In this episode of the TEACHMEDEFI podcast, Sohejl sits down with Chris Yin, co-founder of Plume Network, to discuss the evolving role of real-world assets (RWAs) and tokenization in crypto.The conversation explores why tokenization is considered a revolutionary step for financial markets, the gap between institutional interest and actual investment, and why user experience is still a major hurdle for adoption. Chris shares insights on the importance of designing crypto products with end-users in mind and explains how stablecoins have...
In this episode of the TEACHMEDEFI podcast, Sohejl sits down with Chris Yin, co-founder of Plume Network, to discuss the evolving role of real-world assets (RWAs) and tokenization in crypto.
The conversation explores why tokenization is considered a revolutionary step for financial markets, the gap between institutional interest and actual investment, and why user experience is still a major hurdle for adoption. Chris shares insights on the importance of designing crypto products with end-users in mind and explains how stablecoins have successfully integrated real-world assets on-chain.
Sohejl and Chris also dive into the challenges of regulation, the need for innovation beyond simply replicating traditional finance, and the transformative potential of private credit financing on blockchain. They highlight how retail usersβand not just institutionsβare driving the next wave of crypto growth.
About Chris Yin and Plume Network:
Chris Yin is the co-founder of Plume Network. Plume is the first full-stack RWA Chain and ecosystem purpose-built for RWAfi, enabling the rapid adoption and demand-driven integration of real world assets. With 200+ projects building on the network, Plume offers a composable, EVM-compatible environment for onboarding and managing diverse real world assets. Coupled with an end-to-end tokenization engine and a network of financial infrastructure partners, Plume simplifies asset onboarding and enables seamless DeFi integration for RWAs so anyone can tokenize real world assets, distribute them globally, and make them useful for native crypto users.
Whether youβre interested in stablecoins, private credit, or building better products for the next generation of crypto users, this episode breaks down the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of tokenized finance.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - Current State of Institutional Involvement in Crypto
08:00 - Challenges in User Experience and Market Demand
13:40 - Regulation Impact on RWAs
18:30 - The Uber Effect
21:50 - Building The Future of RWAs with Plume
35:40 - Robinhood 2.0
39:20 - Changing Formats: New Ways to Access Assets
45:44 - Whatβs the worst thing in crypto?
47:20 - The Plume Roadmap
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