#postontradfi 0x6e2c74bd2d8 TradFi” is shorthand for traditional finance — the conventional financial system built around banks, stock exchanges, insurers, brokers, payment networks, and government-regulated institutions.

Examples of TradFi:

* Commercial banks
* Investment banks
* Stock markets
* Bonds and mutual funds
* Credit cards and mortgages
* Insurance companies

In crypto discussions, “TradFi” is usually contrasted with Decentralized Finance (“DeFi”), where services run on blockchains and smart contracts instead of centralized intermediaries.