One of the hardest challenges for traditional financial institutions right now is how to bridge legacy technology and infrastructure gaps to get to 24/7 on-chain finance. American Banker’s Penny Crosman sits down with Digital Asset’s Yuval Rooz, Dart Bank’s Sahil Goswami, and Uphold’s Robin O’Connell to discuss why moving on-chain isn’t just a technology lift; rather, it’s about rethinking culture, compliance and coordination across legacy systems, and building a strategic framework that bridges what exists with the desired outcome.

TradFi companies are aggressively moving to develop their digital-asset strategies, identifying the businesses and roles in which they can quickly establish a foothold in on-chain finance—or risk not being at its center.

American Banker’s Holly Sraeel is joined by Uphold’s Simon McLoughlin, Citi’s Tiffany Patrick and WisdomTree’s Will Peck to discuss the increasing demand for institutional-grade custody, settlement and payment rails and how TradFi intends to build an infrastructure that ensures their position and growth within tokenized finance.

American Banker’s Holly Sraeel and Uphold’s Simon McLoughlin explore the future of on-chain finance, what’s ahead in the near term, and why it’s time for TradFi to bank on a digital-asset economy. Together they examine the areas where TradFi has a competitive advantage—tokenized deposits and assets, blockchain-based payments and custody settlement, crypto lending, and compliance and regulation. The bottom line: If TradFi and crypto companies are to thrive, it’s critical that they work together to bridge the infrastructural and cultural gaps.

The largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history—more than $80 trillion—is underway. The rise of digital assets is piquing the interest of younger generations, digital natives with a much higher level of comfort experimenting with crypto, tokenized assets and alternative investments.

How does TradFi lean into Millennials and Gen Z—adopting an “engagement and ecosystem” model—and incorporate digital-native products, custody and education to solidify their relationships with these wealth management clients? Uphold’s Nancy Beaton, Kaiko’s Ambre Soubiran, Tephra Digital’s Raghav Chopra and American Banker’s Holly Sraeel dissect where the action is headed—and why.