EtherFi’s Next Act: Stocks, Loans, and Global Banking | Mike Silagadze

EtherFi is expanding from a crypto-native neobank into a broader financial account built around DeFi. Mike Silagadze joins David to break down the next version of the product, including tokenized stocks and metals, Aave V4-powered credit, yield-bearing balances, global fiat rails, and a much more normie-friendly experience.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 EtherFi’s Next Act
4:20 Stocks, Yield, and Credit
9:48 Building Beyond the Crypto Casino
16:05 Tokenized Assets and Aave V4
22:03 How EtherFi’s Lending Market Works
26:32 EtherFi Summer and What Comes Next
30:05 From Fiat Rails to Crypto Payments
37:05 ETHFI Buybacks, Privacy, and the Endgame

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Mike Silagadze
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