According to Lex Sokolin, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is rapidly outpacing traditional neobanks, citing that 1.4 billion people remain unbanked globally, while 70% smartphone penetration in emerging markets and near-zero DeFi infrastructure costs create significant barriers for neobanks to compete. This real-time shift highlights DeFi's ability to scale financial services without legacy system constraints, making DeFi tokens and related crypto assets increasingly attractive for traders seeking exposure to high-growth, underbanked markets (source: @LexSokolin, Twitter, May 7, 2025).