Institutional Adoption Isn't Adding Value, It's Bleeding Crypto Dry
The article argues that institutional adoption of crypto is not about supporting the ecosystem but rather extracting value from it. Traditional financial institutions, such as Tether, Coinbase, Circle, and BlackRock, are generating billions in revenue from crypto through stablecoins, ETFs, and other financial products, often surpassing the economic gains of the underlying protocols. The author highlights that institutions are primarily focused on profit maximization, using crypto as a new revenue stream by packaging it into traditional financial instruments.
The piece warns that the crypto economy risks becoming a source of liquidity for traditional finance, with capital being drained away rather than retained within the ecosystem. The author calls for the urgent development of crypto-native institutions—such as on-chain asset management and financial products—to keep economic value within the crypto space and prevent its absorption by traditional finance. The conclusion is that without prioritizing native crypto institutions, "institutional adoption" will lead to assimilation rather than victory for the crypto economy.
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