Raja Chakravorti

Rehan Ahmed, CEO of Marketnode, building infrastructure for on-chain traditional assets in APAC. Raja Chakravorti, Chief Business Officer at Stellar Development Foundation, focused on institutional-grade tokenization and on-chain settlement. They discuss APAC’s $10 trillion wealth pool and rapid tokenization growth. Conversation covers settlement speed, scaling tokenized treasuries, and shifting from product creation to large-scale distribution.

Raja Chakravorti, Chief Business Officer at Stellar Development Foundation, discusses the groundbreaking potential of tokenization in accessing $3 billion in on-chain real-world assets. He highlights how collaborations with institutions are lowering investment barriers and improving efficiencies. The conversation also explores last mile disbursements, showcasing a partnership with MoneyGram that enables easy cash conversion for digital currency, profoundly impacting remittance recipients in regions like Kenya. It's a fascinating look at making finance more inclusive through technology.

Raja Chakravorti, from the Stellar Development Foundation, focuses on equitably accessing finance through blockchain, while Oli Harris of Arda aims to integrate money, assets, and data. They discuss the exciting potential of tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) and how it can transform decentralized finance, especially for underserved communities. The two also explore the merging of crypto with traditional trading, predicting a future where asset integration is more accessible. Their insights shed light on balancing innovation with traditional finance practices.