Vitalik Buterin Pushes Back on Narrow View of DeFi as Simple USDC Yield Farming

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has argued that decentralized finance is being misunderstood when it is reduced to “USDC yield” strategies or simply placing stablecoins into lending protocols like Aave. His comments reflect a broader concern that DeFi’s original goals of openness, innovation, and financial experimentation risk being overshadowed by narrow yield-focused use cases. Key Takeaways … Read more