Malte from the Stellar Development Foundation shares how Stellar is scaling tokenization for real-world assets (RWAs) and driving institutional adoption in Europe. He outlines Stellar’s RWA tokenization vertical, the focus on distribution alongside tokenization, and how billions in tokenized RWAs are already live on Stellar’s network. The talk highlights regulated issuance and settlement with partners like Franklin Templeton, MoneyGram, the UN, and PayPal, plus core infrastructure for banks and regulated institutions. Maltr also introduces a highlighted case on institutional tokenized venture capital and discusses the roadmap to broader distribution, DeFi integration, and continued trust and compliance.
5 Key Takeaways:
- Tokenization as a distribution play: turning RWAs into on-chain assets accessible through regulated rails.
- Stellar’s scale and reliability: billions tokenized, high uptime, and low-cost settlements.
- Institutional-first infrastructure: KYC/AML controls, issuer protections, and bank-compatible APIs.
- Live case studies: institutional LP structures and tokenized VC access enabling broader investor reach.
- Regulated DeFi bridge: connecting traditional finance with blockchain while maintaining compliance and trust.
Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome and introductions
0:42 Malte’s background and Stellar role
2:15 Stellar Network overview: purpose-built for regulated finance
3:20 Asset tokenization scale and real-world usage
4:55 Institutions onboarding and regulated rails (Franklin Templeton, MoneyGram, UN, PayPal)
7:25 Tokenization as distribution: from integration to market access
9:10 Tokenized LP structures and venture capital tokenization (case study)
12:10 VC tokenization: regulatory rails and new investor access
14:15 Infrastructure and interoperability: banks, regulators, and ecosystems
16:30 Roadmap: scaling throughput, settlement finality, and DeFi integration
18:30 Q&A highlights and closing remarks
This session is part of the Tokenization Season, Europe’s leading event series on institutional tokenization and DeFi integration for traditional finance.
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Get in touch:
Stellar Foundation: Malte Baumann (https://www.linkedin.com/in/malte-baumann/)
BCP Partners: Rafael Schultz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafaelschultz/)
Speakers:
Vicktoria Klich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicktoriaklich/
Maximilian Vargas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilian-vargas/
