The Problem with DeFi Integrations
Today we’re joined by Andrew Hong, Co-Founder of Herd, Advisor at Archetype, and former Headmaster at Dune.
In this episode, we discuss:
Leaving Dune to start Herd
Composability in the age of AI agents
Why crypto due diligence doesn’t scale
Morpho vault complexity & operational risk
AI agents for contract research
Two-sided marketplace: protocols & institutions
Hooks, adapters, and modular vault design
Wallet policies & multisig risk management
Institutional DeFi integrations (Coinbase, BlackRock)
Agent-to-agent payments: hype vs reality
Why crypto needs “boring” infra
AI replacing crypto…
The skinny
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