Bitcoin 2025: DeFi Set to Upend Traditional Finance

At Bitcoin 2025, a gathering of industry leaders and blockchain innovators, a clear consensus emerged: DeFi is poised to transform Bitcoin from a passive store of value into a dynamic force challenging traditional finance. This shift is driven by the potential of Bitcoin’s infrastructure to fuel next-generation decentralized financial applications. Prominent figures in the Bitcoin space shared their vision for an independent financial system that rivals fiat currency, mirroring the early developers who envisioned this parallel ecosystem.