Panel: “DeFi Renaissance: A Return to First Principles” DeFi started as a bold attempt to rebuild finance: open, permissionless, and composable. But over time, that vision has been tested. The space has grown more complex, more closed, and increasingly entangled with the very TradFi institutions it set out to replace. In this panel, our Speakers Vinson Leow, Ran Yi, and Coby Lim, alongside Moderator Jarvis Nguyen will reflect on: • What DeFi was meant to be • What it has become today: from the shift away from open-source experimentation to licensed defensibility, to the trade-offs between decentralization and regulatory compliance • And the rise of institutional dominance as retail participation fades. This is a conversation about what it will take to build a future that is truly user-centric, resilient, and worth fighting for. — 🔗🎫 Claim your NFT ticket on Dagora: Explore institution-grade discussions about Blockchain & AI at Conviction Conference! 📅 Time: 9th - 10th Aug, 2025 📍 Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 💬 Join the chat to connect & get latest updates: Website: CONVICTION, part of Vietnam Tech Frontier 2025 – a unified week advancing innovation in blockchain, future tech, and open culture.