RWA Adoption: Real or Experimental? — Tokenization Salon
About the Tokenization Salon
A space to think clearly about tokenization.
The Tokenization Salon brings together curious minds from across finance — Web2, Web3, and everything in between — to make sense of how tokenization is transforming the financial world.
After our first session, “Web2 → Web3 Mapped,” we’re back for our second edition.
This Session
🗓 Do Real-World Assets Actually Have Product-Market Fit — or Are We Still Forcing the Abstraction?
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization has moved quickly from theory to live products.
TVL numbers are growing. Major institutions are experimenting. Infrastructure is maturing.
But a harder question remains largely unexamined:
Are RWAs genuinely solving user problems — or are we projecting narratives onto early adoption signals?
At this Salon, we’ll open up an honest, grounded discussion around:
Whether RWAs have found real product-market fit — and for whom
How much current adoption reflects user pull vs distribution power and relationships
Which asset classes (if any) show sustained, organic demand
Whether tokenization is being applied where it truly adds value — or where it’s simply easiest
How crypto-native abstractions (e.g. perps, vaults, synthetic exposure) compare to “wrapped” real-world assets
What success for RWAs would actually look like over the next few years
Featured Guest: Chris Chien of Market Node
Chris Chien works at the intersection of traditional capital markets and digital market infrastructure.
He is currently Senior Business Development Manager at Marketnode — a digital market infrastructure backed by Euroclear, HSBC, SGX Group and Temasek — where he works closely with financial institutions exploring what tokenization looks like beyond pilots and headlines.
Chris began his career at J.P. Morgan, giving him early exposure to how serious capital is allocated, protected and grown. He later moved into fintech and blockchain, before focusing on institutional digital asset infrastructure as employee number 3 at Marketnode.
As someone with a rare insider view of both Wall Street and Web3, we’re looking forward to his candid, practitioner’s perspective on the realities of tokenization.
Format
You're encourage to submit burning questions before the event (this is anonymous - ask away)
On the Day
15 mins — Expert will share their views and respond to selected questions
10 mins — Q&A
Open discussion & networking over food and drinks (each guest covers their own order)
Who It’s For
Finance and tech professionals seeking clarity on digital assets and tokenization
Builders, operators, and investors working at the intersection of TradFi and crypto
Anyone who wants to deepen their understanding in the digital assets space
Why Attend
Learn from peers shaping the future of tokenized markets
Connect with thoughtful people across finance, tech, and policy
Be part of a growing community exploring on-chain finance
Register Your Interest
Seats are limited — confirm your interest early to be notified once details are finalized.
Join the Community
Stay in the loop for future sessions and shared readings:
Telegram: https://t.me/tokenizationsalon
LinkedIn Group: Tokenization Salon
Luma Calendar: https://luma.com/tokenizationsalon
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