Crypto Trading Pressure Exposes Shortcomings in Legacy Financial Infrastructure

Traditional financial infrastructure is facing growing strain as it struggles to adapt to the demands of round-the-clock, machine-driven crypto trading.

The legacy systems built for scheduled market hours and human-paced settlement are showing signs of stress, particularly in settlement infrastructure.

Tokenized settlement, which allows trades to settle continuously on blockchain rails, is being seen as a potential solution to this problem.

The issue is not just a concern for crypto markets, but also has implications for traditional equities and other financial instruments.