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How Vaults Bring Transparent, Programmable Yields w/ Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet)
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In episode 10 of Money Code, hosts Chuk Okpalugo and Raj Parekh are joined by Tarun Chitra, Co-Founder and CEO of Gauntlet, a leading vault curator.
We explore DeFi’s evolution and how the industry has converged on “vault curation”. DeFi vaults are the onchain analogue of ETFs or credit funds, but with 24/7 liquidity, programmable risk constraints, and hardened sandboxes that can safely support agentic/algorithmic asset management.
We discuss what vaults solve for, how fintechs should navigate yield options, and where DeFi and asset managers intersect as the world moves toward tokenized money and fully electronic credit markets.
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Connect with the Hosts & Guest
Chuk Okpalugo: LinkedIn, X, stablecoinblueprint.com
Raj Parekh: LinkedIn, X, monad.xyz
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Chapters
1. Welcome, Guests, And Setup (00:00:00)
2. Gauntlet’s Origin And Mission (00:01:00)
3. From Risk Models To Vault Curation (00:05:40)
4. What Vaults Are And Why They Matter (00:08:45)
5. Public Vs Private Data In DeFi (00:15:20)
6. User Needs, ETFs, And Exit Rights (00:20:40)
7. Fintech Hybrids, Coinbase, Morpho (00:25:20)
8. Lending Market Evolution In DeFi (00:30:10)
9. Yield-Bearing Assets And Leverage (00:36:20)
10. Three Yield Tranches For Fintechs (00:41:30)
11. Tokenized Funds, Liquidity, And KYC (00:48:00)
12. Should Asset Managers Become Curators (00:54:00)
13. A Practical Checklist For Builders (01:00:10)
14. Diligence: Chains, Protocols, Curators (01:06:20)
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