EXCLUSIVE: AAVE Launches Stable Vaults w/ Stani Kulechov

The Starting Block · Aug 12, 2026 · 30m · transcript

AAVE Founder & CEO Stani Kulechov joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to announce the launch of Aave Stable Vaults, a new vault architecture enabling fintechs and institutions to integrate DeFi yield with predictable rates, multi-chain support, and multi-asset deposits.

OUTLINE

03:06 - Welcome & Show Preview

04:23 - Swift Goes On-Chain

05:21 - Sony Bank Stablecoin Plans

06:00 - Paradigm's $1.2B Fund

06:44 - AscendX Shuts Down

07:22 - Interpol Fraud Crackdown

08:11 - Block Inc. Settlement

08:51 - MiCA Expansion Talks

09:30 - Blockchain Developer Safe Harbor

10:35 - Stable Vaults…