BYBIT LAUNCHES BANK ACCOUNTS - BUT THIS IS NOT DEFI
Bybit announced the launch of multi-currency bank accounts with IBAN and fiat support.
Essentially, the exchange is moving towards a centralized neobank (CeFi).
📌 What this means:
• accounts are opened through partner banks;
• mandatory KYC and regulatory oversight;
• funds stored off-chain;
• access depends on jurisdictions and bank rules.
This is a convenient bridge between fiat and crypto —
but the user does not control the money directly.
💡 An alternative path — on-chain banking
At the same time, another model is emerging — decentralized banks like WeFi:
• self-custody — funds are under user control;
• operations through smart contracts;
• without traditional bank intermediaries;
• financial products embedded directly into the blockchain.
Here the bank is code, not an account in an external institution.
📈 Conclusion
Bybit strengthens the CeFi infrastructure.
WeFi is moving towards Web3 — towards financial autonomy and on-chain banking.
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