Bridging TradFi & DeFi: How Autowhale's Thomas Pratter Is Revolutionizing Fund Management
October 9, 2025
Autowhale is bridging the gap between TradFi and crypto by providing sophisticated portfolio management and execution tools for institutional investors.
In this episode of GigaBrain, host Joao Simoes interviews Thomas Pratter, founder and CEO of Autowhale, exploring how their platform is helping institutional investors navigate the crypto space with professional-grade tools for portfolio management, reporting, and execution.
Join Joao Simoes as he speaks with Thomas Pratter, founder and CEO of Autowhale, about bridging the gap between TradFi and crypto through sophisticated execution and automation tools. Discover how Autowhale is revolutionizing portfolio management for institutional investors, the convergence of DeFi with traditional finance, and insights into the current crypto bull market trends. From AI integration possibilities to the future of decentralized exchanges, this episode unpacks essential developments for funds navigating the crypto space and offers a glimpse into the transformative tools shaping institutional crypto adoption.
What You'll Learn:
What You'll Learn:
- How Autowhale is addressing key pain points for crypto funds through unified portfolio management and reporting
- Why institutional adoption requires both crypto-native solutions and traditional finance compliance standards
- The emerging convergence between TradFi and DeFi, particularly in stablecoins and real-world assets
- How funds are leveraging DeFi for yield generation and staking strategies
- Why Bitcoin could reach $250K by year-end 2024, with selective altcoin opportunities ahead
- How institutions can navigate regulatory requirements while accessing crypto market opportunities
- Why the combination of centralized and decentralized exchanges will continue to coexist for institutional trading
- The importance of secure, privacy-focused solutions for institutional portfolio management
Thomas Pratter is the founder and CEO of Autowhale, a platform helping bridge TradFi and crypto through sophisticated execution and automation tools. With a background in software engineering and crypto involvement since 2016, Pratter has extensive experience developing arbitrage software and institutional-grade solutions for crypto projects and funds. He co-founded Autowhale to address the critical infrastructure gap for institutional crypto adoption, creating a comprehensive platform that combines portfolio management, reporting, and execution capabilities. At Autowhale, Pratter focuses on delivering institutional-grade tools that cater to liquid funds managing $5-100M AUM, helping them navigate the complexities of crypto markets while meeting regulatory requirements and maintaining high security standards. His work in developing crypto-native solutions for traditional finance institutions positions him as a key figure in the ongoing convergence of TradFi and DeFi ecosystems.