PAUL QUICKENDEN

NZ Country Manager

Swyftx

For years, success in crypto was measured by one question: “Will it replace the traditional financial system?”

The assumption was simple: either banks would continue to dominate, or cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance would eventually take their place. In other words – one side would eventually win.

What is emerging as ‘more true’ now is that crypto’s greatest achievement may not be replacing traditional finance at all. It might be quietly reshaping it.

Today, many of the world’s largest financial institutions are embracing ideas that first emerged in…