're building in crypto, this is the layer you want to be on.

Ten years that changed everything: 🌐 DNS to ENS ens.eth 🛟 Custody to self-custody Safe.eth 🦄 🐮 CEX to DEX Uniswap Labs 🦄 & CoW DAO 👻 0.25% interest to DeFi Aave 🐰 Physical wallet to crypto wallet Rabby Wallet 💜 Social network to onchain social network Farcaster

pNetwork predicted the rise of L2s and the challenge of liquidity fragmentation in 2019. We pioneered decentralised cross-chain bridging. We collaborated with leading DeFi protocols, including Curve and PancakeSwap, and supported 15+ chains, including OG L2s Polygon and

At the beginning of the year, ensdao.eth mandated kpk (formerly karpatkey) to support with cash flow management and diversify its treasury into stablecoins. Over 4 months, we completed a 6,000 ETH swap via time-weighted average price (TWAP) transactions. Through skilled execution, we achieved a

Bitcoin is undefeated. Ethereum is undeniable. → $170B monthly DEX volume → $140B+ in stablecoin TVL → 90% of onchain RWAs → 10 yrs uninterrupted uptime → 1.1M+ validators, real decentralization → Zero vendor lock-in, zero pay-to-play Different game. Same mission.

EulerSwap processed $540M in volume in its first month. That volume? It flows through Uniswap Labs 🦄. This is the power of protocol distribution. Uniswap’s liquidity is accessed across countless interfaces—MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, 1inch, Matcha. MetaMask alone has processed ~15M

Active participation in DAO governance is a core element of kpk (formerly karpatkey)’s approach to asset management. It lets us better understand and support the DAOs we serve. We win, when they win. kpk.io/delegate/

The Uniswap Foundation set a vision for evolving Uniswap Governance. A vision where governance can turn on the protocol fee, fund innovation, form partnerships and improve legal protection for its participants. Uniswap DAO adopting a DUNA structure is THE key step forward to make this

The work DeFi Education Fund is doing for DeFi policy, advocacy, and education is essential. Quietly, one of the most important contributors to the space. Grateful for their efforts.