Vaults Are The Next Asset Management Revolution

Vaults promise to rebuild asset management from scratch and do it faster, cheaper, and fully programmable, but the path from niche DeFi product to institutional backbone is far from straightforward. We sit down this week to unpack how vaults are evolving from crypto-native yield tools into a serious contender for institutional capital. We explore programmable funds, institutional adoption, risk and regulation, recent DeFi hacks, and what still needs to happen before vaults scale into a multi-trillion dollar opportunity. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:45 Why Bitwise Likes Vaults 05:16 What Vaults Actually Are 09:02 Vaults As Smart Funds 14:13 Transparency And Customization 20:18 Are Vaults Securities? 27:12 Ads (Blockworks Investor Relations) 28:01 What Curators Actually Do 35:22 Beyond Yield Strategies 40:17 Why Institutions Lag 43:21 DeFi Hack Risks 51:18 Centralization Or DeFi FOLLOW THE SHOW › Inflection Point – https://x.com/BWInflection › Marc – https://x.com/marcarjoon › Matt – https://x.com/Matt_Hougan › David – https://x.com/dlawant › Michael – https://x.com/marcryptonio › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks DISCLAIMER Nothing said on Inflection Point is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.