
Episode #19
Aave and the future of on-chain finance | Crypto Clarified
In this episode of Crypto Clarified, we speak with Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave, about the evolution of decentralised finance and his vision for the future of on-chain finance. From Aave's beginnings in crypto-native lending to the growing role of tokenised real-world assets, we explore how DeFi is evolving and why bringing assets on-chain may only be the first step. The conversation looks at how lending and credit markets can give those assets greater utility, why 24/7 markets and instant settlement matter, and how Aave V4 is being built to support a much broader range of financial use cases. We also discuss institutional adoption, the importance of resilience and risk management, and how DeFi could help finance everything from traditional securities to the infrastructure underpinning AI, robotics and renewable energy.

