The BUIDL Conference saw a packed audience as speakers highlighted key innovations in decentralized finance (DeFi) and their parallels to traditional finance (TradFi). Presentations showcased projects like InfiniFi's asset liability management, Morpho's fixed-rate markets, and Pendle's zero-coupon bonds. Klarna's significant move in buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) and Stable's retail payment solutions were also discussed. A notable slide argued that DeFi developments follow a historical trajectory similar to TradFi, tracing back to ancient coinage and evolving through banking, capital markets, and derivatives. Projects like Uniswap, Fireblocks, and Synthetix were highlighted as modern analogs to traditional financial institutions. The event underscored the ongoing evolution of DeFi as it aligns with historical financial milestones.