The 'long bitcoin, short the bankers' era is officially over as TradFi giants embrace digital assets
What the available feed establishes, why this development may matter and what the evidence cannot yet answer.
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What CoinDesk reports
Financial firms are partnering with specialists to build infrastructure, blurring lines between traditional and decentralized finance into a unified sector.
The immediate significance
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What remains unknown
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The named assets, right now
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How the story developed
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