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Building crypto vaults with Veda co-founder Sun Raghupathi

Building crypto vaults with Veda co-founder Sun Raghupathi

Update: 2025-07-24
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The Block's Head of Growth, Tim Copeland, was joined by Veda co-founder and CEO Sun Raghupathi.




Tim and Sun discussed how DeFi vaults are simplifying complex finance systems and looking to drive mainstream and institutional adoption. Sun explained on Veda's Vault architecture, the importance of security, and the evolving competitive landscape in the DeFi space.




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00:00 – Introduction


00:25 – What is Veda?


03:31 – Potential Contagion Risks


04:30 – GMX Hack


05:39 – DeFi Hacks 


08:16 – Challenges of Building Vaults


09:48 – DeFi's Evolution


15:23 – Institutional Involvement


16:58 – Vault Uses in TradFi


17:47 – Tokenized Stocks


20:44 – Vaults vs. Staking


22:48 – Types of Vault Strategies


24:39 – AI in Vault Management


25:47 – Veda’s Future Plans


26:37 – Conclusion




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Guest links:


Sun - ⁠https://x.com/sunandr_


Veda - ⁠⁠https://x.com/veda_labs




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Building crypto vaults with Veda co-founder Sun Raghupathi

Building crypto vaults with Veda co-founder Sun Raghupathi

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