Robinhood, Ondo execs: Banks ready to build on-chain infrastructure

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Executives from Ondo, Robinhood, and Babylon Labs stated at Consensus Miami 2026 that banks and traditional finance firms are embracing crypto infrastructure, though institutional adoption remains constrained. The remarks reflect ongoing discussions about how financial institutions are beginning to engage with blockchain-based systems, despite barriers to widespread institutional participation.
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TheReflectionUnderTheNeonvip
· 05-06 12:28
Robinhood is now on the table, indicating that retail investor channels are becoming institutionalized.
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0xLateBreakfastvip
· 05-06 11:59
Babylon Labs bets on BTC staking; banks are interested in income-generating assets, not revolutions.
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GateUser-634ae966vip
· 05-06 11:36
Consensus Miami 2026's lineup, the DeFi native faction is probably going to be complaining loudly.
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YieldSpringvip
· 05-06 11:36
Entry of traditional finance is a double-edged sword; liquidity is coming, but centralized risk is also accumulating.
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WickHuntervip
· 05-06 11:35
Institutions are limited by custody and accounting standards; can this obstacle be overcome by 2026?
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StrollingOnTheEdgeOfTheDaovip
· 05-06 11:31
Constraints are the real truth; compliance costs keep small and medium-sized institutions out the door.
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SeeingTheChainThroughTheFogvip
· 05-06 11:29
Banks embrace infrastructure = they just want to use the chain as a ledger, tokenized deposits are already on the way
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