Cryptocurrencies were built to stand in the face of mainstream financial institutions; and banks may be feeling disrupted, Ark Invest CEO Cathie said.
Wood who is popular for high-risk high-reward investments told CNBC’s “Crypto World” Thursday that investors are showing massive interest in decentralized finance (DeFi), and these applications could be a threat to the traditional banking space. There’s been a “share shift” when it comes DeFi loans, she said.
“Banks have a big problem,” Wood said from the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami. “They’re losing talent to crypto, so they’re having to raise wages to attract talent, and they’re losing business to DeFi. Lending and saving – a lot of it is taking place in DeFi right now.”
DeFi is a term coined for the different financial instruments and services that are peer-to-peer, established on blockchains. The technology eliminate the need for middlemen and traditional institutions such as banks. Wood added that political institutions are increasingly adopting cryptos in a positive way.
