Goodnow revolutionaries—
Simon from Gauntlet returns to After Dark for a deep dive into DeFi risk management and yield strategies. Gauntlet helps protocols and users understand where yield actually comes from—the single most important question in DeFi.
Simon explains that most things go wrong because users don't understand the source of their yield, whether it's lending yield, staking yield, or something else entirely.
We compare Aave (one giant basket for lending/borrowing) vs Morpho (permissionless, isolated markets) vs Maple/Syrup (institutional lending). Fascinating stat: Aave is now large enough to be considered a top 50 US bank by TVL.
Simon predicts institutional DeFi adoption will be a "big theme of 2026"—slowly then suddenly. Don't miss the discussion of Gauntlet's free Vault Book resource with methodology on 75+ curated vaults across multiple chains including new Solana support on Kamino.
Plus: Sanctum has actually overtaken Jito in Solana liquid staking TVL, and the hosts tease Friday's Arculus announcement.
Links:
- Gauntlet Website
- Vault Book (Free)
- Rise Up Community
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