$USDC Crypto Industry Discusses Integration Between TradFi and DeFi at Web Summit 2025

Among the highlights of the topics of the 3rd edition of Web Summit Rio is certainly the crypto industry with a strong presence at the event. Giants in the sector such as Circle and Transfero had robust spaces and brought relevant names to the center of the conference to discuss the topic.

Companies discuss challenges and strategic choices in the crypto-assets industry

In Circle's space, the panel 'Reshaping Brazil’s Crypto Capital Markets' discussed the future of crypto platforms. The focus was on the choice between integrating into the traditional financial system (TradFi) or adopting decentralized solutions (DeFi).

Christian Bohn, an executive at Circle, moderated the discussion with Ibiaçu Caetano, CFO of Bitybank, Juliana Felippe, CRO of Transfero Group, and Adriano Ferreira, head of MB Labs for digital assets. Caetano emphasized the necessity for exchanges to decide between a more TradFi or decentralized model. He highlighted the importance of user experience and the provision of quick solutions, such as transfers with stablecoins.

Exchanges today face the