Bridging TradFi and DeFi for Inclusive Cross-Border Finance

As traditional and decentralised finance increasingly converge, Asia has a unique opportunity to combine institutional trust with blockchain efficiency. Emerging infrastructure—from permissioned networks and stablecoins to modular APIs and interoperable compliance layers—is reshaping cross-border payments. Addressing challenges around interoperability, privacy, reversibility, and regulation, this examines how banks, PSPs, and Web3 players can enable faster, more transparent, and inclusive payment flows that deliver real value at scale.