For a long time the conversation was simple.
Crypto people vs traditional finance people. Two separate worlds with two very different opinions about each other.
That narrative is fading fast in 2026.
TradFi refers to traditional financial markets. Stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities. The systems most people grew up hearing about. Crypto introduced something different. A new asset class built on digital infrastructure, running 24 hours a day, accessible to anyone with a phone.
For years people assumed these two had to compete.
They don't.
What's actually happening right now tells a different story