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a16z Says Wall Street Wants Blockchain, Not DeFi

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2 outlets - including Cointelegraph and Cryptotimes - are covering this story. ARK Invest’s director of research disputed a16z crypto’s thesis that traditional finance will adopt permissioned blockchain infrastructure instead of decentralized finance, saying institutions will increasingly rely on DeFi rails.

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ARK pushes back against a16z’s ‘TradFi wants blockchain, not DeFi’ claim
Cointelegraph Jul 16, 11:35 UTC

ARK pushes back against a16z’s ‘TradFi wants blockchain, not DeFi’ claim

ARK Invest’s director of research disputed a16z crypto’s thesis that traditional finance will adopt permissioned blockchain infrastructure instead of decentralized finance, saying institutions will increasingly rely on DeFi rails.

The Crypto Times News Jul 15, 19:54 UTC

a16z Says Wall Street Wants Blockchain, Not DeFi

a16z argues banks are embracing tokenization, stablecoins, and blockchain infrastructure to modernize finance while preserving regulatory compliance.