Infrastructure
ARK pushes back against a16z’s ‘TradFi wants blockchain, not DeFi’ claim
Cointelegraph·July 16, 2026·1 min read
ARK Invest's director of research disputed a16z crypto's claim that traditional finance will adopt permissioned blockchain over DeFi. ARK argues institutions will increasingly rely on decentralized finance rails instead. The debate highlights differing views on blockchain adoption by traditional finance, with ARK favoring DeFi over permissioned infrastructure for institutional use.
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