20% Yield on Stablecoins Is Just the Beginning | Vikram Arun, Superform CEO
20% Yield on Stablecoins Is Just the Beginning | Vikram Arun, Superform CEO  
Podcast: The Defiant
Published On: Fri Jun 27 2025
Description: Looking to understand stablecoins, onchain yields, and the future of DeFi?Join us as Vikram Arun, CEO of Superform, shares expert insights on stablecoin yield strategies, the role of Web3 technology in automation, and whether 20% onchain yields are truly sustainable in today’s crypto economy. Plus, we explore the impact of the GENIUS Act on the crypto industry and discuss the intersection of innovation and regulation in shaping the future of digital assets. Topics Included: The evolution of stablecoins as a financial tool Why automation is critical for DeFi growth The long-term potential of yield-generating assets The fading stigma of crypto and its real-world financial integration Chapters:00:00 Defiant Info00:41 Introduction to Vikram Arun, Founder and CEO of Superform01:31 Crypto is a better form of money03:30 Early AMMs as an entry into crypto05:44 Stablecoins and yield 07:35 20% onchain yield on Superform: is it sustainable?11:03 Web3 tech with Web2 functionality 13:23 Automation in stablecoin yield15:51 The GENIUS Act’s effects on the crypto ecosystem17:30 GENIUS and decentralization21:20 The importance of demand in ideating crypto products22:55 Circle, Stripe, Paypal, and public sentiment towards stablecoins24:27 Interest rates hold steady, what’s the impact on crypto?26:40 Speculation and the memecoin resurgence30:00 Yield-generating assets and age demographics32:05 Integrating wealth building into people’s mindsets with DeFi33:45 The next phase of onchain yield36:25 Will this innovation be enough to defeat crypto’s bad reputation?37:48 Crypto’s rising tide into TradFi and daily life39:55 NFTs in the next DeFi summer41:48 Advice for people who want to start earning yield43:00 Lightning round!43:55 Closing remarks