Chainlink Founder: Institutional Finance Could Expand DeFi's Scale Tenfold Overnight Chainlink founder Sergey Nazarov stated in his latest speech that the future of DeFi is not just a playground for crypto enthusiasts but a global system set to fully integrate with institutional finance. 'If institutional clients were to transfer a portion of their treasury yields into DeFi, that move alone could expand DeFi's scale tenfold overnight—although yields would decrease, it would be a sign of maturity.' He pointed out that DeFi currently primarily serves high-risk speculators (the Degen community), but the next phase of growth will be driven by institutional clients and real capital inflows. Sergey emphasized that the emergence of institutionalized DeFi products like Aave Horizon signifies the blurring of boundaries between traditional finance and decentralized finance. 'Ultimately, the institutional world, the DeFi world, and the on-chain and off-chain worlds will merge into a single financial system.' #Chainlink #SergeyNazarov #DeFi