Traditional finance adoption of DeFi hinges on resolving blockchain security issues, executives say
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Olivier Acuna
Summary
Asset management and banking executives at the Proof of Talk conference in Paris stated that decentralized finance (DeFi) will not see adoption by traditional financial institutions until major security issues, particularly in blockchain bridges, are resolved. While legacy financial institutions are eager to adopt blockchain technology for back-office operations, widespread security breaches—including 27 out of 30 days in April—are blocking wider adoption. The executives emphasized that DeFi's long-term value lies in transforming banking back-office operations rather than providing alternative trading environments.
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bskyTraditional finance adoption of DeFi hinges on resolving blockchain security issues, executives saycoindesk.comKey quotes
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Legacy financial institutions are eager to adopt blockchain technology, but that's unlikely to occur given the weaknesses in onchain security, especially in bridges that link different blockchains
In April, breaches were reported in 27 out of 30 days
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