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Traditional Finance (TradFi)

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Traditional Finance, or TradFi, refers to the conventional financial system composed of banks, broker-dealers, exchanges, clearinghouses, and asset managers operating under established regulatory frameworks. It is characterized by intermediated settlement, jurisdictional regulation, and institutional custody—contrasted with decentralized blockchain-based systems.

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