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2 articles tagged #PointZeroForum — curated RWA tokenization coverage.
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More than digital money: how tokenisation is changing financial markets - Opinions - Media & Politics - Schweizerische Bankiervereinigung
The Point Zero Forum in Zurich recently highlighted a strategic shift in the financial sector, moving beyond simple digital payments toward the comprehensive tokenization of traditional assets. Industry leaders and regulators identified tokenized bonds as a primary entry point for scaling DLT-based financial systems, aiming to modernize infrastructure that currently relies on technology from the 1970s to 1990s. By leveraging distributed ledger technology, financial institutions seek to automate issuance, trading, and settlement processes, potentially enabling 24/7 market operations. Experts like Agustín Carstens of the BIS emphasize that these digital counterparts will coexist with traditional systems rather than replace them entirely. However, the transition requires overcoming significant hurdles, including establishing legal certainty for ownership, ensuring settlement finality, and achieving cross-platform interoperability. Swiss officials, including Karin Keller-Sutter, are advocating for market-led innovation within clear regulatory frameworks to maintain Switzerland's competitive edge. This evolution represents a structural transformation that promises to reduce costs and eliminate single points of failure in global capital markets.
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Tokenization’s Real Problem: Who Will Actually Buy?
At the Point Zero Forum 2026, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou highlighted a critical shift in the RWA sector from technical feasibility to the challenge of generating genuine market demand. While institutions and regulators are actively tokenizing bonds, properties, and portfolios, Zhou argues that the industry currently suffers from an oversupply of tokenized assets without a corresponding base of active buyers. He emphasizes that simply placing assets on-chain does not guarantee liquidity or trading volume, which remain the primary hurdles for sustainable growth. Exchanges are evolving into comprehensive financial super-apps that integrate AI to simplify complex on-chain interactions for retail users. Zhou contends that intermediaries and centralized platforms will remain essential to provide trust, custody, and regulatory enforcement in a tokenized economy. By focusing on user-friendly wrappers and personalized wealth management, exchanges aim to bridge the gap between traditional finance and blockchain systems. Ultimately, the industry must pivot from a 'tokenize-first' mentality to one that prioritizes real-world utility and buyer engagement to ensure long-term viability.