Raja Chakravorti, SDF's Chief Business Officer, explains why independent research builds institutional trust where self-reported metrics fail. Banks discount a network's own numbers; Allium's methodology-backed analysis of Stellar's $3B+ tokenized RWAs and payment volume provides the credibility institutions require before committing to blockchain infrastructure.
Raja Chakravorti, Chief Business Officer of the Stellar Development Foundation, argues that institutional adoption of blockchain infrastructure depends less on technology or operational track record than on independent, third-party evidence of what a network actually does. When institutions evaluate Stellar, they dismiss self-published figures and instead demand methodology-backed reports from firms like Allium. Through independent research and a live analytics dashboard, Allium has documented Stellar's $3 billion in tokenized real-world assets, 13 stablecoins spanning nine currencies, and 100+ million monthly payment operations. This third-party credibility is what converts boardroom skepticism into infrastructure commitments from major financial institutions.
