Despite the current struggle in the global economy, the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and crypto seems to be closing with each passing day.

For example, earlier this month, Vienna-based fintech unicorn Bitpanda announced that it was adding commodities to its list of investment options, thus allowing investors to rake in profits from short-term price fluctuations related to traditional instruments such as oil, natural gas and wheat.

In a recent interview with Cointelegraph, the company’s CEO, Eric Demuth, noted that the bear market had had no major impact on investor demand. He claims that more people are now looking for solutions that can bring the world of TradFi and decentralized finance (DeFi) together.

Not only that, there are lessons to be learned about what works out best for consumers operating within both realms. For example, while TradFi platforms can improve their accessibility and transparency mechanisms, DeFi ecosystems can learn a lot about risk mitigation from traditional finance entities.

Furthermore, with statistical data showing that more than 300 million individuals now own some cryptocurrency, more and more players from the two worlds are beginning to arrive at a middle ground. For example, many major institutions worldwide have been adopting crypto at breakneck speeds, with a recent research study showing that 76% of all major financial institutions will most likely be making use of digital assets within the next 36 months.

According to Victor Tran, co-founder and CEO of Kyber Network — a liquidity hub powering the Ethereum-based decentralized exchange (DEX) KyberSwap — it is only logical that traditional finance players are turning toward crypto since they want to increase their market share