Ripple, Hidden Road deal exemplifies crypto’s TradFi takeover: Coin Bureau CEO

Ripple recently purchased prime brokerage Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, underscoring how decentralization and traditional finance are officially meshing.

Nic Puckrin, a crypto analyst and founder/CEO of The Coin Bureau, says the deal is indicative of this new trend and a positive for Ripple’s blockchain adoption and the price of XRP.

For perspective, we asked Puckrin what the combined company could look like and what it means for the digital asset industry in the long term.