Institutional leaders from Fidelity, S&P Global, and the Stellar Development Foundation discuss barriers to institutional RWA adoption at the Brooklyn summit. Panelists identify regulated custody standards, on-chain compliance automation, distribution mechanisms via yield-bearing stablecoins, and policy clarity as critical requirements for bringing digital assets into traditional finance at scale.
At the Real-World Asset Summit Brooklyn, institutional leaders from Fidelity, S&P Global, and the Stellar Development Foundation discussed what it takes for banks and asset managers to bring tokenized real-world assets on-chain at scale. Cynthia Lobeset (Fidelity) emphasized that RWAs need demonstrated utility for investors, including robust custody and compliance infrastructure. Chuck Mounts (S&P Global) highlighted the role of policy formation, particularly the Clarity Act, in enabling traditional players to innovate. Ada Vaughn (SDF) noted that once compliance infrastructure is comfortable, RWAs unlock broader market reach, enabling assets to address different markets with capabilities unavailable in their home countries. The panel agreed that distribution mechanisms, including yield-bearing stablecoins, represent an elegant way to introduce institutional assets to new audiences. Regulatory clarity, combined with accessible infrastructure, emerged as the critical unlock for institutional adoption.
