🎤 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿—at Calastone Connect Forum 2025 As the lines between TradFi and DeFi continue to blur, collaboration—not competition—is defining the next era of financial innovation. Our Asset Origination Director Melvyn Liew joined leaders from UOB , Standard Chartered, @FireblocksHQ, and @CalastoneLtd last week to discuss how regulated institutions and decentralized ecosystems are converging to build the infrastructure of modern finance. 💡 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳-𝗼𝗳-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳-𝗼𝗳-𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲. Tokenization isn’t about testing tech anymore—it’s about scaling outcomes: adoption, liquidity, and measurable efficiency across funds, payments, and settlements. 🤝 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗙𝗶 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Banks are partnering with on-chain players to combine trust, compliance, and interoperability—moving from hype to ROI-driven delivery. 🔗 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲. DeFi’s programmability and 24/7 rails are converging with TradFi risk controls and regulated frameworks to unlock round-the-clock, composable services. 💧 𝗟𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲. As Melvyn noted, market makers and regulated venues bringing depth to tokenized funds will be the bridge between TradFi credibility and DeFi speed. 🌐 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼. The panel agreed that “TradFi vs. DeFi” will fade—replaced by a unified, tech-enhanced financial stack built on transparency, regulation, and trust.

The RWA conversation is evolving—from 'why' tokenization to 'how' it scales. Explore the full analysis in our 2025 RWA research paper—𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱. Read it now:

Pleased to have co-hosted 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗗𝗮𝘆 in Shanghai together with @GSR_io and @Kun_sight to explore how #tokenization is unlocking a more open and connected financial economy.