From mockery to monopoly: How Wall Street quietly took over crypto
Wall Street increasingly reshapes crypto through regulation, compliant infrastructure, and institutional control.
➤ Wall Street has increasingly influenced and reshaped the cryptocurrency landscape through regulation, compliant infrastructure, and institutional capital, shifting focus from decentralization to controlled participation. ➤ Legislation like the GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act has strengthened institutional legitimacy and control over access to liquidity and infrastructure, raising barriers for decentralized competitors. ➤ While blockchain technology persists at the protocol level, institutions and regulators now dominate market access, liquidity, and participation, leading to compliance-driven systems that diminish retail influence.
