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HTX Ventures publishes report on CeFi, DeFi and TradFi convergence

HTX Ventures publishes report on CeFi, DeFi and TradFi convergence Image: NewsBTC
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HTX Ventures, the global investment arm of crypto exchange HTX, published a new report on the convergence of CeFi, DeFi and TradFi. The report outlines an institutional hybrid digital asset architecture where TradFi provides regulated yield-bearing assets, centralized platforms manage compliance and execution, and DeFi protocols supply programmable backend infrastructure. It argues this structure offers institutions a more controlled path to test digital asset products.

Key points

  1. HTX Ventures published a report examining 2026 CeFi, DeFi and TradFi convergence for institutional digital assets.
  2. The proposed hybrid model assigns TradFi to regulated yield assets, centralized platforms to compliance and execution, and DeFi to programmable backend infrastructure.
  3. The report states this structure offers institutions a more controlled path to adopt and test digital asset products.
  4. The model is expected to reallocate revenue and market power to players controlling asset issuance, custody, distribution, risk management and client relationships.

Why it matters

The report outlines a proposed institutional digital asset framework combining regulated TradFi assets, compliant centralized platforms and DeFi infrastructure. This hybrid model is designed to give institutions a more controlled path to access and test digital asset products.

What's unclear

The reports do not clarify what the 2026 date in the report title refers to
No details on current institutional use or testing of the proposed hybrid model are provided

Price context · HTX

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$0.00000170
Now
$0.00000169
Change since
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7 days · dashed line = publication

Sources · 2 publishers

NewsBTC Tier 2 First report
HTX Ventures Publishes New Report on the Convergence of CeFi, DeFi, and TradFi
BeInCrypto Tier 2
HTX Ventures Publishes New Report on the Convergence of CeFi, DeFi, and TradFi

Coverage timeline

  1. First reported by NewsBTC
  2. Confirmed by BeInCrypto
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