Unchained DEX in the City: How Even TradFi Wants to Pass the Crypto Market Structure Bill - Ep. 989
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Dec 24, 2025 This discussion highlights a crucial shift as crypto merges with traditional finance, prompting lawmakers to take notice. The hosts explore the rising importance of compliance tools like KYC, now deemed essential in the crypto landscape. An unexpected identity crisis looms over the industry as it navigates new regulatory paths. Democratic engagement is emphasized as key to pushing the crypto market structure bill forward, with TradFi players rallying behind it. January's markup may just change the game for crypto's future.
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Crypto-TradFi Convergence Is Real
- Crypto is no longer an isolated subculture and is converging with traditional finance.
- That convergence blurs lines between crypto and TradFi and changes regulatory expectations.
Growth Forces Crypto To Adapt
- As crypto integrates into mainstream finance it must adapt to existing rules rather than expect rules to bend.
- Founders now prioritize safeguards and compliance to win users and partners, not just to appease regulators.
Veda's Clients Shift To Institutions
- Vy Le describes Veda's shift from serving almost entirely crypto-native teams to daily talks with institutional and fintech partners.
- These partners now request access to open, permissionless protocols like Aave and Uniswap.