Breaking The Glass Ceiling Between Crypto And Stock Markets
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For years, crypto protocols have operated in a parallel financial universe, building revolutionary technology while traditional investors watched from the sidelines. Web3 protocols found themselves in a Catch-22. Too small to afford the millions in legal fees required for public offerings. Too decentralized to fit neatly into existing securities frameworks. Too volatile for risk-averse institutional investors.
The numbers tell the story. Venture capital deployed roughly $30 billion into crypto in 2022’s peak year. Meanwhile, U.S. stock markets alone hold over $50 trillion in value. That’s not a funding gap — it’s a funding canyon. Protocols like Uniswap flirted with IPO plans but…
