The Two-way Mirror: What DAOs And TradFi Can Learn From Each Other - EdCon Osaka 2025 Colors Of Web3 & Entrepreneurship podcast

The two-way mirror: What DAOs and TradFi can learn from each other - EdCon Osaka 2025

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What happens when 98% of your treasury is in your own token and the market crashes? In this eye-opening episode, Lam Trinh breaks down the critical lessons DAOs need to learn from Traditional Finance and what TradFi can learn from the world of decentralized organizations.

From the shocking $77 million Beanstalk hack to treasury diversification strategies that could save DAOs from extinction, this talk reveals why most DAOs are one bear market away from a liquidity crisis. Lam explores the stark differences between TradFi's battle-tested risk management practices and the operational chaos many DAOs face today, while also highlighting the innovative advantages DAOs bring to the table such as transparent governance, modular composability, and borderless contributor networks.

Whether you're managing a DAO treasury, working in Web3, or curious about the future of organizational structures, this episode offers actionable insights on treasury diversification, risk management frameworks, and how the hybrid organizations of tomorrow will combine the best of both worlds. Featuring real-world examples like Nouns DAO and practical strategies for sustainable growth across crypto cycles.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction & Overview

01:30 What DAOs Can Learn From TradFi

02:00 Treasury Diversification in Traditional Finance

04:02 The DAO Treasury Problem: 98% Native Token Risk

05:41 Risk Management Lessons: The $77M Beanstalk Hack

07:30 Operational Chaos vs Established Standards

10:15 Web3's Advantages: Composability & Open Source

12:15 The Modern DAO Governance Stack

13:00 Fast-Moving Culture & Global Contributors

14:00 Case Study: Nouns DAO Model

17:00 Key Takeaways for DAOs: Treasury Strategy

18:30 What TradFi Can Learn From DAOs

19:10 Conclusion

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