*Originally published on Jun 6, 2019 I interviewed industry professionals at top law firms, investment funds, exchanges, and various decentralized finance projects, in addition to attending panels and conducting independent research at UC Berkeley, to better understand the the emerging DeFi industry. The article that follows will outline the differences between the DeFi dream and the DeFi reality, and highlights 7 of the most pertinent challenges the industry must overcome before bridging the...

*Originally published on Jun 6, 2019 I interviewed industry professionals at top law firms, investment funds, exchanges, and various decentralized finance projects, in addition to attending panels and conducting independent research at UC Berkeley, to better understand the the emerging DeFi industry. The article that follows will outline the differences between the DeFi dream and the DeFi reality, and highlights 7 of the most pertinent challenges the industry must overcome before bridging the...