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DeFi's Next Big Wave Could Come From Users Who Don't Even Know They're Using It — Here's What That Means

55d ago · 1 source

The CEO of Katana argues that the next major wave of institutional adoption in DeFi will be driven by users who interact with decentralized finance protocols without ever realizing it. The idea is that DeFi infrastructure will be abstracted away behind familiar, user-friendly interfaces — much like how most internet users don't think about TCP/IP when browsing the web.

WHY IT MATTERS

Think of it like this: when you send a text message, you don't think about the complex network infrastructure that delivers it — it just works. The CEO of Katana is saying DeFi (decentralized finance — a system of financial tools built on blockchain that doesn't rely on banks or middlemen) could work the same way. Big financial companies might start using DeFi technology behind the scenes to move money, earn returns, or settle transactions, while their customers never even know blockchain is involved. If this happens, it could bring massive amounts of money into DeFi without requiring everyday people to learn about wallets, tokens, or smart contracts.

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