• Crypto for Advisors: crypto vaults explained Crypto vaults explained: Learn about risk layers (smart contract, redemption), composability and how RWAs will change DeFi yields. • What to know: You’re readingCrypto for Advisors, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter that unpacks digital assets for financial advisors.Subscribe hereto get it every Thursday. • In today’s newsletter, Nassim Alexandre from RockawayX takes us through crypto vaults, what they are, how they work and risk evaluation. • ThenLucas Kozinski, from Renzo Protocol, answers questions about decentralized finance in Ask an Expert. • -Sarah Morton Understanding vaults: what happens beyond the yield Capital flowing into crypto vaults surged past $6 billion last year, with projections indicating it could double by the end of 2026. • With that growth, a sharp split has emerged between vaults with robust engineering and controls and vaults that are essentially yield packaging.
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- Crypto vaults, on‑chain managed funds that issue tokenized shares, have attracted over $6 billion in capital last year and could double by 2026. CoinDesk’s “Crypto for Advisors” newsletter explains that vaults differ from traditional funds by offering full on‑chain transparency of allocations, parameters, and changes. Three risk layers are highlighted: smart‑contract risk (code failures, audit status, timelocks), underlying asset risk (credit quality and liquidity), and redemption risk (conditions and speed of capital return). Quality vaults rely on robust curators who select diversified assets, enforce multi‑signature controls, and continuously monitor risk, whereas many vaults simply package yield without deep oversight.
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