Inside Upshift: Building the Future of Onchain Vaults | Aya Kantorovich
Gm! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Aya Kantorovich, Co-CEO of Upshift, to discuss the development of multi-chain vault infrastructure, its origins in onchain prime brokerage, and key lessons from past market failures. We cover security risks, institutional adoption, evolving regulation, cross-chain expansion, and broader trends including 24/7 markets, credit strategies, and tokenized assets.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:24) Upshift’s Vault Origin
(5:41) Customer Demand Shapes Product
(9:18) Vault Security and Risk
(17:49) Why Institutions Want Vaults
(24:53) Solana Vault Roadmap
(32:53) Avoiding Mercenary Capital
(38:32) Regulation Gets Easier
(42:46) 24/7 Markets and Perps
(56:48) Closing Comments
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Inside Upshift: Building the Future of Onchain Vaults | Aya Kantorovich
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