📢 DeFi Beyond “USDC Yield”: What Vitalik’s Comment Signals - @VitalikButerin recently pushed back on the idea that DeFi is just “USDC yield” or “put USDC into Aave.” His point is that DeFi’s core value is reducing counterparty risk and keeping finance more open and self-custodied, not just chasing returns. He also noted that some algorithmic stablecoin designs can qualify as “DeFi,” but only if they genuinely improve the risk profile (e.g., overcollateralized and/or diversified structures) rather than hiding leverage.