# Isolation from traditional banking Another significant concern is that cryptocurrency exchanges are only now discovering the best practices required to keep their trading infrastructure secure from potential harmful activity. As a result, many exchanges still have a high level of technical security breaches, as well as a lack of legal protection for the assets involved. This is one of the primary reasons that traditional financial institutions shun blockchain-based marketplaces. So, what are the outcomes? Traditional banking institutions do not recognise cryptocurrencies as an asset class for the reasons stated above, which means they are unable to deliver crucial financial services to half of the world's population. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.myrenegade.net/the-challenges-currently-facing-cryptocurrency-exchanges/isolation-from-traditional-banking.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.