# 133 Untangling: Hybrid Onchain Institutions w/ Andrej Benčić

About this episode

Andrej Benčić discusses the emergence of hybrid onchain institutions and the importance of simulation and risk management in digital asset deployment.

As digital assets move from experimentation into live institutional deployment, the challenge is no longer just getting financial products on chain. Banks, asset managers, fintechs, and crypto-native protocols now need the same level of security, risk controls, modelling, simulation, and operational predictability expected in traditional capital markets. In this episode of Untangling Web3, Andrej Benčić, Co-Founder and CEO of Tenderly, explores how hybrid onchain institutions are emerging as traditional finance and crypto-native infrastructure move closer together. This conversation covers why simulation before execution is becoming essential, how institutions can manage complex blockchain risk, and why operational tooling will be critical for the next phase of digital assets. Key Points Discussed: Onchain Finance Needs Institutional-Grade Risk Controls: As more capital moves into digital assets, small operational mistakes can create major reputational and financial risk. Smart contract security is only one part of the equation; institutions also need stronger processes for execution, monitoring, modelling, and day-to-day blockchain operations. Simulation Before Execution Becomes…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jack Davies, Alec Burns

Guest: Andrej Benčić

Topics covered

• hybrid onchain institutions
• digital assets
• institutional finance
• blockchain risk management
• simulation in finance
• operational tooling

Keywords

• digital assets
• institutional finance
• blockchain risk
• simulation
• operational predictability
• smart contract security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tenderly, Banks, asset managers, fintechs, crypto-native protocols

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