Inside the Rapid Growth of Real World Asset Tokenization

Tokenization of real world assets is all the rage in crypto for 2024 and  Ian Andrews (CMO, Chainalysis)  sits down with Chris Tyrrell, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer of Ondo Finance, to share their role as a frontrunner in tokenizing US treasuries.

Chris shares regulatory compliance challenges, Ondo's global operations and partnerships with major players like BlackRock and how throughout his career he has bridged the inferentrial gaps in conversations when speaking with traditional institutions and regulators.

Chris discusses the significant shift in 2017 that brought institutional attention to cryptocurrencies and explains Ondo's approach to the compliant tokenization of US treasuries and the planned expansion into more asset classes.

He emphasizes the benefits of tokenization such as composability, rapid settlement and an innovative approach to yield distribution, contrasting it with traditional stablecoins and underscored the importance of robust risk management tools, highlighting the integration of Chainalysis for Know Your Ecosystem risk monitoring. 

Minute-by-minute episode breakdown

2 | Chris’ journey from crowdfunding, TradFi and changing his mind about crypto in 2017

7 | The benefit of having tokenized US Treasury Bills on the blockchain

10 | Ondo Finance’s global operations and regulatory approach

13 | Managing ecosystem risk and compliance in DeFi assets

16 | Ondo Finance’s strategy for global tokenization of real world assets (RWAs)

22 | Tokenization and institutional partnership with BlackRock

27 | Bridging inferential gaps in Tradfi and blockchain conversations

30 | How Ondo Finance uses Chainalysis tools to balance compliance and tokenization

Related resources

Check out more resources provided by Chainalysis that perfectly complement this episode of the Public Key.

• Website: Ondo Finance: Institutional-Grade Finance, Now Onchain
• Website: Flux: Lend and borrow stablecoins against tokenized US Treasuries
• Blog: Introducing "Know Your Ecosystem" (KYE): The Next Frontier in AML for Token Issuers
• Blog:: Introducing Ondo Global Markets - A New Paradigm for Securities Tokenization
• Blog: Bridging the Gap: Institutional Insights on Tokenization with Ondo Finance
• Blog: North America: Institutional Momentum and U.S. Bitcoin ETPs Propel Crypto Further Into the Mainstream
• Webinar: On-Demand Series: Crypto Adoption Webinar Series: What Drove the Crypto Bull Run in 2024?
• Reports: The 2024 Geography of Crypto Report (Download now!)
• YouTube: Chainalysis YouTube page
• Twitter: Chainalysis Twitter: Building trust in blockchain

Speakers on today’s episode

• Ian Andrews *Host* (Chief Marketing Officer, Chainalysis) 
• Chris Tyrrell (Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Ondo Finance)

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