Mainstream Adoption | Tokenization of RWA
Srinivas Dhulipala | New Form Liquid Capital
Maxwell Stein | BlackRock
This panel explored the accelerating trend of tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) and its role in bringing blockchain to traditional finance. Srinivas Dhulipala of New Form and Maxwell Stein of BlackRock discussed how institutional capital is increasingly warming to the transparency, efficiency, and programmability enabled by tokenized infrastructure.
Tokenization of RWAs is moving from niche experimentation to institutional-grade implementation. The panel emphasized how financial players are leveraging blockchain to fractionalize and trade traditionally illiquid assets, from real estate to private credit. The speakers highlighted that regulatory clarity and robust infrastructure are making this possible.
Panelists stressed that institutions want seamless integration—not crypto complexity. The demand lies in automated compliance, efficient settlement, and risk reduction, not ideology. The infrastructure must work behind the scenes, not in front of the user. Token standards, composability, and custodianship are core to enabling broader adoption.
Implications for Builders or Investors
Builders should focus on making blockchain invisible. Create interfaces and workflows that traditional finance can plug into. For investors, the real opportunity lies in backing infrastructure that abstracts complexity and ensures compliance. RWA tokenization is a frontier in motion.
