Traditional finance, or TradFi as we lovingly call it, is about to get absolutely hammered by something it never saw coming: Bitcoin DeFi. I don’t mean this gradual, stately, glacial change. Disruption in my opinion goes further and alters the entire paradigm. Over the next few years, the financial world...
During Bitcoin 2025, the conference hall was alive with speculation on how Decentralized Finance (DeFi) could usurp traditional finance (TradFi). BlockTraderHub.com was on the ground, gathering insights from leading developers and thinkers who are building the future of finance on the Bitcoin blockchain. The primary thesis is focused on Bitcoin...
Just the very name of it alone whispers promises of transformation. DeFi has been molting, breaking out like a butterfly, spreading its wings and preparing to take flight into the clear new territory of institutional finance. As pretty as they are, butterflies are every bit as delicate. And other times,...
Credefi is cutting out traditional lenders from the entire loan process. And that’s why ACCO is such a defining project — it provides a hybrid solution, combining the transparency of blockchain technology with the stability of real world assets (RWA). Credefi’s approach is built on three core pillars: stability, accessibility,...
Well, our friends at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) just published an interesting long read. It looks at potential financial stability risks resulting from the crypto ecosystem’s growing links to the traditional financial system, including banks and nonbank financial companies. The study further underscores the immediate need for proactive...
The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) moves incredibly fast. Tether’s recent move to invest in a liquidity portfolio has sent shockwaves through both the crypto and TradFi worlds. And earlier this month, a well-regarded former Mastercard executive joined the team at Frax Finance, a rising star in the rapidly growing...
