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Bitcoin DeFi Leaps Ahead—Infrastructure Now Outshines ’Digital Gold’ Narrative, Says Franklin Templeton Exec
Bitcoin DeFi Leaps Ahead—Infrastructure Now Outshines ’Digital Gold’ Narrative, Says Franklin Templeton Exec
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Move over, store of value—Bitcoin’s DeFi ecosystem is finally growing teeth. According to Kevin Farrelly of Franklin Templeton, the network’s infrastructure progress is quietly outpacing its decade-old ’digital gold’ branding.
Active development, not passive HODLing, is driving the next phase. From trust-minimized bridges to Bitcoin-native lending protocols, builders are proving Satoshi’s creation can do more than sit in cold storage like a boomer’s bond portfolio.
Of course, Wall Street will still find a way to slap a 2% management fee on it.
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