Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget | PayFi, the Future of Crypto Payments & Why DEXs Could Outgrow Centralized Exchanges | Bitcoin.com News Podcast

Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget, joins Bitcoin.com News Lead David Sencil live from Bitcoin 2025 to discuss how the rise of PayFi — decentralized payment finance — could one day rival traditional payment giants like SWIFT, Visa, and Mastercard.

In this candid conversation, Chen unpacks the VOXEL incident, offering rare insight into the token listing process and how centralized exchanges are evolving in response to market and regulatory pressures. She also explores the shifting balance between CEXs and DEXs, the growing demand for transparency, and why decentralized finance and payments may ultimately define the next chapter of crypto’s growth.

With PayFi’s emergence as a bridge between crypto utility and everyday commerce, Chen explains why she believes this new paradigm could one day surpass centralized exchanges in both scale and influence.

• The untold story behind the VOXEL incident and what it means for exchanges
• CEXs vs. DEXs — how the balance of power is shifting
• Token listings, compliance, and the challenges of trust in modern crypto markets
• What PayFi is — and how it could rival SWIFT, Visa, and Mastercard
• Why decentralized payments may be the next global financial frontier

A must-listen for crypto traders, builders, and fintech enthusiasts exploring how decentralized payments (PayFi) could reshape the global financial system and redefine what it means to transact in the digital age.

🎙️ Host: David Sencil – Bitcoin.com News Podcast
💼 Guest: Gracy Chen – CEO of Bitget
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