DeFi ARK pushes back against a16z’s ‘TradFi wants blockchain, not DeFi’ claim By info@uweb3.io July 16, 2026 Share This Post FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp ARK Invest’s director of research disputed a16z crypto’s thesis that traditional finance will adopt permissioned blockchain infrastructure instead of decentralized finance, saying institutions will increasingly rely on DeFi rails. Tagsa16zsARKBlockchainClaimDeFiPushesTradFi Related Posts Bitcoin VC Veterans Launch $40 Million Holding Company Targeting Small Business Acquisitions Another day, another Bitcoin treasury. But this time, with a... Breez Partners With Turnkey To Bring Non-Custodial Bitcoin To Backend-Run Apps Breez has partnered with Turnkey to let... Keyrock acquires BlockFills trading assets in institutional crypto expansion Keyrock, a digital-asset services firm, acquired the trading and... FATF Flags Rising Stablecoin Crime, Gaps in Global Crypto Oversight Cointelegraph is committed to providing independent, high-quality journalism across... Ledger wants AI agents to manage crypto without holding your keys Ledger said is bringing its hardware security model to... Hyperion DeFi to deploy 500K HYPE for Hyperliquid HIP-3 markets The deal gives Hyperion an equity stake in Skew... Previous articleBreez Partners With Turnkey To Bring Non-Custodial Bitcoin To Backend-Run AppsNext articleBitcoin VC Veterans Launch $40 Million Holding Company Targeting Small Business Acquisitions