Key Takeaways:
Cardano CEO Frederik Gregaard stated that blockchain must provide a neutral alternative to politicized global banks.Showing impact, the A7A5 stablecoin moved $93B before the EU banned it in a November 2025 sanctions package.Moving past speculation, Gregaard notes blockchain should next build a resilient infrastructure for commerce.Gregaard assessed that while the correspondent banking system, which has served as the standard for international settlements, works, it has limits and must obey the powers that exert control over its jurisdictions.
As a result, he stated that every treasury, institution, or nation must ask not only whether this system is compliant today, but whether it will be trustworthy or durable tomorrow after something changes.
