Andrei Anisimov - DeFi: The App Store Moment for Finance - TOKEN2049 Singapore 2025
In this thought-provoking presentation from TOKEN2049 Singapore 2025, Andrei Anisimov, co-founder of Hypersurface, draws a compelling parallel between the transformative launch of the App Store and the burgeoning potential of Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Anisimov, with his extensive background in software engineering and experience with blockchain pioneers like Coinbase, argues that DeFi heralds an "App Store moment" for finance, poised to revolutionize financial services similarly to how the App Store invigorated the mobile phone industry.
He outlines how the App Store democratized access to app development, allowing innovative applications like Uber and Spotify to thrive. Similarly, Anisimov envisions DeFi as an open platform that reimagines existing financial applications, enhances user experience, and creates entirely new categories of financial products. He highlights the stark contrast between traditional finance, which often presents complex products in a user-unfriendly manner, and DeFi, which allows for seamless, instant transactions and democratization of financial products like lending.
Anisimov delves into real-world examples, such as the transformation in asset swaps, which DeFi makes instant and globally accessible. He emphasizes the vast potential of DeFi to scale and simplify powerful financial strategies, particularly focusing on covered calls—a sophisticated financial product traditionally buried in complexity—bringing them to mainstream prominence through intuitive design and composable infrastructure.
Join Andrei Anisimov as he shares insights on how Hypersurface is building the future of finance with DeFi at its core. Don't miss out on this chance to explore the cutting edge of financial technology. Remember to like, comment, and subscribe for more visionary content from TOKEN2049.
