Blockrise CEO calls 'anarchistic neobanks' Bitcoin's next frontier as crypto banking reshapes global markets - Cryptopolitan

Crypto Insight Summary: * Bitcoin’s next phase lies in crypto-native neobanks that pair blockchain settlement with traditional banking protections, according to Blockrise founder Jos Lazet. * RedotPay reached 5 million users and $10 billion in annualized payment volume two years after launch, while stablecoin transaction volume hit $33 trillion in 2025. * Regulatory frameworks like the US GENIUS Act and Europe’s MiCA are pulling more Bitcoin and stablecoin activity into licensed banking pipelines. **Bitcoin’s next big revolution lies in a new generation of “anarchistic neobanks” that have been dubbed by the founder of Blockrise, Jos Lazet, as reported by The Block. Lazet’s statements emerge as bitcoin’s market infrastructure begins its structural shift. Crypto neobanks, which provide banking-like functionality with transaction settlements happening on blockchain networks, have managed to raise billions of dollars in investments and acquire millions of users within the last year alone. This growth is causing Bitcoin to become more integrated within the traditional financial system, leading to a change in how regulated banking will deal with decentralization. Lazet’s [Blockrise](https://www.blockrise.com/en/resources/bunq-integration), a Bitcoin-only platform founded in 2017, partnered with [European neobank bunq](https://press.bunq.com/264857-bunq-and-blockrise-partner-to-provide-users-with-secure-access-to-bitcoin-services/) in April 2026 to offer bank accounts embedded directly inside a Bitcoin platform. The fiat money kept within the service is insured by the Dutch Deposit Guarantee Scheme up to a total of €100,000 via bunq’s European banking license “Up to now, Dutch Bitcoin users had to choose between security and convenience. The company raised $47 million from Coinbase Ventures, Galaxy Ventures, and Vertex Ventures in September 2025, reaching unicorn status. Crypto Insight Analysis: Direction: Bullish BTC Impact: Major Impact Horizon: Long-term (1 quarter-1 year) Reasoning: Integration of Bitcoin with regulated banking systems via crypto neobanks will drive mainstream adoption.