[Crypto Finance CEO: Traditional Banks Are at Least 5 Years Behind Crypto-Native Platforms in DeFi Innovation] March 25 news, Stijn Vander Straeten, CEO of Crypto Finance under Deutsche Börse, stated that traditional banks are at least 5 years behind crypto-native platforms in terms of DeFi innovation. Large institutions typically wait for regulatory frameworks to become clear before entering the relevant markets, so it may still take 5 to 10 years for banks to fully adopt DeFi. He pointed out that crypto platforms already offer features like weekend trading and instant settlement, while the traditional financial system is still constrained by legacy infrastructure such as T+2 settlement.