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DeFi Meets TradFi: Inside HyperStrategy's Bold Treasury Innovation with Rekt
October 2, 2025
HyperStrategy emerges as a revolutionary DeFi protocol merging traditional finance strategies with on-chain innovation through tokenized treasury management. In this episode of the GigaBrain podcast, host Joao Simoes interviews Rekt, the visionary behind HyperStrategy, to explore how their protocol is reimagining corporate treasury management by combining MicroStrategy's successful Bitcoin strategy with DeFi yield optimization techniques.
Discover why the wild west of DeFi presents unique opportunities for traditional institutions looking to enter the crypto space, and how HyperStrategy is positioning itself as a bridge between conventional finance and decentralized ecosystems

What You'll Learn:
- How HyperStrategy adapts MicroStrategy's treasury management approach for the DeFi ecosystem
- Why convertible bonds are becoming a powerful tool for acquiring crypto assets on-chain
- The mechanics of DeFi treasury looping and how it amplifies traditional bond strategies
- How HyperStrategy's yield generation benefits both the protocol and token holders
- Why the convergence of TradFi and DeFi creates unique opportunities for treasury management
- The framework for managing risk in large-scale token treasury operations
- The strategic importance of community alignment in building sustainable DeFi protocols

Rekt is the visionary behind HyperStrategy, a DeFi protocol designed to mirror MicroStrategy's approach to treasury management within the HyperLiquid ecosystem. With over 11 years of experience in crypto trading and DeFi, combined with a strong background in traditional finance, Rekt has pioneered innovative approaches to on-chain convertible bond protocols and treasury farming strategies. As a leading voice in DeFi treasury management, they are spearheading efforts to create one of the largest HYPE token treasuries, implementing sophisticated looping and yield generation strategies that go beyond traditional TradFi approaches. Their work at HyperStrategy demonstrates how DeFi and traditional finance are converging, offering institutional-grade treasury management solutions with the efficiency and flexibility of decentralized protocols.