The Future of Tokenization and Digital Assets

​The Future of Tokenization and Digital Assets

Speaker: Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta
Chairman of the Board, Apex Group
Independent Non-Executive Director, Liminal Custody
Chairman, Middle East Stablecoin Association
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​Hosted by:
- Chakravarthi Muppalla, Chief Product Officer, Liminal Custody | LinkedIn |
- Shivanand Kotian, Director - Marketing, Liminal Custody | LinkedIn |

Tokenization is moving from theory to institutional reality - and India is sitting at the centre of this global shift. This session brings together deep regulatory insight, market experience and product perspective to break down what’s actually happening in digital asset infrastructure.

​Join us for a sharp and insightful conversation on how tokenization is evolving across leading global markets, what regulators are enabling, and where early products are gaining real traction - from funds and cash instruments to treasury-like exposures.

Agenda:

• ​Why tokenization matters now
  The real drivers: GIFT IFSC regulatory momentum, RBI wholesale pilots, and global institutional adoption signalling a structural market infrastructure upgrade - far beyond retail crypto narratives.

• ​What tokenization really is
  A clear definition, common misconceptions, and how programmable ownership and transfer rules unlock efficiency and value across the full asset lifecycle.

• ​Global direction and early products
  How the EU, UK and Singapore are shaping regulated sandboxes - and a look at early live tokenized funds, cash products and institutional-grade instruments.

• ​The GIFT IFSC opportunity
  How IFSCA’s focus on real-world asset tokenization creates a pathway for leadership in issuance, custody, trading and settlement - and the tough questions institutions are asking.

• ​India’s pathway & practical realities
  Insights from RBI pilots on tokenized certificates of deposit, the Unified Markets Interface, liquidity truths, integration challenges, governance considerations, and what must be true for institutions to approve their first tokenized instrument.