Why DeFi Feels Stuck — And How It Could Finally Move Forward | Andre Cronje & Ash Bennington

Ash Bennington is joined by Andre Cronje, co-founder of Sonic Labs and the architect of Sonic, an EVM-compatible protocol that evolved from Fantom and recently hit $1 billion in TVL. They do a deep dive into the project, the DeFi space it promises to revolutionize, and the wider crypto space.


• 🧱 DeFi Is Still Basic: Despite the hype, DeFi remains rudimentary and naive. 🚧 Why? Hacks and exploits from 2021–2022 scared both developers and investors away from true innovation. 😨💸
• 🛑 Innovation Got Crushed: Founders stopped pushing boundaries to avoid reputational damage, while VCs shifted to low-risk clones like Aave and Compound for safer ROI. 🔁💰 The result? A stale ecosystem with unrealized potential.
• 🔐 Hope for a Better Future: Innovation always comes with risk — but with better security frameworks, the DeFi space could finally evolve. 🌱 And even with the current AI hype, DeFi remains a core focus for those building the future. 🚀

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