Who Really Won Tokenization? (Spoiler: It Might be TradFi)
Welcome to 2026 - and the first CryptoMondays London of the year!
Big topic. No fluff.
TradFi is winning tokenization… and crypto helped.
Crypto built the rails.
Banks are running the trains.
So the uncomfortable question is:
Did crypto do the hard work just to hand the keys to TradFi?
Tokenization was born on-chain, yet the biggest wins so far belong to banks and asset managers.
BlackRock. JPMorgan. Franklin Templeton. Citi.
They’re shipping tokenized funds, bonds, and treasuries - with real AUM, real users, and real volume.
Is this adoption?
Or co-option?
What we’re debating
Who’s actually winning tokenization — and why
Public blockchains, private control
Regulation as a competitive advantage
What crypto built vs who’s capturing the value
Whether crypto becomes backend infrastructure… or fights back
Panellists
Jonny Fry (CEO, Digital Bytes) - Jonny headed the Digital Assets Strategy for ClearBank Ltd, founded Teamblockchain Ltd, a research and publishing firm, and is a Deputy Chair of TURN, a reporting platform for the asset management industry. Jonny is a recognised figure in the blockchain and digital assets sectors, earning him the Crypto A.M. 2022 "Influencer of the Year" Award. He moderates, speaks and is regularly at conferences and various panels globally. His weekly analysis, Digital Bytes, has over 20,000 followers and the Digital Bytes show is aired weekly on Cyber.FM to its 4.5 million listeners in over 170 countries.
Dominic Longman (Managing Director, Global Head of Markets at Zodia Custody) - Bringing over two decades of global experience across both traditional finance and the digital asset sector. Having held senior leadership roles at firms including Binance Abu Dhabi, he has been instrumental in building regulated, institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure in emerging markets. For the past 10 years, Dominic has focused on the geopolitical implications of blockchain technology on global financial systems, and has been educating some of the world’s largest asset owners on the transformative potential of digital assets. At Zodia Custody, he leads the company’s regulated businesses from Australia to Luxembourg, combining deep regional insight with a strong strategic vision to support the growing demand for secure, compliant digital asset solutions.
Katia Banina (CEO, Bebop) - Katia is the CEO of Bebop, trading infrastructure for onchain OTC. Her thesis is simple - the future of global finance is onchain. Tokenisation of everything will supercharge capital velocity and composability will empower structural innovations. Katia has background in product and business roles in traditional finance, most recently at the London Stock Exchange Group, and at the leading crypto native market maker Wintermute where she was Head of Product, before founding Bebop.
Moderated by Aamir Delawalla (IT & Security Compliance, Coinbase) - Operational and Technology Risk professional with 10 years of experience in UK Financial Services. He specialises in designing and delivering effective risk and control programmes, with hands on experience at global firms including Coinbase, JP Morgan and KPMG.
AGENDA:
6:30pm - Arrival, networking
7:00pm - Panel begins
8:00pm - Networking resumes, food served
9:30pm - Event concludes
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Expect: The usual CML energy
Food, drinks, sharp conversation & Proof-of-Community™
📅 19 Jan
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⏰ 6:30–9:30pm
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