A few years ago, talking about putting real estate or government bonds on the blockchain felt like wishful thinking. DeFi was mostly focused on digital assets like crypto tokens, while traditional finance stuck to its usual ways — slow processes, middlemen, and systems that hadn’t changed in decades. But things ...
The world of finance is undergoing a quiet revolution. For decades, traditional financial institutions, often called “TradFi”, have dominated global markets with established systems and time-tested processes. Yet, in recent years, a new wave of innovation has begun to reshape the industry’s very foundations. At the heart of this transformation ...
Kraken reported robust results for the second quarter of 2025 with revenues hitting $412 million—an 18% increase from the prior year. Despite this surge in topline growth, the platform’s adjusted earnings softened, sliding 7% year-over-year to $79.7 million, underscoring Kraken’s heavy investment in product diversification and infrastructure expansion. Trading volumes ...
Cryptocurrency may have started as a fringe financial experiment, but for Gen Z, it’s become a legitimate—and in many cases, preferred—form of investment. Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Z is rewriting the rules of wealth building. One of the most striking signs of this shift? A staggering 42% of ...
Kraken has launched a new institutional platform designed to meet the growing needs of professional traders and large organizations. The platform, announced this week, offers advanced trading features, access to over 90% of global crypto market liquidity, and a unique credit facility for qualified clients. Kraken Launches Institutional Platform With ...
Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, is skeptical about traditional financial institutions successfully entering the stablecoin market. He expressed concerns on X about major banks' ability to capture significant market share in this sector. His remarks come in response to recent comments by Bank of America (BofA) CEO Brian ...
According to Anthony Agoshkov, Co-Founder of Marvel Capital and Founder of Alchemy Family, the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and digital assets is reshaping markets at an unprecedented pace. In a recent interview with Finance Magnates, Agoshkov expressed optimism about the transformative role of cryptocurrency, asserting that despite being in ...
Howard Lutnick, CEO of financial asset management firm Cantor Fitzgerald, has highlighted regulatory challenges as a significant barrier to increasing Bitcoin adoption among traditional financial institutions. In a recent post on X, Lutnick explained that U.S. banks are hesitant to hold Bitcoin due to regulations requiring them to set aside ...
