DeFi must move away from traditional high-yield marketing and prioritize risk management, said Juan Manuel Pellicer, VP of Research at Sentora (formerly IntoTheBlock), in an interview with DL News. He emphasized, "Existing DeFi vaults were solely focused on Annual Percentage Yield (APY) and failed to transparently provide users with specific risk metrics. An intelligent automation system that prioritizes risk management is needed. The ecosystem will only grow if DeFi evolves beyond a mere asset deposit mechanism into a financial infrastructure that operates according to transparent rules."