According to @CryptoMichNL, Chainlink Co-Founder Sergey Nazarov emphasized that traditional finance (TradFi) is DeFi's biggest customer. This statement suggests significant institutional interest, potentially driving liquidity and adoption in decentralized finance (DeFi) markets. Such integration could lead to increased trading volumes and market stability, making it crucial for traders to monitor partnerships and collaborations between TradFi institutions and DeFi platforms.

According to Michaël van de Poppe, SOLV has launched on Binance with an impressive $2.5 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL). The protocol aims to leverage ETF tokenization to bridge traditional finance and decentralized finance, presenting significant trading opportunities. The emphasis on Bitcoin DeFi is noted as a potential area of growth for 2025/2026, indicating a strategic direction for the protocol's expansion. These developments suggest potential trading volumes and liquidity influxes in the SOLV market. Source: Michaël van de Poppe.

According to Michaël van de Poppe, ONDO is revolutionizing the DeFi space by integrating traditional finance onto the blockchain, boasting over $600M in TVL through partnerships with industry giants like BlackRock, PayPal, and Wellington.

According to BitMEX Research, Blackrock's $IBIT is currently the most significant, popular, and liquid layer 2 solution for Bitcoin. The $IBIT has over 330,000 BTC locked in a custodial traditional finance (TradFi) smart contract, surpassing Ethereum in this regard.

According to @RichardTeng, he recently appeared on the Making Markets podcast hosted by @ericgoldenx. During the discussion, Teng covered several critical topics including the story of Binance, the cycles observed in the cryptocurrency market, the differences between traditional finance (TradFi) and cryptocurrency, and the approval process for US ETFs. The full podcast is now available for listeners.

According to @_RichardTeng, Goldman Sachs is joining other traditional finance giants such as BlackRock and Fidelity in expanding their involvement in the cryptocurrency market. This move signifies a growing acceptance and integration of crypto within mainstream financial institutions, pointing to a promising future for the industry.