[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fExVnG4cQmmNg0m9yhT7sTj9N2cgH2OHJBeB9-KzkbEY":3},{"locale":4,"topic":5,"relatedTrends":76},"en",{"topic":6,"slug":7,"canonicalSlug":7,"topicAliases":8,"nicheKey":9,"nicheName":10,"nicheNameEn":10,"nicheIcon":11,"country":12,"countries":13,"agentKey":14,"score":15,"type":16,"isFresh":17,"isPublic":18,"detectedAt":19,"sources":20,"evidence":73},"How DeFi and stablecoins are transforming traditional finance","how-defi-and-stablecoins-are-transforming-traditional-finance",[],"crypto","Crypto & Blockchain","🪙","NL",[12],"crypto-NL",96,"spiking",false,true,"2026-05-25T03:43:04.439Z",[21,27,33,38,43,48,53,58,63,68],{"title":22,"url":23,"domain":24,"snippet":25,"content":26},"Here’s Why Web3 Never Truly Existed and How DeFi, Stablecoins are Now Transforming TradFi","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.crowdfundinsider.com\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F281150-heres-why-web3-never-truly-existed-and-how-defi-stablecoins-are-now-transforming-tradfi\u002F","crowdfundinsider.com","The article argues Web3 never achieved consensus and explains how DeFi and stablecoins are now reshaping TradFi.","](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.crowdfundinsider.com\u002F \"Crowdfund Insider\")\n\nSearch\n\n!\n\n**Web3** referred to an evolving set of standards aimed at improving upon web2, which is a set of protocols and standards that make up the modern Internet. These standards include HTTP, TCP\u002FIP, and various other online protocols through which internet traffic is running. But when it comes to Web3, there was never any widespread consensus as to what actually constituted this new  movement and standard.\n\nNon-fungible tokens () or unique digital collectibles, memecoins like DogeCoin (DOGE), DeFi protocols such as Aave, and decentralized exchange (DEXes) had been loosely referred to as Web3 as sort of an umbrella term. However, this terminology was widely debated and never consistently used across social media channels.\n\nBut what’s really important is that real innovations such as Bitcoin, stablecoins, and some of the  protocol built atop Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, and other permissionless blockchains are serving real world use-cases.\n\nIt is no longer necessary to refer to these technologies as Web3 because they have emerged, developed, and significantly matured on their own merit. Now in 2026, under the , we are seeing significant progress on the regulatory front, we are seeing serious progress being made when it comes to establishing the _Bitcoin Strategic Reserve_, and we are also seeing considerable movements in th\n\n[Content truncated...]",{"title":28,"url":29,"domain":30,"snippet":31,"content":32},"Beyond stablecoins: The emerging architecture of on-chain money","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mckinsey.com\u002Findustries\u002Ffinancial-services\u002Four-insights\u002Fbeyond-stablecoins-the-emerging-architecture-of-on-chain-money","mckinsey.com","As attention focuses on stablecoins, a larger $4 trillion transformation is underway: blockchain currencies are integrating into a unified global monetary...",null,{"title":34,"url":35,"domain":36,"snippet":37,"content":32},"Tokenized assets could reach a historic level by 2028","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cointribune.com\u002Fen\u002Fblockchain-could-host-4-trillion-tokenized-assets-by-2028\u002F","cointribune.com","Standard Chartered predicts $4 trillion in tokenized assets on the blockchain by 2028. Stablecoins, RWA, DeFi: finance is reinventing itself.",{"title":39,"url":40,"domain":41,"snippet":42,"content":32},"Europe’s 37-Bank Stablecoin Consortium Aims to Challenge Dollar-Dominated On-Chain Finance","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.kucoin.com\u002Fnews\u002Fflash\u002Feurope-s-37-bank-stablecoin-consortium-aims-to-challenge-dollar-dominated-on-chain-finance","kucoin.com","The euro-denominated stablecoin consortium Qivalis has received backing from 37 banks across 15 countries, and the asset is planned to launch in the second...",{"title":44,"url":45,"domain":46,"snippet":47,"content":32},"Wall Street May Be Missing The Biggest Winner Of The $4 Trillion Tokenization Boom, SC Says","https:\u002F\u002Fyellow.com\u002Fnews\u002Fwall-street-missing-defi-winner-4-trillion-tokenization-boom","yellow.com","The next major winner of the tokenization boom may not be ...",{"title":49,"url":50,"domain":51,"snippet":52,"content":32},"The future of cryptocurrencies after the ETF era: Can digital assets become part of the global financial system?","https:\u002F\u002Fnews.az\u002Fnews\u002Fthe-future-of-cryptocurrencies-after-the-etf-era-can-digital-assets-become-part-of-the-global-financial-system","news.az","The approval and expansion of cryptocurrency exchange traded funds, commonly known as ETFs, especially for Bitcoin and increasingly other digital asse...",{"title":54,"url":55,"domain":56,"snippet":57,"content":32},"Sui Launches Gasless Stablecoin Transfers to Simplify Global Payments","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mexc.com\u002Fnews\u002F1106474","mexc.com","Sui Introduces Gasless Stablecoin Transfers, Targeting Simpler Global Payments Infrastructure Sui has officially intro.",{"title":59,"url":60,"domain":61,"snippet":62,"content":32},"Abak17(@Ban35)'s insights","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.binance.com\u002Fen\u002Fsquare\u002Fpost\u002F325597431998738","binance.com","5 ALTCOINS THAT COULD EXPLODE IN 2026 The next altseason could create massive winners… and these 5 projects are becoming some of the hottest names in...",{"title":64,"url":65,"domain":66,"snippet":67,"content":32},"Stablecoin Payroll and Digital Finance Reshaping Global Work","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.asiabusinessoutlook.com\u002Findustry-experts\u002Fstablecoin-payroll-and-digital-finance-reshaping-global-work-nwid-11947.html","asiabusinessoutlook.com","Hugo Finkelstein discusses stablecoin payroll, global payments, compliance, and how digital finance is transforming cross-border work.",{"title":69,"url":70,"domain":71,"snippet":72,"content":32},"DePIN's \"golden closed loop\": Stablecoins complete payments when machines create assets.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.panewslab.com\u002Fen\u002Farticles\u002F019e0121-8553-705c-95f7-f1bef454f149","panewslab.com","Transcript of the Hong Kong Web3 Carnival Roundtable: How DePIN's Gold Loop Can Empower the Machine Economy with Stablecoins - Experts from Plume, Tether,...",{"mentionsLast7Days":74,"mentionsLast30Days":74,"firstSeen":19,"lastSeen":19,"relatedEntities":75},10,[23,29,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70],[77,81,84,87,90,93],{"topic":78,"slug":79,"score":80,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"Top privacy token catalysts in Q1 2026 including Monero FCMP++","top-privacy-token-catalysts-in-q1-2026-including-monero-fcmp",100,{"topic":82,"slug":83,"score":80,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"Dr Chengdiao Fan speaking on Web3, AI and Protocol 23 at Consensus","dr-chengdiao-fan-speaking-on-web3-ai-and-protocol-23-at-consensus",{"topic":85,"slug":86,"score":80,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"Three licensed firms test HKDAP HKD stablecoin on Ethereum","three-licensed-firms-test-hkdap-hkd-stablecoin-on-ethereum",{"topic":88,"slug":89,"score":80,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"Fortune's 2026 list of crypto industry innovators","fortune-s-2026-list-of-crypto-industry-innovators",{"topic":91,"slug":92,"score":80,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"Comparison of the best cryptocurrency APIs available in 2026","comparison-of-the-best-cryptocurrency-apis-available-in-2026",{"topic":94,"slug":95,"score":80,"type":16,"country":12,"nicheIcon":11},"Rise of hyperliquid HYPE ETFs amid Bitcoin price slump","rise-of-hyperliquid-hype-etfs-amid-bitcoin-price-slump"]