Genesis CEO Michael Moro Thinks Mistakes Keep Institutions Away From Defi

Genesis CEO Michael Moro Thinks Mistakes Keep Institutions Away From Defi

CEO of trading firm Genesis, Michael Moro, stated that according to his views the decentralized finance (defi) space is still too risky for institutions to step in. Moro explained that there have been some important mistakes made by high-profile defi protocols that are putting customers’ funds at risk. This is why the space is being still dominated by retail investors, that have more lax risk management policies. Defi Errors Scare Away Institutions Michael Moro, CEO of Genesis, one of the biggest cryptocurrency trading firms in the space, stated his opinion about why defi....


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