At the Digital Asset Summit in New York, Aave Labs founder Stani Kulechov and Ethena CEO Guy Young discussed the growing trend of decentralized finance (DeFi) offering stable, predictable returns akin to traditional bonds or savings products. This shift allows investors to secure yields even amidst market volatility. Guy Young highlighted Pendle's role in enabling swaps between fixed and floating rates, providing users with options for stable or variable returns. However, he acknowledged the difficulty in predicting market movements three months in advance. Stani Kulechov emphasized Aave's function as a liquidity hub, facilitating the launch of new DeFi products through deep capital pools. He noted that while current DeFi yields are largely driven by trading and leverage, future yields are expected to increasingly derive from on-chain traditional financial assets and asset tokenization.