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devcon 7 / bridging tradfi and defi through ethereum and evm a pathway to innovation

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Bridging TradFi and DeFi through Ethereum and EVM: A Pathway to Innovation

Duration: 02:00:55

Speaker: Abhinav Goel, Bruno Batavia, Bruno Moniz, Camila Rioja, Daniel Marquez, Hart Montgomery, Italo Borssatto, Luca Cosivi, Qin En, Shukyee Ma, Sophia Lopez, Suzana Maranhao Moreno, Thiago Rudiger, WeeKee Toh

Type: Workshop

Expertise: Beginner

Event: Devcon

Date: Nov 2024

This workshop will explore how Ethereum and EVM-based environments are becoming the critical intersection between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). It will focus on Ethereum’s maturity for real-world use cases, the role of EVM in regulated environments, and how institutions, governments, and central banks can foster innovation by leveraging permissionless blockchains while maintaining compliance with regulations.

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