From Fragmentation to Convergence: Uniting DeFi and TradFi Through Interoperability - Powered by Chainlink Labs

As digital assets become core financial market infrastructure, the question is no longer whether DeFi and traditional finance will converge, but how. In this fireside chat with Swift and Chainlink, we discuss what it takes to achieve true interoperability across onchain markets and existing financial systems. From Swift’s perspective at the heart of global financial messaging to Chainlink’s leadership as the industry-standard oracle platform, the session will examine how institutions are moving beyond pilot programs toward scalable, live-in-production digital asset solutions.

The discussion will dive into the practical realities of how to connect private and public blockchains, enable secure cross-chain transactions, and overcome fragmentation across disparate networks and standards. We’ll also discuss the technical, regulatory, and coordination challenges that must be solved to reach critical mass, and what a future financial system looks like when DeFi and TradFi are one seamless interoperable ecosystem.