The Convergent Evolution of TradFi and DeFi

Traditional banks are venturing into crypto, tokenized assets, and blockchain payments, while DeFi platforms are pursuing banking licenses and regulatory legitimacy -- expanding access to new liquidity pools, blurring the lines between regulated and unregulated capital, and forcing both sides to rethink risk, compliance, and customer engagement.

This session brings together leaders from both worlds to explore how these ecosystems are merging, the business and regulatory challenges involved, and the emerging hybrid models that could define the next decade of finance.