Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
This week, Stani Kulechov & Mike Silagadze join the show to discuss the aftermath of the KelpDAO exploit. We deep dive into why this hack could have potentially killed DeFi, launching the DeFi United fund, how to mitigate against future hacks, why DeFi tokens are uninvestable and more .Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:08 How The KelpDAO Exploit Could Have Killed DeFi
14:13 Fidelity Crypto Ad
14:48 Launching DeFi United
30:12 Fidelity Crypto Ad
30:52 The Future of Aave & EtherFi
39:00 DeFi’s Speculative Premium
43:00 How To Prevent DeFi Hacks?
53:00 Why DeFi Tokens Are Uninvestable
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, Rob and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
This week, Stani Kulechov & Mike Silagadze join the show to discuss the aftermath of the KelpDAO exploit. We deep dive into why this hack could have potentially killed DeFi, launching the DeFi United fund, how to mitigate against future hacks, why DeFi tokens are uninvestable and more .Enjoy!
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Follow Stani: https://x.com/StaniKulechov
Follow Mike: https://x.com/MikeSilagadze
Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz
Follow Empire: https://x.com/theempirepod
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This episode is brought to you by Fidelity Crypto. Learn more at Fidelity.com/crypto
Fidelity Crypto was built in-house with over a dozen years of crypto experience. So you can trade crypto and stocks in one place at Fidelity, backed by industry-leading security. Fidelity Crypto. We're here to help you feel good about investing in crypto.
Crypto is offered by Fidelity Digital Assets, NA, is not insured by FDIC or SIPC and includes risk of complete loss. Securities offered by Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Member NYSE, SIPC.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:08 How The KelpDAO Exploit Could Have Killed DeFi
14:13 Fidelity Crypto Ad
14:48 Launching DeFi United
30:12 Fidelity Crypto Ad
30:52 The Future of Aave & EtherFi
39:00 DeFi’s Speculative Premium
43:00 How To Prevent DeFi Hacks?
53:00 Why DeFi Tokens Are Uninvestable
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, Rob and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
