Integration vs. Absorption. What the WEF Tells Us About Crypto's Future | Trust Issues 007
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The World Economic Forum is happening in Davos, and Alex and Emily use it as a lens to break down the real question: is crypto being integrated into traditional finance, or is it being absorbed by it?
Alex built a side-by-side framework comparing the integration model, where banks adopt blockchain to make existing systems faster, versus a parallel systems model, where DeFi operates independently alongside traditional finance. The two paths lead to very different futures and most of the Davos conversation is leaning hard toward absorption.
Emily goes on a tear about…
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