Interview with Hannes Graah: Is OpenFi the Missing Link Between Crypto and Mainstream Finance?

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The rapid evolution of digital finance is pushing the boundaries of how we perceive money and financial services. As the lines between traditional and decentralized finance continue to blur, a new concept— OpenFi —is emerging, promising to integrate the convenience of digital assets with everyday financial activities.

OpenFi, short for “open finance,” is bridging the gap between traditional and decentralized finance, making digital assets more practical and integrated into everyday financial activities.

OpenFi goes beyond the conventional capabilities of self-custodial wallets by allowing users to manage both their crypto assets and traditional financial services within a single platform. This is very important now, especially when DeFi is getting massive attention.

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In an insightful interview with Hannes Graah, founder of Zeal—a digital wallet platform pioneering this space—we explore the implications of OpenFi, its potential to reshape financial interactions, and the challenges faced in integrating these two worlds.

OpenFi aims to create a unified financial ecosystem where crypto and traditional assets can coexist seamlessly, allowing users to spend, save, and invest with the same ease as they would with fiat currencies.

This approach significantly differs from traditional self-custodial wallets, which are often restricted to the crypto ecosystem and primarily cater to traders and speculators. Instead, OpenFi integrates a broad range of financial