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Bitcoin.com News InterviewsWhy users don’t mind a bit of centralizationSya Kantor knows why users don’t mind a bit of centralization, if it gives them a better experience.🌐August Digital CEO & Co-founder Aya Kantorovich explains why crypto’s next phase won’t be pure DeFi or pure CeFi — but a hybrid that blends both. Full interview here. 🔽Timestamps:00:00 The Rise of Centralized Crypto Companies03:03 Aya's Journey into Crypto and Institutional Finance05:59 Understanding Prime Brokerage in Crypto09:05 Capital Efficiency and DeFi Challenges12:05 Institutional Clients and Digital Asset Treasuries14:49 Risk Management in Digital Asset...
2025-11-1033 min
11AM w/ Seed ClubAya Kantorovich, Co-Founder + Co-CEO of Upshift, November '25Intro: Co-Founder + Co-CEO of August, the largest DeFi prime brokerage, and Upshift, a defi product democratizing access to institutional strategies and yield. Upshift came out of stealth in April this year and already has $500M TVL.
Ecosystem: ETH + Arb, Base, Optimism
Investors: Dragonfly Ventures,6th Man Ventures, SCB Limited, Foresight Ventures, FinTech Collective, Robot Ventures, and Maven11
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1me_-VhoX3h3RmztmfEgbF1S0QpeHr1G8_Ac23R7EzRQ/edit?tab=t.0
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2025-11-0500 min11AM w/ Seed ClubAya Kantorovich, Co-Founder + Co-CEO of Upshift, October '25Intro: Co-Founder + Co-CEO of August, the largest DeFi prime brokerage, and Upshift, a defi product democratizing access to institutional strategies and yield. Upshift came out of stealth in April this year and already has $500M TVL.
Ecosystem: ETH + Arb, Base, Optimism
Investors: Dragonfly Ventures,6th Man Ventures, SCB Limited, Foresight Ventures, FinTech Collective, Robot Ventures, and Maven11
*One Pager Sent by the Team
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1me_-VhoX3h3RmztmfEgbF1S0QpeHr1G8_Ac23R7EzRQ/edit?tab=t.0
🌱 Investing in early stage consumer crypto companies: https://seedclub.com/
🎬 Broadcasting live: https://x.com/seedclubhq
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2025-10-1600 min
The RollupWhat Happens When Treasury Products Flood The Market? with Aya Kantorovich and Shiliang TangDAT fever is cooling, but institutions aren't slowing down.We sit down with Ilya from August and Shiliang from Monarq to explore what happens when treasury products saturate the market and Asian capital floods later-stage DATs. We cover whether buying call options instead of spot is becoming the new institutional playbook and the systemic risks lurking below.The RollupWebsite: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd9vbF3hJA2n7qoL5?si=f5ab82aaf7e2428dPodcast: https://therollup...
2025-09-0436 min
The RollupPremia Labs’ Alpha, Monad’s Next Chapter, Markets, ETF Flows and DeFi Yields with Aya Kantorovich, Shiliang Tang, Kevin McCordic and CozyThe Rollup TV is brought to you by:Boundless: https://beboundless.xyz/AltLayer: https://www.altlayer.io/Vertex: https://vertexprotocol.com/Subsquid: https://www.sqd.ai/Join The Rollup Family:Website: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd..Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X: https://www.x.com/robbie_rollupFollow Andy on X: https://www.x...
2025-09-031h 54
Avalanche LiveGranting Institutions Easy Access to DeFi with August DigitalAccessing DeFi used to be complex and fragmented—especially for institutions navigating on-chain finance for the first time. Today on Avalanche Live, we’re exploring how August Digital is changing that, offering seamless access to multiple DeFi protocols through one unified platform built for institutional scale.SpeakersAya Kantorovich - Co-Founder and Co-CEO of August Digital, with previous experience at Pantera Capital and FalconX.Vera - Senior Investment Associate at Blizzard Fund.Breevie - Senior Social Media Manager at Ava Labs.
2025-06-2637 min
The Edge PodcastWhy DeFi’s Next Trillion Will Come From InstitutionsAya Kantorovich is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder at August and Upshift.In this episode, we explore how Aya's team is building institutional-grade infrastructure to unlock the next wave of capital into DeFi. Plus, how everyday users can earn the same curated, risk-managed yield as institutions!------🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap►...
2025-06-061h 04
Zima RedAya Kantorovich – Inside August’s $12B Trading Engine for Digital Assets – ep 173https://x.com/aya_kantorhttps://x.com/august_digital https://x.com/upshift_fi Follow me on X - https://x.com/AndrewSteinwoldFounders seeking capital, reach out to us at Sfermion - https://www.sfermion.io Subscribe to my newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.comCheck out my podcast speaking with crypto investors - https://www.youtube.com/@AngelstoAllocators
2025-04-181h 01
Bloomberg TechTesla Emerging as Tariff Winner, Crypto Welcomes Paul Aktin for SEC ChairBloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses how President Trump’s 25% tariff on the auto sector is impacting shares of Tesla and Rivian with Andrew Rogers of Boundary Stone Partners. Plus, Austin Russell, CEO of LiDAR maker Luminar joins to talk about his company’s new deal to supply tech to Caterpillar. And Aya Kantorovich, co-founder August, says the crypto industry has seen more progress in the last four months than in the previous four years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-03-2743 min
The ScoopBanks are looking to get started in DeFiThe Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by August Co-Founder and CEO Aya Kantorovich.In this episode, Chaparro and Kantorovich went over the state of crypto capital markets, the resilience of DeFi during market downturns, and how banks are looking to get started in DeFi.OUTLINE00:00 Introduction 01:08 From banking to crypto 02:30 Why institutions avoid DeFi 05:33 How institutions impact volatility 10:50 Crypto as the weekend market 17:00 Bitcoin as a reserve asset 20:01 Cambrian explosion of memecoins 26:28 Coinbas...
2025-02-2145 min
GRTiQ PodcastAya Kantorovich, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of August and UpshiftLeave feedback!Today I am speaking with Aya Kantorovich, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of August. Long-time listeners will recognize Aya - this is her second appearance on the GRTiQ Podcast. Since her first appearance on Ep. 66 in May 2022, Aya has launched two innovative platforms: August, an institutional-grade DeFi platform, and Upshift, its retail counterpart, both focused on providing transparent, real-yield opportunities in decentralized finance.Drawing from her extensive experience in institutional crypto markets, Aya has shaped August's vision of bridging traditional finance with DeFi through robust infrastructure and risk management. The platform now supports over $300 million...
2025-02-071h 05
The Wolf Of All StreetsCrypto Dump: The Perfect Time To Buy Bitcoin & Altcoins?Bitcoin and broad crypto markets are going through a massive sell-off. What caused it and when is the best time to buy crypto? I am joined by Aya Kantorovich, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of August, institutional grade platform for crypto.Aya Kantorovich: https://x.com/aya_kantorIn the second part of the show, Dan from The Chart Guys will share his market analysis and some trades. The Chart Guys: https://www.youtube.com/@ChartGuys ►► JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER, DELIVE...
2025-01-0940 min
The Defiant - DeFi PodcastRed Pilling Institutions: Raising in the Bear Market and How CeFi implosions grew DeFi
Aya Kantorovich is the co-CEO and co-founder of Fractal, which is an infrastructure provider enabling institutions to clear, settle, and margin digital asset trades on-chain.
In today's podcast, Aya shares her founder journey at Fractal, the impact of the FTX collapse on institutional players, DeFi growth since many CeFi companies imploded, how Fractal is red-pilling institutions, as well as her prediction on how many institutions will be cosseting crypto and having tokens on the balance sheet in 5 to 10 years time and so much more.
But first, Aya tells us about her crypto journey thus far.
2023-07-3144 min
DiffuseTap PodcastDiffuseTap: Can Crypto Lending Be Safe?What unique risks are associated with crypto loans, and how can they be mitigated to ensure a safe lending environment?
Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Aya Kantorovich and Alexandre Elkrief, Co-founders of Fractal, about why crypto lending is perceived as “unsafe”, what regulators have to say about lending, and how technology can help legitimize crypto lending for institutional investors.
2023-07-2825 min
Crypto Clarified - Investing in the TruthCrypto Clarified: Discussing the Current Crypto Space with Aya KantorovichThis week, Ben is joined by Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Fractal, Aya Kantorovich. Together they discuss her journey into the Crypto space, what has happened in 2023 so far and what could be next.
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2023-06-1542 min
ArchebyteBuilding Crypto Infra for Institutions with Aya KantorovichOn this episode of Archebyte we are joined by Aya Kantorovich, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Fractal, to discuss crypto’s history, what it’s like to be a founder in the industry, and the importance of building institutional grade crypto infrastructure.As a former founding member of FalconX and current Co-CEO of Fractal Clearing, Aya deeply understands the role that institutions play in the world of crypto. She begins our conversation by highlighting exactly that before giving us a quick (but fantastic) history lesson on the crypto industry as a whole.As Aya explains, institutions have...
2023-04-2630 minGRTiQ PodcastAya Kantorovich - Head of Institutional Coverage at FalconXLeave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Aya Kantorovich, Head of Institutional Coverage at FalconX, a comprehensive digital asset platform that enables institutional investors to access and manage their crypto strategies in a single interface. As you’re about to hear, Aya is truly brilliant and shares many incredible insights throughout the interview. During our conversation, Aya talks about her experience working in crypto, how Ethereum captured her interest and showed her what was possible in the space, her unique perspectives on institutional investors and how more and more of them are participating in crypto, and h...
2022-05-271h 07
DiffuseTap PodcastDiffuseTap: DeFi Meets TradFiHow has the rise of DeFi, NFTs, and other new asset classes impacted the institutional allocator’s portfolio?
Last time on DiffuseTap, we ask Aya Kantorovich, Head of Institutional Coverage at FalconX, about how their customer base has evolved to service the Tradfi crowd, how this audience’s needs is shaping technology innovation in DeFi, and what challenges and opportunities are still untouched at the intersection of DeFi and Tradfi.
2022-05-0329 min
The Index PodcastDeFi, Metaverse, and the Next Wave of Web3 with Aya KantorovichHost Alex Kehaya joins Aya Kantorovich, Head of Institutional Coverage at FalconX a digital trading asset platform. A great conversation on what's next for DeFI, the crypto economy, and why the metaverse is the next wave of Web3.Show LinksThe Index X ChannelYouTube
2022-02-0941 min
MikoBits Blockchain NFT and DeFi showEpisode 31: DeFi both Institutional and RetailGreat conversation with Aya Kantorovich from FalconX.
Discussion of the state of regulation, CeFi vs DeFi, BitMex, AML, AMM, liquidity etc.
* DeFi opening finance and democratizing market accessibility for retail
* CEX, DEX, or the same? Crypto juggling labels and what it means for traders.
* Liquidity! Centralized and decentralized, what differentiates AMMs (Automated Market Makers) from centralized liquidity providers
* The global landscape, we cover Cold War, Geopolitical tensions in Africa, China-US relations, and more
* And finally, everyone's favorite, regulation! What does regulation mean for institutions, what questions should...
2021-12-1456 min
The ScoopFalconX's Aya Kantorovich explains what's been behind bitcoin's latest price gyrationsAya Kantorovich, head of institutional coverage at FalconX, has been experiencing a bit of déjà vu. Kantorovich, a former associate at crypto hedge fund Pantera, joined The Scoop to unpack the crypto market's recent bouts of volatility and how the market is stuck in a cycle of retail-led drawdowns. FalconX — an aggregator of crypto trading flows — has a window into both the retail and institutional market. According to Kantorovich, liquidations across off-shore market venues, cascading liquidations, and the inability for traders to access crypto exchange platforms drive prices down. When money can't move around, price dr...
2021-06-0336 min
Coinscrum :: Crypto News, Analysis, DeFiThis week in the markets w/ FalconX's Aya Kantorovich//Coinscrum Markets EP46 Segment - Crypto RFQ with Aya Kantorovich//Read on Coinscrum Website www.coinscrum.com or watch the video version on our Youtube Channel.//Follow our Social Media:: www.linkedin.com/company/coinscrum www.twitter.com/coinscrum www.facebook.com/Coinscrum //Join our Facebook Community:: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Coinscrum //Our sponsors::Buy & HODL BTC/ETH/LTC/XRP on Luno - http://www.coinscrum.com/luno-exchange/Earn up to 8% interest with Blockfi - http://www.coinscrum.com/blockfi-earn-interest/Analyse on-chain data at ByteTree - http://www.coinscrum.com/bytetree-terminal/
2021-04-1517 min
BlockHashAya Kantorovich - Head of Coverage for FalconXToday on the podcast, Aya Kantorovich and Brandon Zemp discuss FalconX. Aya is the Head of Institutional Coverage and has a stellar background in finance. FalconX is an all-in-one service for institutions to borrow, lend, trade, store, custody and clear cryptocurrency. They also cover the top cryptocurrencies that institutions are buying, thoughts on Bitcoin as digital Gold, why DeFi is important and much more!
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2021-02-1045 min
A11 CryptoA11 Crypto Startup Series - FalconX. Institutional digital asset trading platform with deep liquidity and prime servicesHave you ever wondered when you clicked on buy or sell button, who are the players that make your trade happen? What does institutional trading of crypto look like? What challenges does the industry face on the road to mass adoption?
In the episode, I spoke with Aya Kantorovich, Head of Institutional Coverage at FalconX, to unpack and discuss these subjects. FalconX (https://falconx.io), backed by the likes of Amex Ventures and Accel Partners, is looking to tackle the fragmentation of liquidity and lack of institutional grade trading infrastructure in crypto wi...
2021-02-0952 min
Fundamental Value: Digital Assets UncoveredEp. 24 Crypto Market Structure with Aya Kantorovich (FalconX)In our twenty-fourth episode Aya Kantorovich discusses cryptocurrency market structure, institutional trading, growing the TAM, and crypto fundamentals.Aya Kantorovich is Institutional Sales Lead at FalconXThis podcast was recorded and is being made available solely for informational purposes. The information, statements, comments, views and opinions provided in this podcast should not be construed as the provision of investment advice or as an offer to buy or sell any securities or tokens or to make or consider any investment or course of action.Aya Kantorovich Twitter: https://twitter.com/aya_kantor Aya...
2020-11-021h 06