Bridging TradFi and DeFi: How Digital Assets Are Entering the Mainstream

 

This panel discussion, featuring speakers from Paxos, Bybit, Pave Bank and SBI Digital Markets, explores the rapid evolution of the digital asset landscape.



Institutional Transition to Digital Assets:

  • Fintechs help institutions migrate from traditional finance products to digital assets.
  • Banks have traditionally been risk-averse and slow to adopt new technologies.
  • Innovative financial solutions like programmable and composable money can resolve historical banking inefficiencies.
  • Compliance and regulatory clarity remain significant hurdles for mainstream adoption.

The Role of Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization:

  • Projected to reach $30.1 trillion by 2034, RWA tokenization entails tokenizing cash, commodities, and physical assets.
  • Panelists discussed their roles in facilitating this transition.
  • RWA tokenization introduces liquidity and mass adoption but regulatory compliance is less straightforward due to jurisdictional variances.

Major Opportunities and Challenges:

  • Emerging markets show significant potential for tokenization due to poor access to traditional financial products.
  • Regulatory clarity and compliance are paramount to increasing adoption.
  • Transparency and tracing capabilities of blockchain can improve regulatory compliance.

Future Prospects:

  • Anticipating more regulatory clarity and interoperability between digital finance systems.
  • Emphasis on solving real-world problems and providing global access to financial systems.
  • Panelists are optimistic about using blockchain technologies for operational efficiencies and offering innovative financial solutions.

Conclusion:
The panel concluded with optimistic views on the future of digital assets and their potential to solve traditional finance problems. Expectations include enhanced regulatory clarity, global interoperability, and the widespread adoption of blockchain technologies improving transparency and compliance within the next year.

 

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Speakers:

  • Jeannie Lim, Executive Director, Paxos
  • Robert MacDonald, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, ByBit
  • Salim Dhanani, Chief Executive Officer, Pave Bank
  • Tom Menner, Chief Technology Officer, SBI Digital Markets

 

Moderator:

  • Sheila Chiang, Content Manager, Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)

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