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The facet of TradFi most ripe for disruption is equities
14.5.2025
Opinion by: Mike Cahill, co-founder and CEO of Douro LabsDespite the institutional frenzy around crypto and the ubiquitous narrative of democratized access to investing, most of the world population is still barred from traditional wealth-building. Take the US, for example — here,...
Standard Chartered Will Provide Banking Services for FalconX to Enhance Cross-Border Settlement
14.5.2025
FalconX is seeking to bridge the gap between traditional finance and crypto through bringing its service up to the level one would find at a TradFi institution
Stablecoins Will Expand Beyond Crypto Trading, Become Part of Mainstream Economy, Citi Predicts
12.5.2025
The next five years will likely see stablecoins substitute for some overseas and domestic U.S. currency holdings, according to a Citi Future Finance report
Sygnum Reports 400% Surge in Institutional Demand for Crypto-TradFi Integration
30.4.2025
Sygnum, a Zurich-based digital asset banking group, revealed a 400% average annual growth in traditional securities trading volume on its blockchain-based DLT Treasury Management system since 2020, alongside a doubling of institutional clients trading these assets over the past year. This surge...
Binance rolls out Fund Accounts for asset managers, bridging crypto-TradFi gap
24.4.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has introduced a new fund management solution designed to simplify asset management for portfolio managers, highlighting the growing sophistication of institutional tools in the digital asset space. On April 24, Binance launched Fund Accounts, a tool commonly...
Binance rolls out Fund Accounts for asset managers, bridging crypto-TradFi gap
24.4.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has introduced a new fund management solution designed to simplify asset management for portfolio managers, highlighting the growing sophistication of institutional tools in the digital asset space. On April 24, Binance launched Fund Accounts, a tool commonly...
Binance to Offer Crypto Asset Managers ‘Fund Accounts’ That Mirror TradFi Trading
24.4.2025
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is offering digital asset managers special omnibus accounts that allow pooling of their investors’ assets
Dutch Bank ING Said to Be Working on a New Stablecoin With Other TradFi and Crypto Firms
22.4.2025
ING’s stablecoin project could take the form of a consortium effort including some other banks and crypto service providers, two people familiar with the plans said
Bridging TradFi and DeFi: Keyrock, Centrifuge Report Touts Tokenization’s $50B Bull Case
11.4.2025
The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is accelerating a fundamental shift in global finance, with blockchain-based U.S. Treasuries, equities, commodities, and private credit poised for exponential growth this year, according to a report by market maker Keyrock and tokenization platform...
Bitcoin ETFs lose $326M amid ‘evolving’ dynamic with TradFi markets
9.4.2025
The evolving relationship between Bitcoin and traditional financial markets is under renewed pressure as global investors flee risk assets amid intensifying US trade tensions.US-listed spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their fourth consecutive day of outflows on April 8, with...
From Trillions to Billions: TradFi’s Historic $6T Crash Dwarfs Crypto’s $30B Retreat
6.4.2025
Over the past seven days, bitcoin exhibited steadfast stability, hovering near its prior valuation, yet the digital asset ecosystem contracted by $30 billion in tandem. The most pronounced setbacks emerged from IMX and IP, which relinquished 22.8% and 20.1% of their value, respectively. Bitcoin...
BlackRock’s BUIDL fund explained: Why it matters for crypto and TradFi
5.4.2025
What is BlackRock’s BUIDL fund? BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Fund, BUIDL, is BlackRock’s first tokenized money market fund. It enables these traditional financial products to be traded as cryptographic tokens on blockchains. A money...
BlackRock’s BUIDL fund explained: Why it matters for crypto and TradFi
5.4.2025
What is BlackRock’s BUIDL fund? BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Fund, BUIDL, is BlackRock’s first tokenized money market fund. It enables these traditional financial products to be traded as cryptographic tokens on blockchains. A money...
Depositary Receipts: A Critical Direct Bridge Between Crypto and TradFi
2.4.2025
Crypto-focused ADRs could drive institutional adoption, serving as the key to unlocking the next stage of growth for digital assets, says RDC’s Ankit Mehta
U.S. Openness to Crypto Could Raise Risk Levels in TradFi, European Regulators Say
1.4.2025
"This crypto-friendly stance has the potential to accelerate crypto adoption, including by institutional investors," an ESMA spokesperson said
99% of Crypto Tokens Are Going to Zero: Fund Manager
26.3.2025
Money managers in crypto are able to use trading strategies that stopped working in TradFi more than a decade ago
Unlocking Private Credit’s Potential: How Tokenization Brings DeFi Innovation to Traditional Finance
26.3.2025
DeFi’s ethos — permissionless access, composable assets and real-time settlements — are a perfect solution to private credit’s most significant pain points
As House Panel Kicks Tires on Stablecoin Bill, Old-School Finance Giants Reveal Shift
11.3.2025
In a U.S. congressional hearing on the new House stablecoin bill, witnesses including BNY Mellon and a Wall Street super-lawyer further show a tradfi arrival
Eric Trump Declares ‘Retail Wins’ as Sunday Crypto Strategy Leaves TradFi ‘Extinct’
3.3.2025
President Donald Trump revealed plans Sunday to establish a U.S. strategic cryptocurrency reserve, including bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), solana (SOL), XRP, and cardano (ADA), in a move his son says could redefine global financial systems. Eric Trump Praises Father’s Sunday Crypto...
Crypto Holds as TradFi Sinks on Latest Trump Tariff Threat
27.2.2025
Already having posted sharp losses over the past days, the price of bitcoin held about steady following the news